2000 Shooting in the last 5 months

In Gauteng, South Africa, over a five-month period, more than 2,000 shooting incidents were recorded, yet police managed to arrest suspects in only 21% of cases. The report highlights growing concerns about gun violence, weak investigative capacity, and low conviction and arrest rates. Communities face rising fear as many cases remain unresolved, raising questions about policing effectiveness, resource constraints, and the justice system’s ability to respond to violent crime across affected communities. GUEST: Dr. Guy Lamb, Criminologist