Police Minister Bheki Cele says alcohol abuse is a contributing factor to violent crimes in the country including rape, assault, and attempted murder. He released the quarterly crime statistics for the period, 1 July to 30 September. 5 107 people were murdered in South Africa during this period.

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13 November 2020

Liesl is the Smile 90.4FM News Manager. She has been at Smile since 2016, with nearly 20 years experience in the radio industry, including reading news, field reporting and producing. In 2008 she won the Vodacom Journalist of the Year Award, Western Cape region. liesl@smile904.fm

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Police Minister Bheki Cele says alcohol abuse is a contributing factor to violent crimes in the country including rape, assault, and attempted murder. He released the quarterly crime statistics for the period, 1 July to 30 September. 5 107 people were murdered in South Africa during this period.

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