That's according to the latest crime statistics for July to the end of September this year.
That's according to the latest crime statistics for July to the end of September this year.Western Cape policing officials held a media briefing on Tuesday to discuss the crime stats in the province.
Patekile said that significant decreases had been recorded in contact crimes such as murder and aggravated robbery but gender-based violence remained a concern."We have so many structures that we are using to combat GBV. For example, we have the men's forums in most of the districts, where men are taking the lead to talk to men, not only young men, to men."
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