Mthatha murders in SA's top 10
In stock theft Eastern Cape leads the country’s litany of shame
Crime in Mthatha is hitting national highs. The city has featured negatively on its murder and stock theft rates in the latest crime statistics released in Cape Town on Tuesday by police minister Bheki Cele.
Mthatha police station is ninth on the list of the worst 30 stations when it comes to murder. Mthatha recorded 160 murder cases – an increase of 33 cases from the previous year’s 127 dockets;
The highest number of stock theft cases were in the Eastern Cape, with Mthatha at the top of the list.
Four of the 10 police stations reporting the most cases in SA were from the Eastern Cape: Mthatha, Maluti, Sulenkama and Qumbu.
Robbers in the Eastern Cape have also followed the trend of targeting money meant for machines...
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