Rape in Nkangala
SAPS recorded 642 rape cases across 23 Nkangala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 5.2% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 22% of Mpumalanga's 2,962 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 166 rape cases, down 15.7% 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.
Nkangala rape trend
Rape by precinct in Nkangala
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Vosman | 96 | +10.3% |
| Witbank | 92 | +46% |
| Kwamhlanga | 75 | -25% |
| Siyabuswa | 51 | +8.5% |
| Kwaggafontein | 44 | +7.3% |
| Delmas | 37 | -22.9% |
| Mmametlake | 33 | +6.5% |
| Kriel | 29 | +3.6% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 28 | -42.9% |
| Tweefontein | 25 | -32.4% |
| Mhluzi | 23 | -36.1% |
| Hendrina | 16 | +14.3% |
| Phola | 16 | -20% |
| Vaalbank | 15 | -37.5% |
| Belfast | 14 | +27.3% |
| Verena | 11 | +37.5% |
| Blinkpan | 8 | +166.7% |
| Sundra | 7 | -41.7% |
| Waterval Boven | 7 | +133.3% |
| Dullstroom | 5 | +25% |
| Ogies | 4 | -42.9% |
| Laersdrift | 3 | 0% |
| Machadodorp | 3 | -25% |