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THE SECURITY PICTURE................................................................................................ 631
South African security at a glance........................................................ 631
STATISTICS AND TRENDS............................................................................................... 632
National crime trends..................................................................................................... 632
National crime figures, 1994/95 and 2008/09 (actual numbers).... 632
National crime figures, 1994/95 and 2008/09 (ratios)...................... 633
Fifteen-year and one-year crime trends.................................................................... 634
Contact crime: actual reported cases and rates per 100 000
of the population, 1994/95–2008/09.............................................. 634
Contact crime rates per 100 000 of the population, 1994/95–
2008/09................................................................................................. 634
Property-related crime: actual reported cases and rates
per 100 000 of the population, 1994/95–2008/09....................... 636
Property-related crime rates per 100 000 of the population,
1994/95–2008/09............................................................................... 636
Crimes heavily dependent on police action for detection:
actual reported cases and rates per 100 000 of
the population, 1994/95–2008/09................................................... 637
Crimes heavily dependent on police action for detection
rates per 100 000 of the population, 1994/95–2008/09.............. 637
Other serious crime: actual reported cases and rates
per 100 000 of the population, 1994/95–2008/09....................... 638
Other serious crime rates per 100 000 of the population,
1994/95–2008/09............................................................................... 638
Contact-related and total serious crime: actual reported cases and
rates per 100 000 of the population, 1994/95–2008/09.............. 639
Contact-related and serious crime rates per 100 000 of
the population, 1994/95–2008/09................................................... 639
Aggravated robbery....................................................................................................... 640
Breakdown of aggravated robbery, 1994/95–2008/09................... 640
Change in aggravated robbery cases, initial recorded
period – 2008/09................................................................................. 640
Crime on farms................................................................................................................ 641
Reported cases of stock theft in South Africa, 1994/95–2008/09. 641
Stock theft in South Africa per 100 000 of the population,
1994/95–2008/09............................................................................... 641
Farm attacks and murders, 1991–2006/07........................................ 642
Crimes against children under the age of 18............................................................ 643
Reported crimes committed against children under
the age of 18, 2002/03–2008/09...................................................... 643
Change in reported crimes against children under the age of
18, 2002/03–2008/09......................................................................... 643
Provincial crime.............................................................................................................. 644
Murder.............................................................................................................. 644
Murder, 1994/95–2008/09.................................................................... 644
Change in murder rate, 1994/95–2008/09......................................... 644
Attempted murder.......................................................................................... 645
Attempted murder, 1994/95–2008/09................................................ 645
Change in attempted murder rate, 1994/95–2008/09...................... 645
All sexual crimes............................................................................................. 646
All sexual crimes, 1994/95–2008/09................................................... 646
All sexual crimes rate, 1994/95–2008/09........................................... 646
Robbery with aggravating circumstances.................................................. 647
Robbery with aggravating circumstances, 1994/95–2008/09........ 647
Change in aggravated robbery rate, 1994/95–2008/09................... 647
Assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm (GBH)...................... 648
Assault with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, 1994/95–
2008/09................................................................................................. 648
Change in assault (GBH) rate, 1994/95–2008/09............................. 648
Residential burglary....................................................................................... 649
Burglary at residential premises, 1994/95–2008/09......................... 649
Change in residential burglary rate, 1994/95–2008/09.................... 649
Business burglary........................................................................................... 650
Burglary at business premises, 1994/95–2008/09............................. 650
Change in business burglary rate, 1994/95–2008/09....................... 650
Stock theft....................................................................................................... 651
Stock theft, 1994/95–2008/09.............................................................. 651
Change in stock theft rate, 1994/95–2008/09................................... 651
Theft of motor vehicles................................................................................. 652
Theft of motor vehicles, 1994/95–2008/09....................................... 652
Change in motor vehicle theft rate, 1994/95–2008/09.................... 652
Commercial crimes........................................................................................ 653
Commercial crimes, 1994/95–2008/09............................................... 653
Change in commercial crime rate, 1994/95–2008/09...................... 653
Drug-related crime.......................................................................................... 654
Drug-related crime, 1994/95–2008/09................................................ 654
Change in rate of drug-related crime, 1994/95–2008/09................. 654
Municipal crime............................................................................................................... 655
Selected crimes and social indicators by municipality, 2007/08.... 655
Causes of death................................................................................................................. 657
Overall manner of non-natural deaths by cause of death, 2007.... 657
Manner of non-natural death by sex, 2007 (actual numbers)........ 657
Manner of non-natural death by sex, 2007 (proportions)............... 658
Top ten external causes of death, 2007.............................................. 658
Manner of violent deaths for the four main cities in South Africa,
2007....................................................................................................... 658
Violent and firearm violence deaths: rates per 100 000 people,
2007....................................................................................................... 659
Crime reporting............................................................................................................... 659
Proportion of respondents who reported their experience
of crime to the police, 1998, 2003 and 2007................................. 659
Perceptions of changes in levels of crime over four years
by race, 2007........................................................................................ 660
Perceptions of changes in levels of crime over four years
by province, 2007................................................................................ 660
International crime trends............................................................................................ 661
International murder numbers and rates, 2006................................. 661
Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for various countries,
2001 and 2008..................................................................................... 662
Crime trends and anti-crime expenditure................................................................. 663
Crime numbers, rates, and expenditure on protection
services, 1994/95–2007/08............................................................... 663
Crime and public spending, 1998/99–2007/08.................................. 663
POLICE.................................................................................................................................... 664
Personnel........................................................................................................................... 664
The South African Police Service (SAPS).................................................. 664
