The police revealed yesterday that more than 7 000 people had been murdered between October and December last year.
The murders had increased by 155 compared to the same period in 2022.
There were 7 927 attempted murders over the same period, a 13% increase.
Police Minister Bheki Cele and the SAPS top brass released the third quarter crime statistics for the 2023-24 financial year.
“It is disturbing and concerning that the number of