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Gauteng recorded a 5.9% decline in contact crimes in the fourth quarter, with murder down 15%, rape down 9.9% and attempted murder down 3.2%. Property-related crimes and carjackings also fell, with carjacking down 17.1% and house and business robberies contributing to a 9.7% drop.

Sandton Police Station ranked number one, as in the worst in South Africa, for commercial crime, even as incidents dropped by a 1.5% in the fourth quarter 2025/26 crime statistics.

Truck Hijackings and Cash-in-Transit Robberies Rise in GautengGauteng has recorded declines in several major crime categories; organised crime remains a significant concern, reports EWN. However, truck hijackings and cash-in-transit robberies have increased during the first quarter of 2026.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Soldiers were deployed to the streets of South Africa’s biggest city Wednesday in an effort to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining. It was the first major deployment since President Cyril Ramaphosa said in his annual ...

For citizens navigating Gauteng's streets each day, safety is not measured in percentages, charts or quarterly reports.

Major General Richard Shibiri, former head of SAPS organised crime, was fired after being found guilty of misconduct and associating with criminal Vusimuzi Matlala. Shibiri allegedly accepted R70,000 to R80,