The murder rate for the period from April 1st to June 30th dropped by just under 200 or three per cent, compared to the same time last year.

More than 6 200 people were murdered during this time, but last year’s quarter had over 6 400.

That’s according to the Police Department’s General Norman Sekhukhune, who is briefing Parliament’s Police Portfolio Committee on the crime statistics for the quarter under review.

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The report further reveals KwaZulu-Natal has the top two police stations with the highest murder rates, while three are in the Western Cape.