Key Indicators
Capital
Pretoria/Cape town/Bloemfontein
Population
58,558,270
Area
1,213,090 km²
Coastline Length
2,798 km
Landborder Length
5,244 km
GDP Total
US$430,167 Million
GDP Per Capita
US$7,345.96
Gini Index
63
Organised Crime Index
Drugs
markets in
South Africa
An overview of the current illicit drug economies and recent developments, drawing from The Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime's ongoing studies in the country.
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Drug Market Values
Global values for 2020 in--
Together, these drug markets in South Africa represent an estimated annual gross value of --.
Price Index
Mean price changes over time in
Mean and price changes over time in %
Drug Flows
Drug routes in South Africa
In 2019, the city of Pretoria had the highest number of drug flows mapped, with 33 surveillance locations in total from the heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine markets combined.
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Points of interest
User Profiles
People who use drugs (PWUD)
Respondents reported similar levels of cocaine, meth and heroin use.
Sample Photos
Samples from the street
A collection of samples examined by our research team.
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South Africa provinces
A detailed view at the local level, mapping data related to drug prices and PWUD profiles.