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CONTENTS

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PAXTON: GROW YOUR BUSINESS WITH ACCESS CONTROL As the access control market continues to grow in South Africa, so does the opportunity for security installers to boost their business and add this to their service offering. Paxton, a global brand of IP access control and door entry systems, invests heavily in driving education at installer level with its free training workshops.

10 FEATURES 10 A new president for SA: A new dawn for SA’s beleaguered guarding industry? With 498 435 registered security guards, according to the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), and another 194 431 South African Police Service (SAPS) officers ‘on the beat’, the numbers add up to a 692 866-strong protection force for South Africa’s 57 million people and their property.

14 Security control room market: Ten billion dollars by 2023 That’s the expected value growth of the world’s security control room market, according to global trend forecaster MarketsandMarkets.com. In this issue, Security Focus Africa did a whistle-stop tour around the world to check out new developments in this highly complex sector.

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In conversation with Malcolm Stephens

24 On the Market

16 Private Security Sector Provident Fund

Overcoming perimeter false alarms

25 News in brief

PSSPF prioritises compliance

18 Security Technology New tech is making all the difference

20 Uniforms

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26 Exhibition News ISC West reflects the 2018 Security Megatrends™

28 • Securex South Africa 2018:

An essential visit for Africa’s security professionals • Securex West Africa explores the latest in technology and security solutions

29 Law & Security Divisional commissioner appointments

30 Index of Advertisers 31 Calendar 32 Directory

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outh Africa’s much-awaited ‘new dawn’ as promised by new president Cyril Ramaphosa has been marred by the recent massacre of five police officers and a soldier at a police station in Ngcobo, Eastern Cape. It’s a tragedy of national proportions, and a stark reminder that violent crime in our beautiful country needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency. When the very people appointed to protect the citizens are murdered – and attacks on police officers around South Africa are shockingly commonplace – when the country’s farming community is repeatedly and violently assaulted, when gang warfare leaves children dead and pools of blood in the streets, when barbaric acts of violence are everyday media headlines, something has to be done at the highest levels of governance. This is a call to the President to establish a task force comprising the best, most trustworthy detectives and officers in the country. It’s a call to communities to stand together and report criminality to this taskforce without fear of intimation or betrayal. It’s a call to do something to rid South Africa of its shameful moniker as one of the world’s most violent and crimeridden countries. #MakeSASafe now has more than 8 000 followers, evidence of the public groundswell against crime. Ardent anti-crime activist Yusuf Abramjee, who heads up this movement, was himself a victim of violent crime a couple of years ago. He is quoted in The Star as saying: “This year must be the year that the police embrace technology. From the use of apps and facial recognition to advanced fingerprint technology and vehicle and body cameras, we must adopt new ways. If we do not we are going to be left behind. Late last year, the Namola safety app went national. It has

been downloaded more than 125 000 times, making it the fastest growing emergency app in South Africa. It guarantees a call back within 90 seconds of pressing the panic button.” “Let’s join hands and make 2018 a year where we prioritise the fight against crime. The National Development Plan is clear about policing and what needs to be done. It needs to be put into action. We need the political will. We need an effective and efficient SAPS. And we need citizens to do their bit to reclaim our streets.” On the eve of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela’s hundredth birthday, there is no better time than now to commit to his vision of ethical behaviour and leadership” in order to build a new, safer and brighter future for everyone.

Early days, but there is hope… In his maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on 16 February 2018, President Ramaphosa committed to the implementation of both a Community Policing Strategy and a Youth Crime Prevention Strategy to support the country’s fight against crime. He also sowed renewed hope with his focus on economic growth, education and job creation, government/ private sector partnering and anti-corruption. Then, in his ‘tough but hopeful’ budget speech on 21 February 2018, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba said that the country’s economic outlook had improved since his depressing ‘mini’ budget in October last year. Despite an increase in VAT from 14% to 15%, there was some good news, including an upturn in investor confidence, an expected drop in inflation and a potential 1% increase in GDP growth. The Banking Association of South Africa believes “the decision to increase VAT was an important signal that government is willing to

EDITORIAL POLICY Statements made or opinions expressed in articles in Security Focus Africa do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA) nor those of any of the other security associations listed in Security Focus Africa. Similarly, advertising in this publication does not imply in any way endorsement or approval by these security associations of any products or services. It is the policy of the Security Association of South Africa that any office-bearer who has an executive position in a company, or companies, which supply security products or services should on no account allow his position to be used to promote his company or its objectives in the editorial content of Security Focus Africa, the official journal of the Association. If, at any time, an office-bearer’s position has been quoted in relation to his company or product, this does not imply the Association’s approval or involvement.

