2018 and 2019 assassinations data
We are currently updating our assassinations data and a report with 2018 and 2019 (January-June) data will be released soon.
The rule of the gun: Hits and assassinations in South Africa, 2000-2017
Summary This report presents an analysis of data on hits (contract killings) carried out in South Africa. The data has been compiled as part of the work of a collaborative …
An Analysis of Mayoral Assassinations in Mexico, 2000-17
Author: Laura Y. Calderón Publication date: January 2018 Abstract: In recent years, Mexico has seen elevated violence years, with roughly 300,000 people murdered since 2000 and over 28,000 registered homicides …
Violence in Democracy: The Political Killing and Intimidation of Local Representatives and Administrators
Author: South Africa Local Government Association Publication Date: 2017 Executive summary: Background SALGA conducted this study to determine the extent to which councillors and municipal managers experience violence and intimidation. The …
The Political Consequences of Assassination
Author: Zaryab Iqbal and Christopher Zorn Publication date: June 2008 Abstract: The assassination of a political leader is among the highest-profile acts of political violence, and conventional wisdom holds that such …
Taxi industry hits innocent teachers in KwaZulu-Natal
Teachers were the latest victims of taxi violence in KwaZulu-Natal. In a tragedy earlier this week a taxi-related hit resulted in an accident causing the death of 11 people in …
The rise of the political murder
Published: Politicsweb, 13 August 2017 Author: Heinrich Matthee Source: http://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/the-rise-of-the-political-murder On 10 August 2017, Shaheed Omar‚ 43‚ was driving with his mother Zubeida Omar in Cape Town when an attempted car hijacking …
Recorded taxi hits (2000-2016)
Over 40% of recorded* hits between 2000-2016 related to taxi violence. The “taxi category” includes hits targeting taxi bosses, taxi drivers and members of taxi association committees. These hits are …
Security and the Cape Town underworld
The recent shift of power in Cape Town’s nightclub security industry has resulted in the assassination of a prominent Cape Town gang bosses as well as a number of attempted …
Political Killings in South Africa
Author: David Bruce Publication Date: 2014 Abstract: This policy brief provides a summary of current information on the nature and extent of the problem of political killings in South Africa. …