BNC#6: Ian Cameron Q&A – Why he’s entering politics, community activism, SA crime and more
In his Q&A session at the BNC#6 conference in Hermanus, crime fighter and DA MP candidate Ian Cameron reflected on his years fighting violent crime.
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Move to Cape Town – cool, but do so at your own risk
Andrew Kenny is bemused by the rising trend of “semigration” by the flood of Joburgers selling up there and moving down to Cape Town.Â
“57” – a film exploring the why behind South Africa’s murder rate – Film maker Craig Freimond
Craig Freimond’s “57” is a documentary film which tries to answer the why and find solutions to the country’s violent crimes.
‘Pratt in the hat’ continues to deny the facts
Police Minister Bheki Cele is deeply mistaken when he claims LEAP is not helping to push down violent crime, says Western Cape Premier Alan Winde.
Murder, rape, sexual assault: Brutal, angry reality of life in SA unpacked – crime stats
The number of murders in South Africa climbed to the highest level in at least a decade as an overburdened police force struggled to keep violent crime in check.
Violent crime, not apartheid crackdowns, now the biggest killer in Nyanga
This story brings alive the daily experience of township dwellers in Nyanga, the Cape Flats township that helps give Cape Town the title of the world’s murder capital.
56 murders per day in SA: Six times higher than that of the US
While the murder rate in South Africa is still dramatically down from where it was in 1995, under the Zuma years, the figures have been steadily climbing.
đź”’ Fascinating study on how weather affects crime in SA
Researchers at the University of Pretoria have published an intriguing study of how the weather affects patterns of crime in South Africa. They focused on Tshwane and looked at whether crime levels varied with the weather – they were particularly interested in the impact of heat and rain.