Eastern Cape still SA’s deadliest province, crime stats show

Despite some improvements in its crime statistics, the Eastern Cape remains the deadliest province in SA, topping the country not only in terms of murder, with a rate of 15.4 per 100,000, but also in rape, with a ratio of 24.7 per 100,000. Fourth-quarter crime statistics released by police minister Senzo Mchunu on Friday show a decline in murders, with 1,020 cases recorded between January and March, an improvement from the 1,159 murders reported in the same period the year before.