South Africans live in a country blessed with beauty and diversity. We share a country with a colourful history having overcome rather significant and unique challenges.
However proudly South African, we may be, we have to admit that we face serious challenges to safety daily in our homes, places of work and on the roads! It is not only the irresponsible road user giving a lift to the shady hitchhiker who is at risk, but each and every responsible driver, passenger, biker or cyclist!
In this section, we would like to take a closer look at the impact of crime on our efforts to make roads safer! We will also reflect on some of the successes by law enforcement to address these concerns.
Analysis of Crime in South Africa
The SAPS provided analysis of the national crime situation 2007-2017, focusing on twenty serious crimes and these are categorised into 2 main divisions as follows:
Seventeen community-reported crimes
These include:
Contact Crime - Murder, Attempted...
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