Police statistics reveal a decline in the murder rate, driving political rhetoric regarding crime in South Africa.

The entities involved

• South Africa →

  country in southern Africa

  • Matthew Chaskalson has been appointed as the chief evidence leader in a national inquiry in South Africa.Mon 17:53
  • Wildfire smoke is threatening business operations and health in South Africa.Mon 17:51
• South African Police Service →

  national police force of South Africa

  • Feroz Khan was targeted in Johannesburg; police are investigating the shooting as an attempted assassination, linking it to Julius Malema and Brown Mogotsi.Mon 12:59
  • A commissioner is involved in a tender scandal, and the NPA is now handling the resulting charges.Mon 10:25

Related events

• The South African Defence Force is investigating mass shootings and high crime rates across South Africa.Mon 09:13
• High crime rates are being reported in major South African cities, including Johannesburg and Cape Town.Sun 15:44
• SAPS is investigating organized crime and mass shootings in KwaZulu-Natal, with the provincial premier addressing the crisis.Wed 14:37
• South African Police Service responded to armed threats in the town of Robertson on August 18, 2026.Aug 18
• EFF questioned police procedures in South Africa, leading to an investigation probe extending to Namibia.Fri 13:45