Crime Stats: Listeners share their survival tips with Rian and the team
The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) believes the murder rate is probably the most accurate crime statistic from the police since it's very hard to avoid dead bodies.
The crime in South Africa is currently in a shocking state.
People, especially women and children are being raped, murder and abused on a daily basis.
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The country’s latest crime statistics show that murder increased by 3.4% while sexual offences, including rape and sexual assault, rose by 4.6% and attempted murder by 4.1%.
There were 21 022 murders in the 2018/19 financial year - 686 more than the previous year.
Rian van Heerden asked listeners to share some survival tips that they follow to be safe.
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