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take unpopular decisions to restore the fiscal health of the country. This will further boost investor and business trust and confidence.” And then, in the words of BizNews’s Alec Hogg: “South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa might not have been directly responsible for the deployment of the person who delivered (today’s) Budget Speech, but his fingerprints are all over the document.” South Africa is implementing its first-ever minimum wage on 1 May this year, a historic achievement which will impact positively on the lives of millions of the country’s poorest. And Police Minister Fikile Mbalula, in his foreword in the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) 2016/2017 annual report, praised the entity, saying: “PSIRA remains a shining example of a self-funded government entity which, since its turnaround strategy in 2012, has seen significant improvement in its financial management, governance, government brand positioning, and stakeholder management. The stability of the entity overall has contributed to the increased monitoring of the industry and further holding it accountable on noncompliance and enforcement of our country’s laws.” May 2018 indeed be the year that South Africa’s leaders, political, industry and others, are seen to take a zero-tolerance stand against crime. Yes, there’s a long way to go, but at least we seem to be facing the right direction now.

Ingrid Olivier

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Trends transforming the local security landscape The South African security industry has been described as cutting-edge, comprising a number of segments from physical to cybersecurity. The sector boasts a current growth rate of around 15 per cent per annum, and is estimated in its entirety, including commercial, industrial and domestic security, to be worth an annual turnover of US$ 6 billion.

n fact, the percentage of security income turnover to gross domestic product (GDP) is touted to be one of the highest in the world. Despite these positive development figures, the market still has some room for growth, says Mike Austen, national sales manager at Powell Tronics, a value-added distributor of globally acclaimed, leading security technology. Powell Tronics is an exhibitor at the upcoming Securex South Africa 2018, Africa’s leading security and fire protection focused trade exhibition, which will take place from 22 to 24 May this year at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Securex is also strongly supported by the Electronic Security Distributors’ Association (ESDA), which is headed up by Powell Tronics senior key account and business development manager, Leonie Mangold, as chairperson. “While there’s no doubt that the security industry is one of the country’s leading sectors in terms of growth, we’re still finding that the local market is playing catch-up on a global level,” Austen explains. One of the trends holding the South African sector back, says Austen, is the influx of low-cost international products coming into the market over the past few years. “As with many other markets, security is very driven by price. And while these cheaper options look attractive from a pricing point of view, the big problem is that there is no local support when an issue arises. This is particularly prevalent currently within the biometrics and access control space.

“Companies end up spending even more than planned on these products, as they have to reinvest in more locally supported products – over and above their initial investment.” According to Austen, this highlights the dire need for education within the market. “We’re seeing a trend in the South African marketplace towards more established brands increasing spend on end user education and training, in order to build a better understanding of the importance of quality (backed by local support) versus lower cost.” However, it’s not all doom and gloom when it comes to South African security. Austen reports that the sector has seen a boost from increased security interest within the residential estate sector as well as in the educational space. “As an expert within the security solutions segment, Powell Tronics has seen a serious upswing from educational institutes. A growing number of local tertiary establishments are implementing the Powell Tronics PT-Rollcall solution, a biometric student identification and roll call system that is fully integrated with the university’s biometric access control and student management systems.” The PT-Rollcall solution allows for the easy management of classroom, exam and field trip attendance, while the Idemia V2 biometric android tablet verifies student identification using their biometric fingerprints, critical for examinations, providing a live summary of attendance variances. PT-Rollcall offers educational institutions the ability to effectively record student presence using biometric technology as a means to

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deter fraudulent attendance, eliminating the need for paper-based attendance roll call registers. “In line with the growing need for greater mobility from a commercial application point of view, this type of technology is ideal for use in the business space too, where biometric profiles can be used especially in cases of emergency evacuation, with our Mobile PT-Mustering application. It provides management with a tool that indicates who has entered the premises and whether anyone is missing at mustering points.” According to Austen, the local sector is also geared to see development in areas including mobile connections, cloud access control, wireless access control via a mobile phone or credential, and smart locks, which are designed to perform locking and unlocking operations when instructions are received from an authorised device using a wireless protocol and a cryptographic key. “And while access control and biometrics are two fast developing areas in the marketplace, technologies like facial recognition are fast gaining traction, as well as cybersecurity and data protection, driven by the looming Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPIA).” There is no doubt that security, at all levels, is top of mind across the country, highlighting the importance of a comprehensive sector event like Securex. For more information on the show, to see a list of exhibiting companies and supporting associations, and to register for your free attendance at the expo, please visit www.securex.co.za.

