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WATCH: Crime stats in a nutshell — 2.1m serious crimes recorded in 2016/2017

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Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. (Netwerk24)
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula. (Netwerk24)
Cornel van Heerden

Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula presented the annual South African Crime statistics in Parliament on Tuesday morning. Here's everything you need to know.

The 2016/17 statistics revealed an increase in violent crimes, with murder increasing by 1.8%. 

The findings also highlighted the three provinces with overall increases in crime: the North West, Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga.

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