Whale Festival 2022 – Enjoy it, and be safe
September marks an important date on the annual Hermanus calendar. Our gorgeous town will host the 31st annual Hermanus Whale Festival, starting at the end of the month. “There is a general sense of excitement and optimism in the province and everyone is clearly happy about being able to travel again and explore our beautiful province […]
Church intruder nabbed
The Pietermaritzburg South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. Just before 3h00 on the 13th September, tenants at a church in Calvery Place activated their panic alarm after hearing noises coming from the church building. The Fidelity ADT Security Control […]
Four armed robbery suspects arrested
The Alexandra South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of four armed robbery suspects thanks to the rapid response and collaboration of several security personnel. “Over recent weeks, there has been a spate of robberies in the Alexandra, Pelham, Scottsville and Epworth areas, where a group of four men driving a blue Renault Sandero […]
St Helena Bay suspect arrested
Police in St Helena Bay have taken a suspect into custody, after he allegedly illegally gained access to a business premises in the area (just after midnight on 6 September 2022). “We responded to an alarm signal along Marine Street and sent an armed response officer to investigate. He found signs of forced entry and […]
Local Security company appoints new Branch Manager
Bernadette Nel-Naude currently resides in the Nelson Mandela Metro. This mother of four has been working in the security industry for the last 17 years. With a strong sales and marketing background she also trades her high heels and suits for a bulletproof and safety shoes, as she works operationally on the ground with the […]
How security conscious are you really?
There are many unforeseen dangers that can occur at any given moment during the day, even at home where you should be in a safe space. Being security conscious lessens the risk of falling victim to crime. But, what does being security conscious actually entail and are you alert enough when it comes to personal […]
Belville: One officer, two hours and two incidents
A public safety officer with the Boston CID responded to two early morning incidents within the space of two hours this week in Beville. “The first incident happened when the officer came upon four homeless people who were busy unloading boxes from a parked car. They told the officer that they had been asked by […]
Bellair Crime Awareness Day a huge success
The Bellair Crime Awareness Day was held at the Hillary Primary School grounds on Saturday 20 August from 10am until 2pm. The aim of the event was to bring various industry stakeholders together as a show of united force in the fight against crime and to allow the local community the opportunity to engage with […]
Crime Stats paint a grim picture of personal safety
On Friday 19 August, Police Minister Bheki Cele released crime statistics for the first quarter of the 2022/2023 financial year, showing that although there was a decrease in contact crime, sexual offences, contact-related crime, and property crime, the stats still paint a very grim picture of the increased murder rate which shows that 664 more […]
A great start to Women’s Month for newly appointed female armed response officer
Hermanus welcomed a brand new female armed response officer this month. And she managed to secure an arrest on day two of her time in town, which also happened to be the second day of Women’s Month. “I cannot imagine a better and perhaps more appropriate way to start this important month on the South […]