Western Cape murder rate drops for 3rd consecutive quarter. We interview Premier Alan Winde...

CapeTalk’s Lester Kiewit speaks with Alan Winde, Premier of the Western Cape.

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The overall murder rate in the Western Cape declined by 4% in the fourth quarter of 2024/25.

This followed a 7.9% decrease in the third quarter and an 8.7% drop in the second quarter, highlighting a steady downward trend.

Winde says these consecutive decreases are encouraging and show the progress of the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP).

However, he says the murder rate is still shockingly high, and more needs to be done.

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Winde is calling for the devolution of police powers and more effective use of technology to fight crime.

“We have to exponentially do something drastically different.”

- Alan Winde, Premier - Western Cape

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