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Western Cape murder rate falls, but Mfuleni remains South Africa’s worst-hit precinct
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Murders in the Western Cape decreased by 6.7% between April and June 2026 compared to the previous year. However, Mfuleni recorded the highest number of homicides of any police station in South Africa, with multiple other Cape Town areas continuing to rank among national crime hotspots.
WHY IT MATTERS
It highlights localized pockets of extreme violence in South Africa despite an overall regional decline in homicides.
Western Cape murders fell by 6.7% year on year between April and June 2026, but Mfuleni recorded the highest number of killings at any South African police station, with several other Cape Town precincts also among the national hotspots.
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