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 […]
Private security under pressure
Fidelity Specialised teams and air support mobilised to assist with the current situation of looting across the country during social unrest. Commenting on the violence and state of lawlessness that started in KwaZulu Natal and is now spilling over into a number of areas in Gauteng and other areas, Wahl Bartmann, CEO of Fidelity […]
Stand Together, Team Work
Safety and security starts at home, and an effective way to protect yourself and your loved ones is by working closely with your neighbours to make your suburb safe. “Well coordinated community safety efforts allow the police and other law enforcement agencies to better deploy their resources in a way that protects larger areas. […]
Take good security sense with you wherever you live
The pandemic continues to deliver unimaginable scenarios to ordinary families, with many even opting for semigration to coastal or smaller towns because they are no longer bound to Gauteng by their job circumstance. This is largely thanks to remote working, which is sharply on the rise due to Covid-19, explains Charnel Hattingh, Head of […]
Is your car’s tracking system vulnerable to cybercriminals?
Tracking systems like anything else in life are not immune from cybercriminal attacks but choosing your device carefully can definitely make a distinct difference. Do you still have a Nokia 3310 as your telemetry device? Chances are not. With technology changing at such a rapid pace what used to be cutting edge three years ago […]
Eyes in the sky – no place for criminals to hide in Gauteng
In December 2020 Fidelity announced it had expanded its partnership with Vumacam to roll out a further 1 400 surveillance cameras across Gauteng. “The Vumacam infrastructure with its world class technology, allows us to better integrate analytics on flagged crime incidents across all Vumacam cameras nationally. The results in Gauteng have been extremely positive. In the […]
Return of loadshedding – test your alarm battery
Eskom has announced loadshedding is set to return. This means that homeowners and business owners need to make sure their alarm and security systems are tested regularly and in working condition. “We recommend that home owners and business owners test their alarm and security systems on a regular basis, but this has become more important […]