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SAPS nets 2 320 suspected sex offenders in one month
The Star
|October 20, 2025
THE SOUTH African Police Service (SAPS) has made "notable progress" in its fight against gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF), with more than 2 300 suspected sexual offenders arrested and 46 sentenced to life imprisonment during September.
According to SAPS spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Amanda van Wyk, the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences (FCS) units recorded 2 320 arrests nationwide for crimes including rape, sexual assault, abduction, and attempted rape.
The Western Cape led with 536 arrests, followed by Gauteng with 459 and KwaZulu-Natal with 360.
This story is from the October 20, 2025 edition of The Star.
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