The latest data shows that contact crimes and rapes are on the rise. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images via Getty Images).
South Africa’s overall murder rate may have dropped slightly but rape and contact crimes are on the rise, with more women and children murdered and sexually assaulted during the first quarter of the 2024-25 financial year compared with the same period last year.
According to police crime statistics released on Friday, contact crimes — which include murder,…
