Nelson Mandela Bay has just been ranked the 41st most homicidal city in the world with 35.76 homicides per 100 000 residents and is the second most violent city in Africa after Cape Town in 20th place but ahead of Durban, ranked 48th overall with 32.42 homicides per 100 000 residents, in third place.
Cape Town is the 20th most violent city in the world and the most violent in Africa, according to a ranking compiled by Mexico’s Citizens’ Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice.
Cape Town records an average of 50.94 homicides per 100 000 residents.
Only Port Elizabeth, Cape Town and Durban appear in the Top 50 (Shouldn’t that read BOTTOM 50?)
The Top 5 most homicidal cities on Earth are:
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras, had 187.14 homicides per 100 000 residents.
- Caracas, Venezuela, had 134.36 homicides per 100 000 residents.
- Acapulco, Mexico, had 112.80 homicides per 100 000 residents.
- Cali, Colombia, had 83.20 homicides per 100 000 residents.
- Maceió, Brazil, had 79.76 homicides per 100 000 residents.
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Alan Straton
Chief Cook, Bottle Washer and Broom Mechanic at MyPE
Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth.
Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die."
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