Environment Who was the first African to travel to space? Source Britannica: Mark Shuttleworth Short answer Who was the first African to travel to space? Mark Shuttleworth, a South African entrepreneur and philanthropist, became the first citizen of an independent African country to go into space. He launched as a space tourist aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-34 spacecraft on 25 April 2002, and spent eight days aboard the International Space Station (ISS... Back Full answer
Environment How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? Source Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment: Forestry, Fisheries and Environment on decrease of rhino poaching Short answer How many rhinos are poached in South Africa? In the first half of 2023, a total of 231 rhinos were poached in South Africa. This figure represents an eleven percent decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. The Kruger National Park saw 42 rhinos poached, while in the KwaZulu-Natal province, 143 rhinos were poached. The remaini... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many men and women respectively are murdered every day in South Africa? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many men and women respectively are murdered every day in South Africa? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% from the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of the victims, 3,198 were women and 20,924 were men. The South African Police Service's latest crime statistics covering January to March 2023 recorded 6... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Crime & justice How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many women and children are murdered in South Africa in a year? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% on the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of the victims, 3,198 were women and 1,082 were children. Crimes committed against women increased, by 15.6% from 155,062, in 2020/21 to 179,208, in 2021/... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Sex & gender How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How does South Africa’s femicide rate compare? The South African Police Service's annual report recorded 25,204 murders in 2021/22, an increase of 26.6% from the 19,904 recorded in 2020/21. Of these, 3,198 were women. That’s an average of about nine women murdered every day. Compared to other countries for which statistics are availab... Back Full answer
Crime & justice What is the murder rate in South Africa? Source Third Quarter Crime Statistics 2022/2023CRIM Short answer What is the murder rate in South Africa? Between October and December 2022, the South African Police Service recorded 7,555 murders. For the same period in 2021, the figure was 6,859, an increase of 10%. Reported attempted murders also increased over the same period from 14,188 to 15,545. The murder rate – calculated on the basis of n... Back Full answer
Crime & justice How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa annually? Source South African Police Service Annual Report 2021/2022 Short answer How many sexual offences are recorded in South Africa annually? A total of 53,174 sexual offences were recorded by the police in 2021/22 – an increase of 14.2% from 46,548 in 2020/21. ... Back Full answer
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