Police minister, Bheki Cele has raised concern about the increase in cash-in-transit robberies, violent crimes as well as vigilantism. Cele was presenting the crime statistics for the period between January and March 2023. There was a 20.8% increase in cash-in-transit robberies, with Gauteng leading all provinces. Murder is also up,  6200 people were murdered between January and March, a 3.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Cases of vigilantism are also on the rise. Why is violent crime increasing at this rate? We’re now joined by Crime Analyst and former head of the Crime Information Analysis Centre at SAPS, Dr Chris de Kock.