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[INFOGRAPHICS] #CrimeStats: Murder and robbery increase in Limpopo
Police Minister Bheki Cele announced the crime stats for 2017/2018 today.
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POLOKWANE – 3 371 944 crimes were committed in the 2017/2018 period, according to the Crime Stats released by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
Read more: At least 57 South Africans are murdered a day – crime statistics
Police recorded crime statistics are derived from administrative data collection processes.
Zoning in on Limpopo, only 197 649 crimes were committed and reported to the police.
Here are the 2017/2018 stats for Limpopo:
Cele said that the country hasn’t reached a state of lawlessness and it won’t.
He also expressed shock, saying that “never again” should such a high crime rate be recorded and noted the fear and stress that South Africans live under.
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