Murder in Ehlanzeni
SAPS recorded 430 murder cases across 27 Ehlanzeni precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 17.8% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 41% of Mpumalanga's 1,053 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 94 murder cases, down 24.2% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Ehlanzeni murder trend
Murder by precinct in Ehlanzeni
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 29 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Ehlanzeni precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Calcutta | 55 | +34.1% |
| Barberton | 46 | -2.1% |
| Masoyi | 46 | -19.3% |
| Pienaar | 41 | -37.9% |
| Kabokweni | 32 | -25.6% |
| Tonga | 31 | -26.2% |
| Bushbuckridge | 26 | -21.2% |
| Nelspruit | 22 | +37.5% |
| Acornhoek | 18 | -41.9% |
| Hazyview | 17 | +30.8% |
| Schoemansdal | 14 | +133.3% |
| Kanyamazane | 13 | -13.3% |
| Mhala | 10 | -63% |
| Lydenburg | 8 | -27.3% |
| Kamhlushwa | 7 | -46.2% |
| Komatipoort | 7 | +133.3% |
| Matsulu | 7 | -50% |
| Witrivier | 6 | -45.5% |
| Pilgrim's Rest | 5 | +66.7% |
| Sabie | 5 | -58.3% |
| Malelane | 3 | 0% |
| Dientjie | 2 | +100% |
| Graskop | 2 | -33.3% |
| Kaapmuiden | 2 | 0% |
| Maartenshoop | 2 | +100% |
| Mbuzini | 2 | -50% |
| Low's Creek | 1 | -75% |
| Ngodwana | 0 | -100% |
| Skukuza | 0 | -100% |