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The latest crime statistics show a slight decrease in the number of murders and sexual offences reported in the second quarter of the year.
This was confirmed by the head of crime research at SAPS, Norman Sekhukhune, during a media briefing before Parliament's police committee on Friday.
The data covers crimes that were reported between July and September.
Sekhukhune told the committee that 6,945 murders were reported between July and September - a decrease of 0.7% compared to the previous quarter.
There has also been a drop of 1.5% in the number of sexual offences reported.
"In the current quarter, 6945 murders have been reported to the police, which is a reduction of 59 murders compared to the previous comparable quarter whereby we moved from 7004 to 6945.
"For sexual 130 90 cases had been reported to the police, a reduction of 193. Attempted murders, 69 11 cases had been reported to the police, an increase of 756.
"Assault with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm; 42 297 cases had been reported, resulting in an increase of 1046.
He said cases of robbery with aggravating circumstances resulted in an increase of 439, and now stood at 38 851.
