Industry
SSASS Holdings locally producing multirole fixed wing VTOL UAVs
South African company SSASS Holdings (Solutions, Sensors, Aircraft, Software and Services) is assembling fixed wing vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at...
Bullet resistant vests and specialised uniforms a key focus for SIRDICKS
Body armour and uniform specialists SIRDICKS is being kept busy with South African government orders for bullet resistant vests, uniforms and other kit, including...
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Civil Security
SAPS must take proactive measures to curb Western Cape mass shootings,...
In another spate of mass killings, six people were shot dead and three others injured in less than 48 hours in Cape Town. This...
Call for meaningful action to deal with wildlife crimes
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, has called for decisive and integrated action to deal with wildlife crimes, as they...
Gauteng’s water crisis signals the risk of climate-water conflicts
Water scarcity makes South Africa vulnerable to climate change-induced crises which could trigger conflict.
Gauteng is heading for Day Zero, with leading scientists pegging the...
State Security
Revamping of South Africa’s spy apparatus underway
More than four years after it was completed, the South African government has implemented 64% of the recommendations in the High-Level Review Panel Report...
Ntshavheni issues regulations on intelligence coordination to address shortcomings
Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament Nicholas Myburgh has asked Minister in the Presidency for Intelligence, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, whether she has found the National Intelligence...
Government to establish unit to deal with money laundering
As part of efforts to exit the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, government will establish a shared forensic capability within the Financial...
Police
SAPS apprehends suspect with 13 firearms
In the early hours of 07 November, members of the SAPS Flying Squad in White River were conducting a routine patrol when they spotted...
A new alliance in urban safety: how private security is reinventing...
Where crime rates remain among the highest on record, a growing partnership between private security companies and the South African Police Service (SAPS) is...
SAPS vehicle availability not seriously dented by crashes
Over 7 700 police vehicles not in use for reasons ranging from waiting for repairs and service to damages from accidents – a fact...
Opinion & Analysis
South Africa’s fight against corruption: A budgetary betrayal
The Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) released in October 2024 disappointingly lacks a strong focus on addressing rampant corruption and dealing with criminal syndicates...
Who will guard the guards?
South Africa is a dangerous place. This is not news to anyone, however, what may come as a surprise is the size of our...
Flexible community policing is vital to local safety
One of the legacies of apartheid in 1990s South Africa was entrenched public hostility towards the police. This was a consequence of the role...