Crime in SA | Latest stats show a see-saw in criminal and violent acts

CAPE TOWN - The crime stats for the first half of the year have been released.

As expected there have been some increases in the crime stats, but there's also been a number of decreases.

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The good news, murder counts have gone down but there's been an increase of over 800 in attempted murder.

General Thulare Sekhukhune tabled the numbers during a media conference.

While there may been an increase in sexual offences such as rape and attempted sexual offences, as noted by General Sekhukhune, there's also been a decrease in sexual assault cases.