According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), an average of 189 cell phones are stolen daily in South Africa. Between April 2017 and March 2023, 412 998 mobiles were reported stolen to the SAPS. Police data suggests that only 29% of these were blacklisted with service providers. Gauteng province accounts for 29% of incidents, followed by Western Cape (26%), KwaZulu-Natal (20%) and Eastern Cape (7%).

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