Thousands arrested in crime clampdown across KZN

Hundreds arrested as KZN police clamp down on crime

December 6, 2024

Muzi Zincume 1 minute read

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Police in KZN continue to intensify efforts to bring GBV perpetrators to book.

Last month, the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) unit detectives tracked, traced and arrested 235 suspects in connection with cases of rape across the province.

As the country observes the annual 16 Days of Activism campaign, the fight against gender-based violence resulted in the arrest of 227 suspects for transgression of the Domestic Violence Act, with 39 more suspects arrested for sexual assault.

KZN police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the suspects were among 13 054 arrested for various crimes.

“Some 3 977 suspects were arrested for contact crime, with 194 and 199 suspects arrested for murder and attempted murder respectively.

“Sixty-nine suspects were arrested for house robbery, 40 were brought to book concerning business robbery cases, while 1 949 were arrested for cases of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

“Most violent crimes in the province are committed with the use of a firearm, and for that reason police continue to recover firearms, most of which are illegal. During November operations, police recovered 361 firearms, including 31 rifles, 19 shotguns and 15 homemade weapons.

“A total of 3 352 rounds of ammunition of various calibre firearms were recovered in the process,” said Netshiunda, adding that alcohol has been identified as a major contributing factor in cases of assault and other contact crimes.

“During the operations, police arrested 394 people for drinking and being drunk in a public place.

“Some 741 people were arrested for illegal dealing in liquor, whereas 10 people were nabbed for illegal distribution of liquor.

“With the festive season under way, police operations will continue and lawlessness will not be tolerated. Community members are encouraged to celebrate responsibly and always respect the rule of law,” he said.

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