These are the 10 most critical areas for gun violence in SA and the call for a public health emergency.
Based on data released by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in their ongoing quarterly crime statistics, violent crime involving firearms is heavily concentrated in specific metropolitan "hotspots."
Rather than whole cities, gun violence in South Africa is tracked by specific police precincts. The 10 most critical areas for firearm-related homicides, attempted murders, and gang-related shootings span three major provinces (the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Gauteng):
Located on the Cape Flats in Cape Town, Delft consistently ranks at the very top of the country's murder and attempted murder statistics. It is heavily impacted by highly lethal gang warfare, drug turf wars, and retaliatory shootings.
Situated just north of Durban, Inanda is historically one of the deadliest precincts in South Africa. It suffers from exceptionally high rates of violent contact crime, with firearms frequently used in both domestic disputes and localized criminal hit operations.
