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  2. South African Police Service - Wikipedia

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    The South African Police Service ( SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations [ 2] in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a Provincial Commissioner is appointed in each province. The nine Provincial Commissioners report directly to the National Commissioner.

  3. Crime in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    A graph of South Africa's murder rate (annual murders per 100,000 people) spanning the century from 1915 to 2022. The murder rate increased rapidly towards the end of Apartheid, reaching a peak in 1993. It then decreased until bottoming out at 30 per 100,000 in 2011, but steadily increased again to 41 per 100,000 in 2021 after a brief drop in 2020.

  4. City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality - Wikipedia

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    UTC+2 ( SAST) Municipal code. JHB. The City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality ( Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseGoli) is a metropolitan municipality that manages the local governance of Johannesburg, the largest city in South Africa. It is divided into several branches and departments in order to expedite services for the city.

  5. Corruption in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    South Africa's Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, was designed to target organized crime, economic crime and corruption. [120] The group was established by the Zuma administration in 2008. [120] South Africa has a well-developed framework and legislation outlining corruption initiatives.

  6. Hijacked buildings in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Hijacked buildings in South Africa. Hijacked buildings in South Africa are abandoned or vacant buildings that have been illegally occupied by individuals or groups, often criminal syndicates. The phenomenon is particularly common in Johannesburg and Durban, where there are an estimated 200 large hijacked buildings and 250 private dwellings. [ 1]

  7. Hawks (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, is the branch of the South African Police Service which investigates organised crime, economic crime, corruption, and other serious crime referred to it by the President or another division of the police. [ 1] The unit was established in 2008 by President ...

  8. South Africa - Wikipedia

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    South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.It is bounded to the south by 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; [18] [19] [20] to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; and to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini.

  9. State Security Agency (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .ssa .gov .za. The State Security Agency ( SSA) is the department of the South African government with overall responsibility for civilian intelligence operations. It was created in October 2009 to incorporate the formerly separate National Intelligence Agency, South African Secret Service, South African National Academy of ...