Like other metropolitan
areas in South Africa, the CMA is also preoccupied with combating the high rate of crime
and securing the safety of its inhabitants and tourists. Recent statistics show an upturn
in the incidence of crime.
Violent crime associated with gangsterism and drugs is on the increase, as is theft,
robbery and burglary often with aggravating circumstances that lead to serious injury and
death. The phenomenon of gang-related conflict and urban terrorism has also become a
matter for concern over the past year.
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to provide a detailed description of the state of the environment, the focus has been to
identify and examine specific issues within an overall theme in order to
examine the state and pressures on each of these issues more thoroughly. |
| The key ISSUE regarding the State of safety and security in the
CMA is: |
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