Murder in Gert Sibande
SAPS definition: “Murder consists in the unlawful and intentional killing of another human being.” — SAPS Crime Definitions (2012), as published by the Institute for Security Studies.
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: teal = fewer, orange = more, 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 | 9 → 9 |
| Embalenhle | 9 | 8 → 9 |
| Ermelo | 8 | 4 → 8 |
| Piet Retief | 8 | 10 → 8 |
| Bethal | 5 | 1 → 5 |
| Mayflower | 5 | 2 → 5 |
| Secunda | 3 | 2 → 3 |
| Volksrust | 3 | 1 → 3 |
| Amsterdam | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Carolina | 2 | 1 → 2 |
| Charl Cilliers | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Evander | 2 | 0 → 2 |
| Standerton | 2 | 2 → 2 |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 1 | 5 → 1 |
| Breyten | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Daggakraal | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Ekulindeni | 1 | 1 → 1 |
| Emzinoni | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Hartebeeskop | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Leslie | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Mahamba | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Perdekop | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Sakhile | 1 | 6 → 1 |
| Val | 1 | 0 → 1 |
| Badplaas | 0 | 2 → 0 |
| Davel | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Dirkiesdorp | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Greylingstad | 0 | 1 → 0 |
| Kinross | 0 | 2 → 0 |