a) As at 11 May 2021 a total of 12 542 persons between the age of 16 and 25 were incarcerated in Correctional services facilities. The breakdown per region is as follows:
|
Total Number Of Persons Between The Age Of 16 And 25 Incarcerated In Correctional Services Facilities |
|
|
Region |
Age group 16 to 25 years incarcerated |
|
Eastern Cape |
2 238 |
|
Gauteng |
1 226 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
1 763 |
|
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
1 776 |
|
Northern Cape & Free State |
2 219 |
|
Western Cape |
3 320 |
|
Grand Total |
12 542 |
(b)(i) Murder
|
Number of the specified persons between the age of 16 and 25 incarcerated for murder |
|
|
Region |
Murder |
|
Eastern Cape |
440 |
|
Gauteng |
218 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
402 |
|
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
347 |
|
Northern Cape & Free State |
430 |
|
Western Cape |
616 |
|
Total |
2 453 |
(b)(ii) Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH)
|
Number of the specified persons between the age of 16 and 25 incarcerated for grievous bodily harm |
|
|
Region |
Grievous Bodily Harm |
|
Eastern Cape |
153 |
|
Gauteng |
58 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
61 |
|
Limpopo, Mpumalanga & North West |
100 |
|
Northern Cape & Free State |
130 |
|
Western Cape |
193 |
|
Total |
695 |
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