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Created: 2025-07-22 18:34:31 UTC

Claims that “all” major crime perpetrators in Gauteng are foreigners aren’t supported by available evidence—while some foreign nationals are involved in crime, the great majority of people arrested and imprisoned for serious crimes in South Africa are South Africans themselves. 

Statistics show crimes like hijacking, kidnapping, and drug-related offenses involve both local and international syndicates, but there’s no reliable data proving that foreigners are the main or sole perpetrators.

Statements blaming foreigners as a group risk spreading misinformation and can fuel xenophobia, so it’s always important to check the facts and consider official crime data.


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