Industry
Top five most popular vehicles for armouring at SVI in 2025
SVI Engineering, specialist manufacturer of armoured products in South Africa, has revealed the five vehicles that proved most popular with SVI customers purchasing armoured...
Radios Hold the Line at G20
South Africa’s first G20 Leaders’ Summit was not only a test of diplomacy and security but also a proving ground for the country’s emergency...
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Civil Security
Police fail to confiscate firearms from domestic violence perpetrators, report finds
There is insufficient protection for women who face domestic gun violence, according to a report by the Remove the Trigger campaign, launched at the...
When the State fails: civil society must protect South Africa’s whistleblowers
South Africa’s witness protection system is failing. The deaths of the likes of Moss Phakoe, Jimmy Mohlala, Babita Deokaran, Marumo Phenya, Mpho Mafole, and...
Thieves steal weapons, ammunition from municipal armoury
A Free State municipality is the latest – unwilling – member of the club to lose firearms to thieves in what is an ongoing...
State Security
No time to lose in establishing SA’s new anti-corruption agency
Long-established norms of human rights, diversity and democracy are under attack worldwide. Conflict, fascism and disinformation are on the rise. Corruption is a feature...
West Africa border security operation targets foreign terrorist fighters
An Interpol-coordinated border security operation in West Africa has led to 62 arrests and the seizure of large amounts of ammunition and explosives, firearms,...
NATJOINTS expresses confidence in security plans ahead of G20 summit
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) has expressed confidence in the safety and security preparations for this weekend’s G20 Leaders’ Summit.
“As the...
Police
SAPS is drowning in unsolved dockets
The South African Police Service is drowning in dockets it is struggling to solve.
For every ten dockets the police close every year, an average...
Over 16 000 suspects arrested for various crimes
Police have arrested 16 817 suspects in connection with various crimes as authorities intensify their nationwide Safer Festive Season Operation running alongside Operation Shanela...
SAPS concludes the 93rd Interpol General Assembly in Morocco
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has concluded its participation in the 93rd Session of the Interpol General Assembly held in Marrakech, Morocco, recently.
The...
Opinion & Analysis
Opinion: Don’t break private security
Attempts by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) to amend the Private Security Industry Regulation Act (the Act) need to be completely and...
Opinion: South Africa’s priorities should be violent crimes, not procedural ones...
With a newly established government of national unity in South Africa, the criminal justice system remains one of the most crucial areas for any...
Draconian PSIRA Amendments Threaten Public Safety
The South African private security industry, employing more than 500,000 people, plays a critical role in maintaining safety and stability. Yet, the sector now...
