Rape in Gert Sibande
SAPS recorded 961 rape cases across 38 Gert Sibande precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, up 8.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 32% of Mpumalanga's 2,962 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 239 rape cases, roughly unchanged 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 rape trend
Rape 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 | 130 | +11.1% |
| Ermelo | 112 | +20.4% |
| Piet Retief | 110 | +3.8% |
| Emzinoni | 62 | +44.2% |
| Standerton | 57 | +54.1% |
| Elukwatini | 48 | +9.1% |
| Sakhile | 39 | +2.6% |
| Volksrust | 33 | +10% |
| Carolina | 30 | +7.1% |
| Leslie | 29 | +11.5% |
| Mayflower | 29 | +11.5% |
| Amsterdam | 20 | 0% |
| Bethal | 20 | +122.2% |
| Balfour (Transvaal) | 19 | -17.4% |
| Kinross | 19 | +35.7% |
| Breyten | 18 | +38.5% |
| Dirkiesdorp | 17 | +21.4% |
| Amersfoort | 16 | -27.3% |
| Daggakraal | 15 | +15.4% |
| Secunda | 15 | -21.1% |
| Fernie | 13 | 0% |
| Grootvlei | 12 | +71.4% |
| Lothair | 12 | +33.3% |
| Badplaas | 11 | +10% |
| Chrissiesmeer | 10 | +25% |
| Evander | 10 | -9.1% |
| Morgenzon Transvaal | 7 | -46.2% |
| Hartebeeskop | 6 | -33.3% |
| Mahamba | 6 | -14.3% |
| Sheepmoor | 6 | -14.3% |
| Trichardt | 5 | 0% |
| Wakkerstroom | 5 | -77.3% |
| Greylingstad | 4 | -55.6% |
| Perdekop | 4 | -60% |
| Charl Cilliers | 3 | +200% |
| Davel | 3 | 0% |
| Ekulindeni | 3 | 0% |
| Val | 3 | 0% |