Stats SA reports significant increase in murder cases

The Statistician-General of South Africa and Head of Statistics South Africa, Risenga Maluleke, says murder is the only crime households experienced more frequently over the past five years. He says murder cases increased significantly in the 2025-26 period, while most other household crimes declined. Maluleke says housebreaking remains the most common household crime. Maluleke was briefing the media on the findings from the Governance, Public Safety and Justice Survey 2025/26.