South Africans worry about being safe in their homes: survey

South Africans feel vulnerable to crime‚ fearing drug-addicted criminals‚ housebreakers‚ muggers‚ muti killers and sexual exploitation. This is according to perceptions reflected in the latest Victims of Crime survey‚ conducted by Statistics South Africa. The results were released today (Tuesday).“Most of the households were of the opinion that the levels for both violent and non-violent crimes had increased in their areas of residence during the period of 2011 to 2014.