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Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime 2018/19 report

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                    26 September 2019 Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime 2018/19 report The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the Victims of Crime 2018/19   read more »


Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                                             11 October 2018 Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18 Victims of Crime Survey results released by Statistics   read more »


While crime increases, fear rises and trust in criminal justice system drops

The general level of crime as estimated by VOCS has been declining during the past five years but increased in 2016/17 and 2017/18. Household crimes increased by 5% to a total of 1,5 million incidences of crime while individual crime also increased by 5% to a total of 1,6 incidences, affecting 1,4 million individuals aged   read more »


Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                    08 October 2018   Statistician-General to release the Victims of Crime Survey 2017/18   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Mr Risenga Maluleke, will release the annual results of the Victims of Crime Survey (VOCS) 2017/18 at a media briefing to be held on Thursday, 11 October 2018. The VOCS report provides information   read more »


Victims of Crime Survey 2016/17

  MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                       28 September 2017 Victims of Crime Survey 2016/17 Statistics South Africa, released the 2016/17 Victims of Crime Survey results on Thursday September 28th,. According to this survey, crime experienced by households and individuals aged 16 years and older, has been decreasing between 2013/14 and 2016/17. Approximately 7% households in South Africa were   read more »


Statistician-General to release Victims of Crime Survey, recorded live births and formal employment statistics

  Media advisory                                                                                                                22 September 2017                                  Statistician-General to release Victims of Crime Survey, recorded live births and formal employment statistics   The Statistician-General of South Africa, Dr Pali Lehohla, will on Thursday, 28 September 2017 release   read more »


Stats SA on a mission to cut costs, reduce turnaround time as it pilots digital data collection

Media Release                                                                                                             read more »


Crime Statistics Series Volume 4

MEDIA RELEASE                                                                                                                                                        31 May 2017 Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary and home robbery: An in-depth analysis of the Victims of   read more »


How safe are we at home?

How safe are we at home?

Home robbery and housebreaking are among the most frightening and dangerous crimes to experience. It is frightening because it violates our private space and the one place that we think of as our sanctuary. What do the latest statistics tell us about home robberies and housebreaking in South Africa? According to the latest report released   read more »


Media advisory: Victims of Crime Survey 2015/16

MEDIA ADVISORY                                                                                                                                                          26 May 2017 Statistician-General releases report on “Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary   read more »


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Ubuntu

Ubuntu Local Municipality is a municipality in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. It is situated in Victoria West; other towns in the municipality are Richmond, Loxton and two small railway villages Hutchinson and Merriman. The region forms a part of the Karoo area. The agriculture and tourism industries are supported by the location, topography and climate of the region. A variety of minerals occur in the region yet no mining activities exist. Several applications for uranium prospecting have been submitted to the Department of Minerals and Energy. The new demarcation joined Victoria West, Hutchinson, Merriman, Loxton and Richmond into a single Municipality. Victoria West, situated on the N12, is the main town. Richmond is situated on the N1.read more »


Umsobomvu

The Umsobomvu Local Municipality forms part of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality which is located in the south-eastern part of the Northern Cape. The municipality is made up of three main entities, namely Colesberg, Noupoort, and Norvalspont, which is also called Kwa-sasizakhe.

Colesberg is the “capital” of Umsobomvu Local Municipality and was named after Sir Lowry Cole,  governor of the Cape of Good Hope from 1828–1833. Farming in the area is dedicated almost entirely to horses and merino sheep. In a sheep-farming area spread over half-a-million hectares, greater Colesberg breeds many of the country’s top merinos. It is also renowned for producing high-quality racehorses and many stud farms, including one owned by legendary golfer, Gary Player. (Source: www.localgovernment.co.za).read more »


Emthanjeni

Emthanjeni Local Municipality is a category B municipality consisting of three towns: De Aar, Britstown and Hanover. Emthanjeni, and especially De Aar, is renowned for its central location on the main railway line between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Namibia. It is situated in the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality and is the seat of this district. Its location is approximately 300 km south-west of Kimberley, 440 km south-east of Upington, 300 km north-east of Beaufort-West and 300 km south-west of Bloemfontein. The land area comprises 11% of the district land area and 3% of the province. It represents approximately 23% of the district population.read more »


Siyathemba

Siyathemba Local Municipality is a local municipality in the PixleykaSeme District Municipality in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa.Siyathemba Municipality is a Category B Municipality (NC077), established in 2001, in accordance with the demarcation process. The municipality is located within the central eastern parts of the Northern Cape Province on the banks of the Orange River, and falls within the boundaries of the PixleykaSeme District. The nearest business centre is Kimberley, which is about 220km away. Siyathemba Municipality was initially made up of three entities, namely, Prieska, Marydale and Niekerkshoop. After demarcation the area was extended to include not only the towns and surrounding suburbs of Marydale, Niekerkshoop and Prieska but also Copperton.The municipal area encompasses a geographic area of approximately 8,200km², which implies that Siyathemba Municipality accounts for 8% of the total district surface area and approximately 3% of the provincial area. The municipality is divided into 4 Wards.read more »


Mier

MIER Local Municipality is situated adjacent to one of the world’s largest conservation areas, namely the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, and comprises a municipality bigger than the Free State province. Rietfontein, which is the main town, is situated approximately 280km north-west from the nearest big town of Upington. Mier Local Municipality borders with Namibia in the west, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in the north, and Botswana in the north-east. It forms part of the Siyanda District Municipality. Mier Local Municipality consists of nine small towns, namely Rietfontein, Philandersbron, Loubos, Klein Mier, Groot Mier, Welkom, Askham, Noenieput and the !Khomani San community within its jurisdiction. The name "Mier" is an Afrikaans word that originates from the word "mere" which means "lakes". When German missionaries visited the area a long time ago, they found the pans in the area full of water that they called them "mere". As language changed, the people later pronounced it as "mier". Area: 22 468km²read more »


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