Police Oversight and Community Safety
Question by Hon Ngqentsu.
(a) What is the number of homicides that have occurred in each of the police precincts in the province between January and July 2024 and (b) what is the breakdown of the victims by (i) age, (ii) race and (iii) gender?
(a) The number of murders that occurred per station for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024 is as follows: See attached Annexure A pages 1 to 5.
(b) (i) The age breakdown of the murder victims for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024 is as follows:
Age Category | Total no. of victims |
0 to 5 Years | 6 |
6 to 10 Years | 4 |
11 to 14 Years | 15 |
15 to 17 Years | 57 |
18 to 25 Years | 553 |
26 to 35 Years | 924 |
36 to 45 Years | 478 |
46 to 64 Years | 184 |
65 Years & older | 11 |
Not yet specified | 18 |
Total | 2250 |
(ii) The breakdown of the murder victims per race for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024 is as follows:
Race | Total no. of victims |
Black | 1384 |
Coloured | 884 |
White | 12 |
Not yet specified | 8 |
Asian | 2 |
Total | 2250 |
(iii) The gender breakdown of the murder victims for the period 1 January to 30 June 2024 is as follows:
Gender | Total no. of victims |
Male | 2049 |
Female | 193 |
Not yet specified | 8 |
Total | 2250 |
