South Africa Crime: ‘A Rainbow Soaked in Blood’

7,000 murders in 90 days invites war zone comparison

Police in Cape Town, South Africa, arrest a suspect on Nov. 21, 2021. Citizens' trust in the police, though, has plummeted after decades of high crime. Courtesy of the South African Police Service.

JOHANNESBURG—In South Africa, almost 7,000 people were murdered during the final 90 days of 2021.

During the same time period, 11,300 women and girls were raped, according to police.