Question NW1297 to the Minister of Police
06 July 2020 - NW1297
Kohler-Barnard, Ms D to ask the Minister of Police
What was the murder rate per 100 000 persons for (a) children, (b) women, (c) farmers and (d) men in the (i) 2016-17, (ii) 2017-18, (iii) 2018-19 and (iv) 2019-20 financial years?
Reply:
(a)(b)(c)(d)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is responsible for the production of population estimates. The South African Police Service (SAPS) does not calculate the murder rate, per 100 000 persons, for (a), (b), (c) and (d), due to the complexity of the determination of the population estimates around those variables. Stats SA applies specific models and the SAPS does not have record of the models for population e6timates and computations. The crime statistics for 2019/2020 have not been published by the Minister of Police.
Reply to question 1297 recommended
GENERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONER: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SREVICE
KJ SITOLE (SOEG)
Date: 2020/07/02
Reply to question 1297 approved
MINISTER OF POLICE
GENERAL, BH CELE, MP
Date: 04/07/2020