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The values were taken from quarterly South African Police Service reports from 2022/2023, and have been aggregated by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ in order to get the total values.
The values cover only reported crimes.
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Common areas where rape occurs in South Africa 2022/2023
In FY 2022/2023, the township of Inanda in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa had the highest number of recorded rape incidents, with *** reports. This accounts for almost **** percent of all rape cases reported in the province during the observed period. The town of Thohoyandou followed, contributing around percent to the overall rape reports in the Limpopo province, with *** cases.
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