Murders, sexual offences increased in Q3, quarterly crime stats reveal Police Minister Bheki Cele is presenting the quarterly crime statistics for the period from 1 October to the end of December 2020. FILE: Police Minister Bheki Cele. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News
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CAPE TOWN - There s been a 6.6% increase in murders for South Africa between October and December 2020.
Police Minister Bheki Cele delivered the police s quarterly crime stats on Friday and said 2,481 people were murdered in public spaces - including the street, open fields, parking areas, and abandoned buildings.
There s also been a 5% increase in reported sexual offences detected as a result of police action - 12,218 people were raped between October and December last year.