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Unveiling the 2011/12 crime statistics, Mthethwa said the country's murder rate had dropped by 3.1 percent since the previous reporting period.

"Murder is one of the most reliable trends of crime statistics," Mthethwa said.

In 2004/5 more than 18,000 people were murdered. Less than 16,000 murders were reported in 2011/12.

"This translates to a 27.6 percent reduction in murders over an eight year period," said Mthethwa.

He said research had shown that most murders were committed after an interpersonal argument, stimulated by heavy drinking and drug abuse.

Murder is one of seven categories grouped together as contact crimes.

The other categories are attempted murder, sexual offences, assault with the intent to do grievous bodily harm, common assault, aggravated robbery and common robbery.

"The crimes in question account for 29,9 percent of South Africa's serious crimes; such crimes involve physical contact (usually violent and coercive in nature) between perpetrators and their victims."

All provinces except the Free State, Limpopo and the Western Cape experienced a decrease in contact crimes.

"In the 2010/11 financial year, contact crime decreased by 6.9 percent and for the financial year under review, we recorded a decrease in 3.5 percent."

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Sep 20, 2012

Honeybadger

Whats new? Mbeki said the same and we know its contact amongst people who are not strangers. Hope you will not use this to reduce crime fighting though.
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Sep 20, 2012

MissBhakajuju

Nathi..Nathi.. Pls go play outside...

as a drinker yourself, how many people have you m.u.r.d.er.ed ??

instead of stating or blaming it on everyone, what do you do about it ? mximmmm
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Sep 20, 2012

Mmaditopo

For once its not the devil getting the blame.
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Sep 20, 2012

Chichi7

alcohol only brings out your true colours and real intentions. It is not the reason why people do what they do, it just gives them the guts to do how they feel.
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Sep 20, 2012

Kaylae

Ahhh you again Nathi with your lies,when a police man wipes out his family is because of booze?
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Sep 20, 2012

MorenaWaPolelo

Since when Nathi? you guys drink and argue about Malema and Lekota but today you are still alive? Ai I give up I think you must be redeployed to the president's call center!!
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Sep 20, 2012

Ma-Bhova

Please please Mr Officer don't ban booz cause some guys will find it hard to score free kuku...
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Sep 20, 2012

The-Rothschilds

hahaha

Why don't you stop all booze sales for one month and see if there is any effect on murder stats.
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Sep 20, 2012

NeoBaBe

@The-Rothschilds
that's a though hey..
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Sep 20, 2012

The-Rothschilds

Booze may play a part in all sorts of sinful things. But one must look at reasons why people are drinking so much in the first place..............you will probably find it is the same reason why they are murdering.

The social economic environment, low morality, the arm struggle culture created by the ANC
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