Social Development

Question by: 
Hon Wendy Kaizer-Philander
Answered by: 
Hon Jaco Londt
Question Number: 
16
Question Body: 
  1. What are the most recent statistics on the number of reported cases of child abuse in the province over the last five years, broken down by (i) physical abuse (ii) emotional abuse (iii) sexual abuse and (iv) neglect and (b) what trends does the data indicate?
Answer Body: 

(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

 

 

2020 / 2021

2021 / 2022

2022 / 2023

2023 / 2024

2024 / 2025

Physical Abuse

923

1248

1399

1865

1848

Emotional Abuse

485

725

839

1706

1476

Sexual Abuse

2286

2331

2116

2946

2871

Neglect

2015

2584

2493

3284

3389

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: 
Friday, June 13, 2025
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