A passion for security and for people
Women’s Month puts the spotlight on the many inspiring women across our nation, doing amazing things in their communities and their lines of work. One such example is Vanessa Heugh, who has spent the past 15 years working in residential security and armed response. “If you ask me why I do it, my answer would […]
Increase in hijackings shows importance of vigilance
The increase in the number of car hijackings over the past 8 years shows the importance of driver vigilance, at all times. The comment comes from one of South Africa’s largest armed response companies, in response to recently released crime stats. In its September report, the SAPS announced that 16 026 incidents had been reported during the […]
Early morning Welgemoed trespassers removed within minutes
Two alleged trespassers were removed from a residential complex in Welgemoed, just minutes after they were spotted by cameras in the area (around 02h50, Friday 13 August 2021). “Security cameras monitored by Welgemoed Safe picked up the two men running into the complex along Sturke Street. Armed response officers in the area were alerted to […]
Weekend West Coast incidents
A suspect was arrested in Saldanha on the weekend, after an alleged break-in at an address in the area. “We were alerted that two unidentified men were trying to gain access to a home on Jaffe Street on Saturday afternoon (14 August 2021, around 1.31pm) and sent an armed response officer to investigate. When he […]
Press Release
An armed response officer on patrol in Paarl Rock this past Saturday helped arrest a suspect, after he allegedly robbed a property in the area. Our officer was patrolling on Saturday afternoon when he saw the unidentified person walking in the street, carrying bags and heavy equipment. The person’s demeanor raised suspicion and he also […]
Wynberg neighbour helps in arrest of cellphone thief
A suspect was arrested in Wynberg last week (Wednesday 22 July 2021) after he allegedly stole a phone from an address in the area. His actions were recorded by a neighbour, and this information proved instrumental in finding and apprehending the suspect. “One of our officers was alerted to a reported theft from an address […]
Hermanus residents warned of new crime trend
Home owners in and around Hermanus have been urged to test their residential securities, following reports of a new crime trend appearing in the area. A number of incidents have been reported where suspects gained access to homes via the roof, warns armed response company Fidelity ADT. “From the information that is available to us, […]
Women’s Month 2021 – Honour our women by protecting them
COVID19 is not the only pandemic that our country is battling. The scourge of gender-based violence (GBV) continues to take a heavy toll, costing our economy billions each year and claiming more than 2700 lives since the year 2000 according to some estimates. “It is clear that we need to do more to honour the […]
Stolen vehicle located by security cameras outside Stellenbosch
A suspected stolen vehicle was seized by police outside Stellenbosch this week after it was allegedly stolen in Grassy Park in June. “The theft of the vehicle was reported to police last month, and the car’s details were loaded onto the network of licence plate recognition (LPR) cameras that cover a large part of the […]
Three suspects involved in business robbery apprehended
Three suspects involved in a cross pavement cash robbery this morning at a garage in Oudtshoorn have been apprehended and arrested. Wahl Bartmann, CEO of Fidelity Services Group, said the incident happened at around 11:00 this morning when his teams were collecting cash from a garage business owner in the area. The officers were approached […]