Criminal State

Key takeaways:

• The true extent of crime in South Africa is possibly concealed by underreporting.
• Short-term trends indicate an uptick in violent crime.
• The extended Covid-19 lockdown has contributed to an escalation of violent protests.
• The police continue to be plagued by corruption, criminality, and limited resources.
• As public confidence wanes, South Africans are resorting to private security and vigilantism.