Crime in South Africa
Shootings and assaults reported by local news and official channels, collected from public sources and shown with their number of independent sources and a confidence score. These are counts of reports, not official crime statistics.
What is counted: Shooting, Assault.
Open the live map Countries: South Africa
Live counts
2Last 24 hours
7Last 7 days
7Last 30 days
7Recorded in total
Last alert:
30-day snapshot
Busiest day: 2026-10-19 (2)
By type
| Shooting | 6 |
| Assault | 1 |
Cities with the most alerts
Bloemfontein (2)
Cape Town (2)
Durban (1)
George (1)
Retreat (1)
Recent alerts
| alerts | Type | Last seen | sources | confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cops probe assault of foreigners in Durban, allegedly by group of SA bikers - News24 · Durban | Assault | 1 | 53/100 verified | |
| SAPS deploys additional resources after six killed in a week of Cape Town shootings - News24 · Cape Town | Shooting | 1 | 45/100 verified | |
| Twin brothers shot dead outside their bar in Mangaung - News24 · Bloemfontein | Shooting | 5 | 53/100 verified | |
| Bloemfontein twin brothers shot dead inside Ford Ranger - IOL · Bloemfontein | Shooting | 2 | 53/100 verified | |
| Ex - gunman of Veena George will face action for false statement : Keralam Health Minister · George | Shooting | 2 | 49/100 verified | |
| Retreat clinic reopened, after fatal shooting - Smile 90.4FM · Retreat | Shooting | 4 | 39/100 verified | |
| Duo linked to deadly taxi-related shooting in Cape Town due in court - EWN · Cape Town | Shooting | 2 | 23/100 unverified |
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Descriptive, not a safety score. alerts.live counts and maps events reported by public sources. It does not rate how safe a place is. Informational only, not official: follow local authorities.