Once again, the 2022/23 third-quarter police crime statistics paint a bleak picture of the country’s rising crime rate.
On gender-based violence and femicide , Cele indicated that police are sharpening their responses from an operational and legislative point of view.
143 accused were sentenced to between 10 and 19 years’ imprisonment — a combined total of 2,063 years’ imprisonment.To combat GBVF, the SAPS and NPA project has resulted in 25,599 prioritised GBVF-related court-ready cases, which have been successfully enrolled.
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