Crime in South Africa

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Crime in South Africa includes all violent and non-violent crimes that take place in the country of South Africa, or otherwise within its jurisdiction. When compared to other countries, South Africa has notably high rates of violent crime and has a reputation for consistently having one of the highest murder rates in the world. The country also experiences high rates of organised crime relative to other countries. The majority of crime in South Africa occurs in its four most populous provinces; the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Western Cape—more specifically, in and around major metropolitan areas within those provinces. While some major cities experience similar crime throughout their suburbs, crime in others is mainly isolated to specific neighborhoods. Johannesburg, for example, experiences a range of crimes across the metropolitan area, driven by many various factors, including poverty. In contrast, crime in Cape Town occurs mainly in a small list of specific suburbs...

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