Murder in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 71 murder cases across 24 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr–Jun 2026, up 4.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025. That is 27% of Mpumalanga's 262 total.
Latest quarter (Apr–Jun 2026): 71 murder cases, up 4.4% vs Apr–Jun 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in Gert Sibande?
Dashed: Apr–Jun 2026 only (1 of 4 quarters published) — a partial year, not comparable with the full years before it.
Which Gert Sibande precincts report the most murder?
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–Jun 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr–Jun 2026 | vs Apr–Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Elukwatini | 9 | 0% |
| Embalenhle | 9 | +12.5% |
| Ermelo | 8 | +100% |
| Piet Retief | 8 | -20% |
| Bethal | 5 | +400% |
| Mayflower | 5 | +150% |
| Secunda | 3 | +50% |
| Volksrust | 3 | +200% |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 0% |
| Carolina | 2 | +100% |
| Charl Cilliers | 2 | 0% |
| Evander | 2 | 0% |
| Standerton | 2 | 0% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 1 | -80% |
| Breyten | 1 | 0% |
| Daggakraal | 1 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | 0% |
| Emzinoni | 1 | -83.3% |
| Hartebeeskop | 1 | 0% |
| Leslie | 1 | 0% |
| Mahamba | 1 | 0% |
| Perdekop | 1 | 0% |
| Sakhile | 1 | -83.3% |
| Val | 1 | 0% |
| Badplaas | 0 | -100% |
| Davel | 0 | -100% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 0 | -100% |
| Greylingstad | 0 | -100% |
| Kinross | 0 | -100% |