Recent statistics from the South African Police Service (SAPS) reveal that burglaries have emerged as the predominant form of crime reported during loadshedding.
, property crimes came at the top of the list, accounting for 29.2% of reported incidents during loadshedding. Contact crimes came in second, accounting for 23.7% from December 2022 to January 2023.
‘Community members often complain to me about the link between loadshedding and crime: criminals are taking full advantage of rolling blackouts, preying on law-abiding citizens under the cover of darkness,’ he said. Han said, ‘There was no walk as they drove through Hanover Park, and they never reached the red zone area. And we were not even informed that they were coming to the area,’‘Most shootings happen during loadshedding; gangsters watch their targets while the lights are still on, and the lights in flats, and the councillor knows about that but nothing has been fixed. They say crime is under control, but our people live in fear.
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