IS the SAPS failing in the fight against crime?
According to the World Population Review, South Africa has the third-highest crime rate in the world, and the third-highest rape rate globally as well. South Africa also has a notably high rate of assaults, homicides and other violent crimes.
Likewise, the latest quarterly crime statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele paint a bloody picture of violence tearing away at our social fabric, while our citizens tremble in fear in their own homes.
Despite small signs of improvement, as many as 6 228 people were murdered between April and June this year, equating to 68 murders a day. This is even more than the 5 448 cars hijacked in the same period, which seems to signal that our lives are even less valuable than our vehicles.
Additionally, another 149 806 contact crimes such as attempted murder and assault were committed, which translates to an average
