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Lockdown made SA safer, but police won't rest as restrictions ease: Cele

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Police minister Bheki Cele said there were 53,891 fewer cases of murder, attempted murder, serious assault, robbery and common assault reported for the first quarter of the 2020/2021 financial year.

So said police minister Bheki Cele as he released the first quarter crime stats in Pretoria on Friday afternoon.

Murder went down from 5,398 cases to 3,466, while 3,932 fewer rape cases and 15,361 fewer assault GBH cases were opened with police.

 

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