Child Series Volume III Reported crime against children 2022/23

"In 2022/23, 19 418 reported cases of common assault and assault with GBH crimes were committed against children, making up about 45,0% of all reported crimes against children in this period." "According to the report titled Child Series Volume III, Reported Crime Against Children 2022/23 released by Statistics South Africa, a significant number of reported crimes against children in South Africa involve sexual offenses, with girls being victimised more frequently than boys."