JOHANNESBURG - South Africa’s latest crime stats painted a mixed picture: Some serious crimes are down while others are on the rise.
Murder fell by 5.9% between April and June this year, but attempted murder surged by 8.7%.
Mpumalanga and North West are the only provinces to see murder rates rise.
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This underscores the uneven nature of the country’s crime picture.
In the last quarter, violent crime dropped by over 4%, and murder fell by 9.5%.
Still, dozens are killed daily across the country.
Kidnappings, house robberies, and business robberies also declined during this period.