Acting Provincial Commissioner Major General Phumelele Makoba will release the crime statistics for KwaZulu-Natal on Friday.
The South African Police Service is expected to release the KwaZulu-Natal Crime Statistics for the 1st Quarter of 2026/2027 financial year on Friday.
Police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said the SAPS will also update the public on the state of policing in the province. The Acting Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Major General Phumelele Makoba, is expected to discuss crime reported between April and June 2026.
South Africa's latest national quarterly crime statistics have revealed that Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape continue to bear the brunt of the country's most serious violent crimes, with Gauteng recording the highest number of murders and carjackings. At the same time, KwaZulu-Natal reported the most rape cases.
Police stations like Inanda, Ntuzuma, Chatsworth, Verulam and Phoenix ranked among South Africa’s 30 police stations with the highest reported contact-crime totals in the first quarter of 2026/2027. Contact crimes include murder, attempted murder, sexual offences, and robbery with aggravating circumstances.
