Crime stats ‘paint bloody picture of the violence tearing away at SA’s social fabric’
Police minister reveals 6,289 people were murdered between January and March, up from 206 in the same period last year
30 May 2023 - 17:49
The fourth-quarter crime statistics paint a “bloody picture of violence tearing away at our social fabric”, say crime experts and political heads. ..
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