Rise Mzansi has condemned the South African Police Service (SAPS) for its ongoing struggle to curb violent and organised crime, despite a slight decline in contact crimes during the second quarter of the current financial year.
According to crime statistics released on Friday, contact crimes dropped by 3.1% between July and September this year compared to the same period in 2024. While the country recorded a decrease in murder cases during this period, sexual offences continued their upward trend.
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Rise Mzansi national organiser Makashule Gana said police must urgently implement new approaches to tackle escalating violence.
“Murder, rape and mass murders are still stubbornly high; and these are not just numbers but victims of a society and police service that has been criminally infiltrated and at war with itself.”
Violent Crime Still Rampant in High-Risk Areas
Gana highlighted that findings from the Ad Hoc Committee and Madlanga Commission reveal a police service under severe strain.
Over the last quarter, South Africa recorded more than 60 murders per day, with the Cape Flats emerging as one of the hardest-hit regions.
In a recent written parliamentary reply to Rise Mzansi, the Police Minister disclosed that 668 people were murdered on the Cape Flats between January and March 2025—an average of seven killings every day in that area alone.
Calls for Stronger Crime-Fighting Strategies
Rise Mzansi has reiterated its call for SAPS to bolster intelligence, improve policing capacity and develop more effective strategies to protect communities from spiralling violence.
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The movement insists that South Africans deserve a police service capable of restoring safety and public trust.
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