The country recorded almost 1000 instances of sexual offences per week over the last financial year.
According to the annual national crimes statistics released to a parliament portfolio committee today‚ the 51 000 cases recorded represented a 3.2% decrease in sexual offences.
The SA Police Service report revealed that seven of the country’s provinces saw a decrease in sexual offences‚ with the North West province seeing a 9.2% decrease.
The Northern Cape has‚ however‚ seen a 8.9% increase with 1719 cases reported for 2015-16. Limpopo has also seen an increase of 1.3% with 4369 cases reported.
Gauteng has seen a 4.0% decrease with 9510 cases reported.
The Western Cape has seen a 3.2% decrease with 7130 cases reported.
In KwaZulu-Natal‚ 8947 cases were reported but the province saw a 1.5% decrease in sexual offences. – Tiso Black Star Group Digital