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Time to consider practical access control training

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As the access control market continues to grow in South Africa, so does the opportunity for security installers to boost their business and add this to their service offering.

axton, a global brand of IP access control and door entry systems, invests heavily in driving education at installer level with its free training workshops. The practical sessions include installation techniques and fault finding, as well as useful information regarding the administration and use of the systems. They also provide additional information about the company and its products. Last year, the company trained over 7 000 installers worldwide across its innovative range of security systems. Paxton’s ethos of making everything simple for the installer includes its education programme together with its market leading support available six days a week, 52 weeks a year which ensures its products are sold and installed with confidence. Plus, its access control software, Net2, is available licencefree for installers once they have successfully completed a training workshop. Werner Geldenhuys, sales executive at Paxton explains the company’s approach to education in the South African security industry: “Paxton’s training programme provides installers with the tools to select the

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right product for the job and the ability to install confidently and correctly first time. Less time on site means more profit to the installer and greater customer satisfaction. “The key to successful training is to have trainees engaged and involved with the product. With the focus being on the installer, they are given the opportunity to familiarise themselves with the product in a practical session. Whether the installer is from an intruder alarm background or their core business is networked products, our objective is to cater for all levels whilst keeping the material we deliver consistent. “Each session varies slightly depending upon the audience attending. However, the same important key information will be delivered throughout the day. Training includes installation techniques and fault finding, as well as useful information regarding the administration and use of the systems.” In South Africa, the company’s practical installer training workshops are held in partnership with its exclusive distributor, the Regal Group. Sessions are hosted by Regal Security and Reditron at their bases across the country.

Andrew Levell-Smith, access control product manager at the Regal Group said: “One of the key focus areas for us this year is upskilling our customers to a point where they are comfortable when installing Paxton’s diverse product range. “We have invested heavily in customer education with our learning centres located around the country. With a minimum of two Paxton training sessions per month scheduled in 2018, we hope to maximise the opportunities for installers to receive training on Paxton’s award winning, Net2 access control system.” Werner continues: “Too many companies see training and support as a cost to the business. However, investment in education and aftersales support are the fundamental building blocks to growing in a developing industry. “This approach is creating demand for our products and, together with the Regal Group, we will continue to maintain this strategy of installer training in South Africa.” To sign up to the Registered Paxton Installer Programme please visit: http://paxton.info/3152

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CASE STUDY

Net2 improves emergency access for National Sea Rescue Institute The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is a charity who respond 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to save lives on South African waters. Established in 1967, the organisation now has over 1 000 unpaid volunteers across 31 locations. REQUIREMENTS The NSRI base in Port Elizabeth required an improved access control system, which would enable their offsite control room to allow the rescue team to gain access to the building during a rescue operation.

SOLUTION Anton Lamprecht of Mars Technologies specified Paxton’s Net2 access control system to meet the NSRI’s requirements. Net2 is a user-friendly and flexible networked access control system, designed to make the management of any building straightforward. Easy to use and with a range of features, it moves beyond the basics of controlling the flow of people around a building, offering benefits such as building control and system integration. The Net2 system is easily scalable making it perfectly suited to a large organisation like the NSRI, as it enables multiple sites to be managed remotely from one central location. A KP-50 Proximity keypad has been installed on the main door to the site. This allows access to authorised personnel only when a valid token or PIN is presented.

The Net2 software has been installed on one PC, which is managed by a single administrator and an additional four users have been given the necessary permissions to grant access remotely during an emergency.

sea rescue emergencies, and time-based access permissions, to improve the smooth running of day-to-day operations.

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PERSONALITY PROFILE

In conversation with…

Malcolm Stephens Malcolm Stephens, group executive: new business development at Fidelity Security Group, is also a family man and a keen traveller.

By Ingrid Olivier

bout to leave for the airport, Malcolm shows no sign of impatience, nor a rush to conclude our chat. Warm, interested and interesting, the man who heads up the new business development portfolio at Fidelity is undoubtedly a people’s person. Asked to describe himself in five words, Malcolm says he’s passionate, energetic, sincere, honest and approachable. His colleagues would likely add a number of other adjectives to the mix, including optimistic and upbeat. And the two traits he will least tolerate in people? Dishonesty and insincerity.

