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Western Cape murder rate drops 3.4% but remains second highest nationally
Murder in the Western Cape decreased by 3.4% in the latest quarter, but with 1 157 murders maintains the second highest murder rate in the country
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Mfuleni remains murder capital in Western Cape crime statistics
Local Community Policing Forum (CPF) members have expressed concern over the third-quarter crime statistics released by Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia in Pretoria on Friday, 20 February.
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Western Cape records 195 murders in 17 days as DA demands urgent SAPS action
The Western Cape has recorded 195 homicides in the first 17 days of 2026, averaging 11 murders per day. The DA calls for immediate intervention.
