Tag Archives: crime

Understanding Crime Patterns in South Africa – The Numbers Behind the Percentages

Every year, millions of South Africans experience crime — sometimes in their homes, sometimes on...

Mapping Crime Risks in South Africa Using Geospatial Data

Understanding South Africa’s Current Crime Landscape South Africa’s crime situation is often described with grim...

Beyond The Rhetoric of Trump, Musk, Politicians And The Uninformed: Unravelling The Complex Reality Of Farm Murders In South Africa

Farm murders in South Africa are a complex issue that has far-reaching impacts, extending beyond...

Police cannot do even the basic tasks

Article translated & modified from Jana Smit, Rapport dated 10 July 2022 – https://www.netwerk24.com/netwerk24/nuus/misdaad/polisie-kan-nie-meer-basiese-take-verrig-20220710. Original...

Is the South African Police Service (SAPS) able to protect South African citizens from crime?

Crime is a major problem in South Africa and citizens should have the right to...

75% of crime occurs in 20% of Greater Khayelitsha

There is spatial clustering of crime in South Africa, as has been shown to be...

Daily Maverick: SAPS must get its act together: Increase in carjackings damages the economy

Read the Daily Maverick article…………click logo below. For a more detailed exposé on the subject...

CONVERSATIONS ON CRIME: street/public robbery – the litmus test of visible policing in South Africa

Deal with street/public robbery to reduce murder and attempted murder in South Africa. There is...

Effectiveness of Policing during Covid-19 Lockdowns in South Africa

The purpose of a police service like the South African Police Service (SAPS) is primarily...