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WC records over 1,000 murders in Q2 despite drop in contact crimes

15 September 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader

Ten Cape Town police stations also feature among the country’s top 30 stations for murder. At least 11 people are killed in the province every day. Attempted murders declined slightly from 1,056 to …..

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