Murder in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 268 murder cases across 33 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 22.3% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 25% of Mpumalanga's 1,053 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 69 murder cases, down 6.8% 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.
Gert Sibande murder trend
Murder by precinct in Gert Sibande
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 38 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Gert Sibande precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Embalenhle | 49 | -23.4% |
| Piet Retief | 30 | -42.3% |
| Ermelo | 26 | -23.5% |
| Elukwatini | 24 | -25% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 15 | +200% |
| Emzinoni | 13 | -13.3% |
| Mayflower | 13 | +30% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 9 | +80% |
| Carolina | 8 | -27.3% |
| Sakhile | 8 | +100% |
| Standerton | 8 | -38.5% |
| Fernie | 7 | -41.7% |
| Kinross | 7 | +40% |
| Volksrust | 5 | -66.7% |
| Badplaas | 4 | +100% |
| Grootvlei | 4 | +300% |
| Sheepmoor | 4 | -33.3% |
| Amsterdam | 3 | 0% |
| Bethal | 3 | -50% |
| Daggakraal | 3 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | 3 | 0% |
| Leslie | 3 | -50% |
| Lothair | 3 | +50% |
| Wakkerstroom | 3 | -25% |
| Breyten | 2 | -33.3% |
| Greylingstad | 2 | 0% |
| Mahamba | 2 | -50% |
| Secunda | 2 | 0% |
| Charl Cilliers | 1 | 0% |
| Davel | 1 | -66.7% |
| Evander | 1 | -80% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 1 | -50% |
| Trichardt | 1 | -66.7% |
| Amersfoort | 0 | -100% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 0 | -100% |
| Hartebeeskop | 0 | -100% |
| Perdekop | 0 | -100% |
| Val | 0 | -100% |