Crime & justice How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many hijackings occur in South Africa in a year? In 2021/22, a total of 20,954 cars were hijacked – an increase of 24,7% from 16,802 in 2020/21. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Is it true that less than 10% of murder cases in South Africa are solved? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer Is it true that less than 10% of murder cases in South Africa are solved? The crime detection rate is a measure of “the successful investigation, positive identification, arrest and charging of the perpetrator”. The detection process covers the period from the opening of a police docket until a suspect is arrested and charged, or until the docket is closed as unfou... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many people does one police officer serve in South Africa? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many people does one police officer serve in South Africa? There is one police officer – excluding administrative staff – for every 424 people. The ratio is based on Statistics South Africa's mid-year population estimates (60.6 million in 2022) and the number of non-administrative police (142,932) reported in the South African Police Service's 2021/22 a... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Welfare & population What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What are the child abuse statistics in South Africa? According to the latest crime statistics, 319 children were murdered in South Africa between October 2022 and December 2022, and a further 488 survived attempted murder. A further 2,039 children were victims of physical assault. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer Which province in South Africa has the highest murder rate? According to the latest crime statistics for the third quarter of 2022/23, the Eastern Cape has the highest murder rate in the country at 22.5 per 100,000 people. This has significantly overtaken the murder rate in KwaZulu Natal. In the same period last year, the two provinces were level at 15 per 1... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022-2023 Short answer What is South Africa’s recorded rape rate? Between October and December 2022, South Africa recorded an alarming 12,419 rapes. This equates to a recorded rape rate of 20.3 per 100,000 people (based on the 2022 mid-year population estimates). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is South Africa’s Gini coefficient? Source The World Bank: Inequality in Southern Africa: An Assessment of the Southern African Customs Union Short answer What is South Africa’s Gini coefficient? The Gini coefficient is a globally used measure of inequality, among individuals or households within an economy. The coefficient ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 represents perfect equality (all individuals have the same income) and 1 indicates perfect inequality (where one person has all the income and... Back Full answer
Economy What is the average household income in South Africa? Source StatsSA: Quarterly employment statistics (QES) June 2022 Short answer What is the average household income in South Africa? Statistics South Africa has published the latest Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the second quarter of 2022, showing what workers are getting paid across the various sectors in the country. These figures include the payment of bonuses and overtime. The formal non-agricultural sector saw a q... Back Full answer
Economy What is South Africa’s GDP per capita? Source The World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$) - South Africa Short answer What is South Africa’s GDP per capita? After two consecutive quarters of positive growth, real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 0.7% in the second quarter of 2022. The country's GDP per capita (nominal gross domestic product divided by the mid-year population) was US$6,994 in 2021. ... Back Full answer