Figures for the first quarter of 2022 showed a shocking increase in violent crimes like murders, sexual violence and assaults. Crime affects employees customers and presents serious security challenges to businesses. Moneyweb Crime
Last week we were reminded of just how seriously crime affects this country. Figures for the first quarter of 2022 showed a shocking increase in violent crimes like murders, sexual violence and assaults. Murders increased 22% to 6 083 for the quarter, working out to an average of 67 murders per day. These statistics show the horrendous toll that crime has on all South Africans.
has long been active in channelling business support to the fight against crime. Our Business Against Crime South Africa project is a major coordinator of resources and information to support the police and prosecutors. The human tragedy of crime affects employees and customers and presents serious security challenges to businesses. Commercial crime also damages the economy, with over 25 000 cases reported in the quarter, a 13% increase on the previous year.
has developed the Eyes and Ears Initiative, drawing together businesses, the police and the private security industry to share information and tackle crime. It uses private sector resources like vehicles, helicopters, cameras, drones and staff to react to reports of crime alongside the police. It uses technology like number plate recognition cameras and systems, closed-circuit television and artificial intelligence.
has set up an information-sharing site to capture all information regarding extortion incidents. By capturing such information we can understand trends and connect incidents, improving the probabilities of arrests and successful prosecutions. You can access the reporting portal here and I encourage every business that has been subject to any extortion attempt to do so.
shows how collaboration can lead to positive results and business is an eager partner to government and other stakeholders to support the fight against crime. Crime of course is a complex phenomenon that has many causes. Poverty and social disfunction certainly contribute. The crime figures were particularly bleak for women, with murder, attempted murder and assault recording double-digit increases . Over 10 000 rape cases were reported in the quarter, a 14% increase.
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