ABOUT 117 cases have been heard by the specialised World Cup Courts in the past three weeks.
Gauteng is leading with 53 cases, followed by Western Cape with 29.
Department of Justice spokesperson Tlali Tlali said: "About 51 cases have been finalised and there are 53 cases still outstanding."
He said theft accounted for 41 cases and unlawful sale of Fifa tickets had the second highest number with 14 cases in court. There has been 50 convictions of local and foreign criminals in 56 courts countrywide for crimes ranging from theft, fraud, robbery to drug possession, he said.
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