# The DA has called on acting Police minister Firoz Cachalia to immediately release the first quarter crime statistics for 2025/26, which were due in August. The DA’s Lisa Schickerling says delays and omissions, undermine public trust, accountability, and transparency. Schickerling warns that withholding data fuels suspicion while violent crime remains high. She stressed that South Africans have a right to timely and complete crime information:
DA demands urgent release of delayed Q1 crime statistics [SOUND]
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