Economic and cultural factors main drivers of crime in SA - Saftu
The South African Federation of Trade Unions says the recent crime stats show how a combination of political-economic and traditional cultural factors interact to produce this violent society.In all major categories, crime has gone up in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. Compared to quarter 1 of 2021, murder has increased byThough this is a reduction compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, more than 6 084 murdered people in just three months is a alarming number.
Continuing to illustrate the harrowing conditions of women in our communities, rape remained high above 10 000 , whilst all sexual offences remain high at 13 799. "The conditions of depravity have driven many unemployed people to criminal activities to make end meets. Hence some of major crimes are economical, and this has been marked by the rise in the scariest courage to rob banks and do cash in transit heists
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