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Gauteng leads in murder, carjacking cases

IOL · 01 September 2026 at 13:35

Gauteng leads in murder, carjacking cases

SAPS’s crime statistics for April to June 2026 show Gauteng recorded the most murders and carjackings, while KwaZulu-Natal had the highest number of reported rape cases.

Population-based rates, however, were highest in the Eastern Cape for both murder and rape.

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