Community Safety
(a) What is the number of mass shootings that have taken place over the past 30 months in the province, (b) what is the breakdown of these shootings per (i) month and (ii) area and (c) what (i) is the number of casualties, (ii) are the injuries and (iii) are the motives for the shootings?
The reply of the South African Police Service [SAPS]:
14. A mass shooting is where more than 3 persons were shot.
[a] 442 cases were reported from 1 June 2019 to 31 December 2021
[b] [i]
|
2019 |
|
|
June |
17 |
|
July |
16 |
|
August |
15 |
|
September |
8 |
|
October |
6 |
|
November |
13 |
|
December |
16 |
|
2020 |
|
|
January |
7 |
|
February |
7 |
|
March |
16 |
|
April |
11 |
|
May |
11 |
|
June |
19 |
|
July |
12 |
|
August |
23 |
|
September |
14 |
|
October |
12 |
|
November |
13 |
|
December |
19 |
|
2021 |
|
|
January |
15 |
|
February |
16 |
|
March |
20 |
|
April |
9 |
|
May |
12 |
|
June |
20 |
|
July |
28 |
|
August |
13 |
|
September |
15 |
|
October |
16 |
|
November |
6 |
|
December |
17 |
[ii]
|
Station |
Incidents |
|
Delft |
34 |
|
Elsies River |
34 |
|
Khayelitsha |
32 |
|
Philippi East |
22 |
|
Mfuleni |
21 |
|
Ravensmead |
19 |
|
Mitchells Plain |
19 |
|
Philippi |
18 |
|
Manenberg |
18 |
|
Lengtegeur |
18 |
|
Gugulethu |
16 |
|
Steenberg |
16 |
|
Kleinvlei |
16 |
|
Nyanga |
15 |
|
Kraaifontein |
14 |
|
Harare |
13 |
|
Grassy Park |
11 |
|
Samora Machel |
10 |
|
Belhar |
8 |
|
Atlantis |
8 |
|
Milnerton |
7 |
|
Bishop Lavis |
7 |
|
Lingelethu-West |
6 |
|
Langa |
5 |
|
Strand |
5 |
|
Paarl |
4 |
|
Wellington |
4 |
|
Cloetesville |
3 |
|
Bellville |
3 |
|
Kuilrivier |
3 |
|
Stellenbosch |
2 |
|
Station |
Incidents |
|
Hermanus |
2 |
|
Malmesbury |
2 |
|
Mbekweni |
2 |
|
De Doorns |
2 |
|
Ceres |
2 |
|
Vredenburg |
2 |
|
Citrusdal |
2 |
|
Worcester |
2 |
|
Muizenberg |
2 |
|
Lwandle |
2 |
|
Parow |
1 |
|
Macassar |
1 |
|
Athlone |
1 |
|
Robertson |
1 |
|
Thembalethu |
1 |
|
Goodwood |
1 |
|
Clanwilliam |
1 |
|
Durbanville |
1 |
|
Wynberg |
1 |
|
Kwanonqaba |
1 |
|
Klapmuts |
1 |
[c] [i] 1 626
[ii] 563 fatal injuries, 1 063 no-fatal injuries.
[iii]
|
Motive |
Cases |
|
Gang related |
211 |
|
Retaliation/ revenge |
53 |
|
Robbery |
36 |
|
Taxi-related |
31 |
|
Attack on LEO [on duty] |
16 |
|
Hit/assassination |
10 |
|
Caught in line of fire |
15 |
|
Argument/misunderstanding |
6 |
|
Avoid apprehension |
3 |
|
Domestic violence related |
3 |
|
Elimination of witness/complainant in another case |
2 |
|
Self defence |
2 |
|
Attack on LEO [off duty] |
2 |
|
Possible extortion |
1 |
|
Group dispute |
1 |
|
Politically motivated |
1 |
|
Robbery |
1 |
|
Action by LEO/Security |
1 |
|
Under investigation |
70 |
