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Number of contact crimes committed against women in South Africa 2023/2024, by type
As of the 2023/2024 fiscal year, 75,871 women in South Africa were reported as victims of selected contact crimes. Assault with the intent to cause grievous bodily harm had the highest number of incidences, with 63,054 cases. This accounts for approximately 35 percent of the overall number of assaults GBH registered.