Number of personnel in the SAPS by sex and race, March 2008... 664
SAPS personnel by race, 2008............................................................... 664
Number of SAPS personnel by rank and race, March 2008............ 665
SAPS personnel and expenditure on personnel by
programme, March 2008................................................................... 666
SAPS personnel by programme, 2008................................................. 666
Ratio of the population to police officers per province,
March 2009.......................................................................................... 666
Affirmative action in the SAPS, March 2008 actual employment
and 2010 employment equity targets (proportions)..................... 667
SAPS personnel by sex, March 2008 actual employment and
2010 employment equity targets (proportions)............................. 667
Population to police ratios, selected countries.................................... 668
Police reservists............................................................................................... 668
Number of police reservists, 2004/05–2007/08................................. 668
Personnel shortages........................................................................................ 669
Employment and vacancies by programme, April 2007
to March 2008..................................................................................... 669
Employment and vacancies by skills level, April 2007
to March 2008..................................................................................... 669
Fatalities and escapes..................................................................................................... 670
Number of police officers murdered, 1983/84–2007/08................. 670
Number of escapes from police custody, 2000/01–2007/08.......... 671
Deaths in police custody and as a result of police action....................................... 672
Deaths in police custody, 2003/04–2007/08...................................... 672
Deaths of suspects as a result of police action, 2001/02–
2007/08................................................................................................. 672
Crimes, corruption, and (mis)conduct in the SAPS................................................. 673
Lost/stolen SAPS firearms and case dockets, 2001/02–2008/09... 673
Lost/stolen SAPS firearms, 2001/02–2008/09................................... 673
Lost/stolen case dockets, 2003/04–2008/09...................................... 674
Convictions of SAPS members by crime category, 2007/08........... 674
PROSECUTIONS AND CONVICTIONS......................................................................... 675
Progress on discussions about conviction rates within the
Criminal Justice System (CJS)................................................................. 675
Cases reported, prosecutions, and convictions as a proportion
of all cases handled, 2003/04–2007/08.......................................... 676
Crimes and convictions, 2007/08......................................................... 677
THE BENCH AND THE BAR............................................................................................ 677
The Bench.......................................................................................................................... 677
Judges of the superior courts by race, 2005 and 2007...................... 677
Appointment of judges by race, 1994–2005...................................... 678
Magistrates by race, 2007...................................................................... 679
Judges and magistrates by sex, 2007 (proportions)........................... 679
Breakdown of judges and magistrates by sex, 2007........................ 679
Judges and magistrates by race, 2007 (proportions)......................... 680
The Bar.............................................................................................................................. 680
Members of the Bar by race and sex, April 2008.............................. 680
Members of the Bar by race, April 2008............................................. 681
PRISONS AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES............................................................. 681
Personnel........................................................................................................................... 681
Correctional Services personnel by race, 2007/08............................. 681
Prisons................................................................................................................................ 682
General statistics............................................................................................. 682
Prison population by sex and race, January 2009
(actual numbers).................................................................................. 682
Prison population by sex and race, January 2009 (proportions).... 682
Prison population by crime category, January 2009......................... 682
Prison population by age, January 2009............................................. 683
Daily average prison population by sex, 1995/96–January 2009.. 684
Daily average prison population, 1995/96–January 2009.............. 684
Prisoners unable to pay bail......................................................................... 685
Prisoners unable to pay bail amount as at 31 March 2008
by province........................................................................................... 685
Awaiting-trial detainees................................................................................. 685
Sentenced prisoners and awaiting-trial detainees, 1995–2008....... 685
Awaiting-trial detainees longer than three months in custody,
1996–2005........................................................................................... 686
Children and juveniles................................................................................... 686
Awaiting-trial detainees under the age of 18, 1995–
January 2009....................................................................................... 686
Prisoners under the age of 18 by crime category, January 2009.... 687
Prison overcrowding....................................................................................... 687
Bail conditions.......................................................................................... 687
Long sentences......................................................................................... 687
Prison overcrowding, March 1996–March 2009............................... 688
Duration of sentences, March 1995 and January 2009
(numbers and proportions)................................................................ 688
Duration of sentences, 1995 and 2009................................................ 689
Duration of sentences: change in proportions, 1995–2009............. 689
Deaths and medical releases of prisoners.................................................. 690
Natural deaths of prisoners and medical releases, 1996–2007....... 690
Prisoner escapes.............................................................................................. 691
Number of prisoner escapes, 1977/78–2007/08................................ 691
International prison trends........................................................................................... 692
International prison statistics, December 2008.................................. 692
DEFENCE................................................................................................................................ 693
Personnel........................................................................................................................... 693
Overall statistics.............................................................................................. 693
Department of Defence personnel by race and sex, March 2008.. 693
Employment and vacancies by programme as at March 2008..... 694
Department of Defence command structures by race and
rank, April 2007................................................................................... 694
Department of Defence command structures by sex and rank,
April 2007............................................................................................. 695
Affirmative action in the South African National Defence Force........ 696
Department of Defence employment equity targets
measured against March 2008 employment................................. 696
Deployment of defence personnel outside South Africa,
2000–08................................................................................................ 696
International comparisons............................................................................................ 697
Military expenditure and armed forces personnel, 2007.................. 697
PRIVATE SECURITY.......................................................................................................... 698
Change in the number of security businesses, security officers,
and sworn SAPS officials, 1997–2007............................................ 698
Number of active security officers and sworn police officials,
1997–2007........................................................................................... 698