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Third quarter crime stats better, but much to be done, says MEC – Gqeberha in the News

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Third quarter crime stats better, but much to be done, says MEC: Gang violence saw Gqeberha’s northern areas rank as one of the most violent locations in the Eastern Cape, while New Brighton showed an alarming increase in sexual offences. Source: "Gqeberha" - BingNews. South African Police Service: GQEBERHA - Nelson Mandela Bay District Detective Trio Task Team is on the hunt for four suspects who allegedly robbed a couple at their home in Theesecombe last night, 27 February 2021. It is … [Read more...] about Third quarter crime stats better, but much to be done, says MEC – Gqeberha in the News

United Nations & Stats SA briefs media on the upcoming 1st UN World Data Forum

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United Nations & Stats SA briefs media on the upcoming 1st UN World Data Forum: The United Nations (UN) together with Statistics South Africa will host the first ever UN World Data Forum between 15 and 18 January 2017 in Cape Town. South Africa’s Statistician-General Dr Pali Lehohla, joined by the Director of the UN Statistics Division Mr Stefan Schweinfest via web conferencing, will lead a media briefing meant to provide further details on this conference on Tuesday, 10th January 2017 in … [Read more...] about United Nations & Stats SA briefs media on the upcoming 1st UN World Data Forum

STATS SA delivers Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

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STATS SA delivers Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee: The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, today presented the Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) annual report for the financial year 2015/2016 to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration & Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. The annual report shows that Stats SA had obtained yet another clean audit opinion from the Auditor-General. Dr Lehohla also announced Stats … [Read more...] about STATS SA delivers Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

King Williams Town news: Murder stats up – and down

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Murder stats up – and down: Bhisho’s murder count remained at five, but King William’s Town reported 15 killings, up by three compared to last year. In Dimbaza, 15 people were killed, up by two from last year, while Hogsback had no murders reported. In nearby Alice, 19 people ... Source: "King Williams Town" - BingNews. South Africa: Swift Arrest of Armed Robbers Lauded: King William's Town — Swift reaction by members of the Hawks, detectives and visible policing at Bizana led to the arrest … [Read more...] about King Williams Town news: Murder stats up – and down

Grahamstown in the news: Murder stats up – and down

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Murder stats up – and down: There were 44 reported murders in Tsolo, five less than last year’s figures. Grahamstown saw 16 murders, up five from last year. Port Alfred had no reported murders, but 13 reported in nearby Nemato township. In Komani, there were 14 reported murders ... Source: "Grahamstown" - BingNews. N2 toll road a catalyst for economic inclusion: A month ago, the Albany Museum in Grahamstown announced the discovery of a rich fossil find dating back more than 360 million years … [Read more...] about Grahamstown in the news: Murder stats up – and down

Spaza shops most at risk

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The figures for trio crimes - which include carjacking, robberies at residential premises as well as robberies at non-residential premises - are not at a desirable level, says Police Minister Nathi Nhleko. According to Minister Nhleko, figures for carjacking indicate a 0.1% point increase in the 2015/16 financial year compared to a 1.6% point increase during 2013/14. For robberies at residential premises, the figures for 2013/14 stood at 7.4%, while in 2014/15 there was an increase of 5.2% … [Read more...] about Spaza shops most at risk

Decrease in reported sexual offences

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The incidence of sexual offences continues to decrease in South Africa, with 51 895 cases recorded in 2015/16, according to the official Crime Statistics released on Friday. Addressing the Police Portfolio Committee in Parliament on Friday, Crime Research and Statistics Head, Major-General Norman Sekhukhune, said sexual offences were down by 3.2% in 2015/16, from 53 617 in 2014/15. Between 2013/14 and 2014/15, sexual offences decreased from 56 680 to 53 617. "The two major … [Read more...] about Decrease in reported sexual offences

9.9% Increase in Eastern Cape Murder Rate

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The official Crime Statistics released on Friday by the police show that South Africa's murder rate has increased by 4.9%. The police released the statistics in Parliament. In the 2015/16 financial year, the number of murder cases stood at 18 673, while the figure was 17 805 in 2014/15. Murder increased by 9.9% in the Eastern Cape, with 3 649 murders in 2015/16 compared to 3 321 in 2014/15. The Northern Cape was the only province that reduced its murder rate by 9.9% from 413 in … [Read more...] about 9.9% Increase in Eastern Cape Murder Rate

Crime up in Two Provinces

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The Police Ministry's top brass appeared before the Parliamentary Committee of Police on Friday to table the 2015/16 crime statistics. The South African Police Service (SAPS) released the crime statistics for various categories of crimes between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2016. South Africa has seen a general downward trend in the number of crimes committed in the country. Reported serious crime decreased by 1.4%, but a problem still remains in the area of contact crimes. "We are … [Read more...] about Crime up in Two Provinces

NSRI Festive Season Rescue Stats

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As the school holidays draw to a close the National Sea Rescue Institute has looked at the drowning statistics from the NSRI stations around the country for the period 1 December 2014 to 14 January 2015. In Port Elizabeth there were 4 drownings over the period - 3 due to rip currents: 4 December 2014 @ 20h00: Port Elizabeth, Woody Cape - Caught in Rip Current, 2 adults 1 January 2015 @ 21h00: Port Elizabeth, Shark Rock Pier - Drowned after jumping off Pier, 1 adult 8 January 2015 @ … [Read more...] about NSRI Festive Season Rescue Stats

Interesting Stats

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One of the things that we monitor on MyPE is the number of times text copies are made of our articles or pages. In the last week these articles were copied the most: Enhance your safety while training for the Comrades - 104 copies Ward Details - 40 copies Beauty Salons - Port Elizabeth Business and Telephone Directory - 38 copies Related: How you may use MyPE Content. … [Read more...] about Interesting Stats

2014 elections – Stats for number cruchers

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As South Africa gets ready to go to the polls on Wednesday, below is a glimse of some interesting stats: 25 million - The number of South Africans registered to vote in the 2014 National and Provincial elections. 58 million - The number of ballot papers to be distributed to the IEC’s nine provincial warehouses. 29 - The number of political parties on the ballot paper for the 2014 National and Provincial elections. 26 000 - The number of voters who successfully applied to cast their … [Read more...] about 2014 elections – Stats for number cruchers

December 2013 SA tourism stats

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Nearly one million tourists visited South Africa in December 2013, with most of the tourists coming from the SADC region, said Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Tuesday. "A total of 937 792 tourists visited South Africa during December 2013, making it the highest ever recorded number of tourists in the country in any one  month. "This was an increase of 7.6% from the 871 774 tourists recorded in December 2012," said Stats SA. Statistician-General Pali Lehohla presented the findings … [Read more...] about December 2013 SA tourism stats