If there is anything that South Africans can take from the latest crime statistics released by Police Minister Bheki Cele, then the country is a criminal haven.

The third quarter of the 2022/23 crime figures, which span the months of October 1 and December 31, showed that there were more than 83 murders and 138 rapes daily.

Dr Simon Howell, a criminologist and police expert, talking with Radio Islam International on Monday, claimed that the latest crime statistics show severe problems in our country and that the government is failing to adequately combat crime.