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crime south africa
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Western Cape Sees Slight Drop In Murder Cases, According To Latest Crime Stats
26 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
However, Anroux Marais, the Police Oversight and Community Safety MEC, cautioned against “unrealistic expectations”.
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Kidnapping Horror In Cape Winelands As Elderly Briton And Young Woman Held For Ransom
08 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
These two alarming kidnapping-for-ransom cases have rocked the Western Cape’s scenic winelands region.
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WC Parents Accused Of Funnelling Fraudulent Funds Worth R13 Million Using Their Nine-Year-Old Daughter’s Name
18 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Parents in the small Western Cape town of Swellendam are accused of fraudulently funnelling funds using an account they opened in their daughter’s name when she was nine.
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These Are The Cars That Are Getting Hijacked The Most This Year
10 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Shame, its a bit rof if you have a Toyota bakkie in South Africa.
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The Weekend Saw Two Separate Attacks On Cyclists In Less Than 48 Hours
19 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
While two cyclists managed to get away from knife-wielding suspects in Simon’s Town over the weekend, another cyclist was shot and killed in Brackenfell.
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South Africa Climbs To Sixth Place In The World For Kidnappings For Ransom
12 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Insurers are warning Saffas about this new form of crime making waves in the country, as criminals target anyone, and change their demands depending on how quickly they can get something out.
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Traffic Officers Nabbed A Cape Town Man With R101,700 Worth Of Outstanding Arrest Warrants
21 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The officers were in the Heideveld area conducting tracing operations for the top 100 offenders with outstanding warrants when they spotted a vehicle on their list.
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Kidnappings For Ransom Has Become A Lucrative Business In South Africa
12 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
This worrying trend is bolstered by the fact that we are listed seventh in the world for organised crime activities.
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What About All The Other ‘Joslin Smiths’ Missing In The Western Cape?
12 Mar 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
More than 1,300 children are kidnapped every month, according to Missing Children South Africa, with SA ranked first on the African continent in kidnappings and seventh-highest worldwide.
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New Leader And 50 New Officers Bolster The Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit
23 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A total of 250 murders from this period were gang-related, as well as 351 cases of attempted murder and 15 cases of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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Joburg Hijackers Are Now Attacking People In Their Cars While Stuck In Traffic Jams
21 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Early on Tuesday morning, several motorists were robbed of their belongings during peak traffic on the M1-M2 split at the Crown Interchange in Johannesburg.
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Hijackers’ Tactics To Steal Trucks Are Next Level
03 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
To get their hands on these massive freight vehicles and the goods they carry, hijackers have had to up their antics.
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Durban Woman Hailed As A Hero For Ramming A Robber With Her Tazz Speaks Out [Video]
29 Sep 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
South Africans can’t get enough of that Durban woman slamming into the man who allegedly robbed her of her handbag while trying to drive out of the Hillside Bluff Mall.
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KwaZulu-Natal Roads Are A Nightmare – Truck Burnings, Multi-Car Pile-Ups, Stone-Throwers And Robbers
26 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
DA KZN spokesperson on transport Sharon Hoosen has called out the state of the provinces’ dire situation, demanding an urgent report from law enforcement to curb the chaos.
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Only In South Africa – EMS Vehicle Hijacked After Treating ‘Patient’ At Accident Scene [Video]
05 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Nobody was harmed, but the sad news is that the EMS Ambulance will, unfortunately, be put on pension, which is a great loss as it was one of a few ICU Ambulances in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Woman’s Car Being Brazenly Stolen At Centurion Car Wash Is A Warning To All Motorists [Video]
03 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
It could be a rather expensive mistake to leave your vehicle at a local car wash.
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Car Thieves Can’t Get Enough Of Toyota
27 Mar 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
High-value vehicles and 4X4s are being stolen left, right, and centre in this country.
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Search Is On For German Tourist Who Went Missing From The V&A Waterfront
20 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The search is on for a 22-year-old German tourist who seems to have disappeared from the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town recently.
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Now SA Kidnapping For Ransom Syndicates Are Extending Their Victim Pool To Low/Middle-Income Earners
08 Feb 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Most alarmingly, kidnapping syndicates are extending their victim pool, increasingly targeting mid- to lower-income individuals now.
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Making Sense Of That Viral Video Of An Armed Security Guard Fleeing The Scene
08 Dec 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
A video of an armed security guard running away from someone thought to be a gangster is doing the rounds on South African Twitter.
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Why Your Uber Driver Refuses To Drop You Or A Package In Some Areas
22 Aug 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
It is not just xenophobia and the clash between Uber and local taxi operators that put Uber drivers at risk in South Africa.
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SA Hijackers Changing Their Tactics To Suit The Times
28 Jul 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
There’s been a recent shift in hijacking trends where criminal syndicates are changing their tactics and adapting.
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Police Investigated After Video Shows Gauteng Officer Shooting Man In The Head
16 Nov 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
An argument between a guest and officers at a Gauteng hotel escalated rapidly, with investigators now looking into the conduct of the police.
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This Dog Took A Bullet To Protect Her Family From Armed Robbers
12 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The Boksburg SPCA will present Kei with an award for heroism when she recovers from a bullet wound, which she got after protecting her family from armed intruders.
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Western Cape Has Three Of Top Four Hijacking Hotspots
24 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Police minister Bheki Cele released new crime statistics for the last two years, and the reports show a big jump in hijacking numbers.
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Gunfire In Jozi CBD Ends With Taxi Driver Shot In Leg [Video]
11 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A taxi driver has been labelled a “hero” by some on social media after getting out and firing shots to prevent a potential robbery in central Johannesburg on Monday.
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Seven Out Of 10: Latest Murder Hotspot Stats Terrible News For Western Cape
11 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite the national lockdown, many violent crimes have been on the rise in South Africa, and especially in parts of the Western Cape.
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Latest SA Crime Stats – 58 Murders A Day
31 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
SAPS has published the country’s crime statistics for 2019/20, showing increases and decreases in certain areas over the 12 months in question.
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Experts Predict “Avalanche Of Crime” As SA Economy Flounders
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Experts predict that the economic collapse brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to an exponential increase in crime.
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How The Lockdown Has Impacted Crime Stats In South Africa
24 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Police minister, Bheki Cele has released the crime stats for the lockdown, compared to the same time period last year.
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