In 2022/2023, the highest number of kidnapping offenses recorded by the South African police was in the area of Vosloorus, which is located in the province of Gauteng. The number of cases amounted to over 230 offenses. JHB Central came in second, with just over 180 kidnapping cases.
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SAPS. (November 17, 2023). Highest number of kidnappings in South Africa in 2022/2023, by location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448452/number-of-kidnapping-cases-in-south-africa-by-location/
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SAPS. (2023). Highest number of kidnappings in South Africa in 2022/2023, by location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448452/number-of-kidnapping-cases-in-south-africa-by-location/
SAPS. "Highest Number of Kidnappings in South Africa in 2022/2023, by Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448452/number-of-kidnapping-cases-in-south-africa-by-location/
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Highest number of kidnappings in South Africa in 2022/2023, by location [Graph], SAPS, November 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448452/number-of-kidnapping-cases-in-south-africa-by-location/