Murder in John Taolo Gaetsewe
SAPS recorded 76 murder cases across 9 John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, stable vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 23% of the Northern Cape's 335 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 19 murder cases, down 24% 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.
John Taolo Gaetsewe murder trend
Murder by precinct in John Taolo Gaetsewe
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All John Taolo Gaetsewe precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Mothibistad | 29 | -3.3% |
| Bothithong | 8 | +33.3% |
| Batlharos | 7 | -30% |
| Kuruman | 7 | +16.7% |
| Kathu | 6 | -14.3% |
| Olifantshoek | 6 | +200% |
| Tsineng | 5 | +66.7% |
| Wrenchville | 5 | -16.7% |
| Deben | 3 | 0% |
| Heuningvlei | 0 | -100% |