Author Archives: Craig Schwabe - GIS Specialist

Murder trends over 17 years reflects crime situation in South Africa

Since 2012/13 the number of murders has continued to increase annually. Statistics on murder are...

Political impact of COVID-19 – President given a “get out of jail card”

The political impact of Covid-19 could possibly have the biggest impact on South Africa. Post...

Farm attacks & murder is an emotional topic that has dire consequences for South Africa

Dr Chris de Kock, former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre (CIAC) of the...

Crime intelligence in the SAPS progressing but there is a long way to go

Dianne Kohler Barnard, shadow minister of state security in the Democratic Alliance’s (DA), says she...

“Numbers can kill” – Stats SA chair decries the value of granular data

Michael O’ Donovan in this presentation states it clearly – access to granular COVID-19 data...

SAPS must be given crime reduction targets & held accountable

To bring about a reduction in crime in South Africa the South African Police service...

Social compact needed to restore SA’s restaurant, fast food industries

This week the Minister of Tourism Mmamoloko  Kubayi-Ngubane appealed to restaurants in the industry to...

Independent data sources show cracks in state Covid-19 data

A comparison of independent data sources including deaths among the Muslim population and data released...

State has over emphasized positive aspects of Covid19 in South Africa

Michael O’ Donovan believes the state has over emphasized the positive aspects of the Covid-19...

Lack of crime analysis capacity at police station level a concern

Dr Chris de Kock, former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre (CIAC) in the...