His career… He’s a graduate of the WITS Business School Management Advancement Programme

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(MAP), the qualification that secured him the position of group executive: new business development at Fidelity 13 years ago. It’s a position he thrives in, welcoming the ongoing challenges and the many opportunities to meet and interact with people from all walks of life. Malcolm’s career kicked off in 1981 on the railways. He then did his compulsory military service before getting into the cleaning industry. Unafraid of challenge and always eager to learn new things, he followed business and consumer trends closely, noting the growing demand for improved security offerings and services on the back of the country’s unrelenting crime problem. At the same time, Fidelity was steadily evolving from a cash solutions service into southern Africa’s largest integrated security solutions provider. “So when the offer came from Fidelity, it was an easy decision,” remembers Malcolm, whose priority functions today include ensuring that the group’s new business target is met annually. He also assists the sales teams across the country in terms of sourcing new clients, closing sales, maintaining good relations with key strategic clients and supporting his fellow executive team members in ensuring the Group’s success.

What he loves about his career… “I always get a big rush when a sale comes in,” he says. “And I love that no two days are ever the same. Working for an amazing innovative company allows me to position myself and the sales team to our best advantage to shake up the industry, and it makes getting up every morning an absolute pleasure!”

And the challenges… “Finding the right fit of sales staff who share our passion for the industry and for sales. And competing with fly-by-night companies.”

His mentors… Two people have played key roles in his success and his life he says: his father-in-law and his current boss Wahl Bartmann. Of the former, he says: “Coming from a broken home, my father-in-law showed me the values needed for me to have a successful family life.” About Wahl Bartmann, Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, he says: “He has taught me innovative business skills that I never knew existed.”

His goals… I want to leave a legacy in my business environment – that I made a difference for the sales team that I refer to as my family, as well as for the Fidelity Group as a whole. And for my family, well, after having a serious weight problem (self-inflicted!), I’ve now lost some excess kilos and I’m determined to remain healthy and fit now because I want to be around to love my grandchildren one day.

Family life…

Malcolm is one of a growing number of business people, not only in South Africa but throughout the world, who has embraced the concept of semigration. This means he commutes weekly to his office in Roodepoort, Gauteng, and spends weekends with his wife and two sons who live in Westville, KwaZulu-Natal. Married for 30 years to Judy, he’s the proud dad of Dylan, who’s doing his final year LLB at Rhodes and of Calvin, who’s started a degree in economic science at Stellenbosch. Sport is big in the Stephens household. Malcolm played cricket until he was in his forties, and cheered his sons on during school cricket, rugby and hockey matches. “And now I’m enjoying being an armchair critic of both cricket and rugby,” he chuckles. Something else he loves is travel and the family clocks up the miles, exploring faraway places. Next on their list? The Maldives. He’s also an avid reader, currently engrossed in 79 Park Avenue by Harold Robbins, and Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham.

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A new president for SA:

A new dawn for SA’s beleaguered guarding industry? With 498 435 registered security guards, according to the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), and another 194 431 South African Police Service (SAPS) officers ‘on the beat’, the numbers add up to a 692 866-strong protection force for South Africa’s 57 million people and their property. By Ingrid Olivier

hat’s 82 people for every one security officer of one sort or another, and compares with the United Kingdom which, according to the UK Ministry of Defence, has around 500 000 employees in the private security sector. Yet, with an estimated 1.5 million crime incidents experienced by approximately 1.2 million South African households in 2016/17, according to Stats South Africa, there’s desperate room for improvement in a country which has long been regarded as one of the most violent and crime-ridden in the world. It’s worrying, then, that the SAPS, according to its 2017/18 annual performance plan, will be cutting back its personnel numbers to 191 431 by 2019/20. Security Focus Africa takes a look at the problems with and possible solutions for South Africa’s R40 billion a year guarding sector.

Trust in the police “In our experience, there are still a few good policemen ‘fighting the good fight’, but they are in the minority,” avers Derek Lategan, managing director of Excellerate Services. And Annette van Rensburg, owner of PSIRA-accredited Security Dog and Dog Handler Training Centre, says that the police ‘for whatever reason’ don’t investigate ‘minor crimes’ such as cell phone theft. “They don’t consider these to be serious

