The provincial crime statistics recently released by the South African Police Service for the third quarter of 2023 (from October to December) paints a grim picture of the hard fight against crime on the local front.
The ward councillor of Macassar noted the area as one of the darkest places to inhabit in South Africa, adding that load shedding contributed to criminality.
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While police investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a 10-year-old girl whose body was found in a canal in Macassar near Somerset West, residents say they have more questions than answers.