Nelson Mandela Bay Mayor Gary van Niekerk, has conceded that crime in the metro is rampant and they will work with the minister of police to address the crisis.
Early this year, the Mexican Council for Public Security and Criminal Justice published its annual ranking report of the 50 most violent cities in the world.
The report ranked Nelson Mandela Bay (Gqeberha) as the most dangerous city in South Africa, leaping past Cape Town and Durban.
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Meanwhile, announcing the quarterly crime statistics last Friday, National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola said that Mthatha and Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape have been identified as problem areas for extortion-related rackets.