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crimes even though most cell phones can be tracked to the owner today” she says, adding: “Criminals are also focusing on high value goods, not heavy or bulky items, including computers, cigarettes, phones, cash, watches and expensive jewellery, and police are just not doing their job.” South Africans are at a substantially higher risk of being victims of crime than five years ago, according to the Institute of Security Studies (ISS). “The high crime rate has also weakened South Africans’ confidence in the police service. There are crimes that South Africans are just unwilling to report because they believe it will lead nowhere. “These include crimes such as smash-andgrabs, in which thieves break an unsuspecting driver’s window to snatch their cell phone or purse. Even more serious crimes, especially sexual offenses, are also rarely reported because of the associated trauma and stigma, and the low rate of convictions.” And then there are the terrible farm murders which regularly hit media headlines, only to be added to a growing list of unsolved major crimes. AfriForum says out of the 341 farm attacks reported since 1 January 2017, 70 were fatal. Interestingly, National Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula went on record in a recent address to the residents of Kagiso, who have accused the police of taking bribes and corruption, when he stated: “We have come

here today to ensure that the rule of law prevails in this country.” Conceding that residents’ concerns were legitimate, he went on to say: “There must be change here in Kagiso and the surrounding areas. It is me who must fix the police. If the police are corrupt here then I have to get rid of these corrupt elements.” And with the appointment of National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sithole late last year, the SAPS has at long last a senior career police officer at its forefront.

Compliance and industry policing “Compliance is a big problem,” says Mr Lategan. “There are probably more noncompliant security companies than compliant companies in the market. And local government and municipalities are often amongst the biggest culprits when it comes to employing non-compliant service providers.” He believes that in order to level the playing field, more onus needs to be placed on the consumer to ensure that their service provider is compliant. He also supports the introduction of a security industry bargaining council that has the authority to address non-compliance in the industry as another problem-solver.

Training Another long-standing problem in the South African private guarding sector is that

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In many cases, consumers are driving prices down, almost commoditising the industry. The irony is that, at the end of the day, security officers are the ones being exploited, and it this that sees some turn to crime.

of training. “Many guards out there are not adequately trained to do their jobs properly,” says Ms van Rensburg. “In the security dog industry, some suppliers are offering free training, which is destructive for the industry because customers tend to choose the cheapest quotes without realising that the dog handlers may well not have received accredited training. So they’re actually getting unqualified dog handlers.” Mr Lategan says Excellerate Services runs its own training academy, so they’re fortunate enough to be able to hand-pick recruits that demonstrate the type of proficiency that is required of their officers. “We regard PSIRA training as a minimum criteria and place little reliance on these qualifications when we recruit. We have therefore developed our own recruitment and selection tools to help us separate the wheat from the chaff.”

Wages BusinessLIVE recently reported that the City of Johannesburg will soon be employing

4 000 contract security workers, at odds with its traditional practice of outsourcing. According to Mayor Herman Mashaba, “the city has paid‚ on average‚ R14 000 per security guard‚ while the guards themselves received as little as R4 500 as a salary per month. Our approach in this matter was to find a means of offering these contract workers the dignity of fair pay‚ stable employment and benefits available to employees of the city.” There’s no doubt that the industry needs to pay better wages to guards, maintains Ms van Rensburg. “Guards are among the lowestpaid people in the country.” According to MyWage, the minimum wages for security guards in South Africa increased from 1 September 2017 by an average of 6.4 per cent. Department of Labour spokesperson Teboho Thejane said the new minimum wages for security officers in Area A (the major metropolitan areas) for Grade A will be R5 209 (2016: R4 896); Grade B is R4 668 (2016: R4 387) and Grade C is

R4 102 (2016: R3 797); D & E are R4 102 (2016: R3 792). The new minimum wage for security officers in Area 2 (all other areas) for Grade A will be R4 323; Grade B is R3 934 and Grade C, D & E is R3 414.” Mr Lategan agrees about poor wages and adds: “In many cases, consumers are driving prices down, almost commoditising the industry. The irony is that, at the end of the day, security officers are the ones being exploited, and it is this that sees some turn to crime. We find it difficult to comprehend how so many corporate consumers can entrust their multi-million assets to underpaid security officers, and then be surprised when things go wrong. “We insist on running a fully-compliant operation with a happy, stable work-force. We opt to find technological solutions to bring the total cost of security down, rather than offering cheap security.” The United States’ private security guard industry has shown unprecedented growth in terms of remuneration – reportedly 6.1 per cent in hourly earnings in the last year or so, according to a Bloomberg article. The article ascribes this growth, at least in part, as a reaction to terrorism threats, the protection of marijuana sales outlets, and demands for better wages by organised labour. Steve Amitay, executive director of the National Association of Security Companies in Washington, says mass shootings and terrorism are driving the demand for security in atypical venues (movie theatres, concert venues and the like.) “If you don’t have adequate security you may not be able to prevent a terrorist attack from taking place, and if you don’t have any security you will be held liable,” he adds.

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Another hot area for security is marijuana, according to the article, which quotes Michael Julian, president of MPSI, a consulting firm to the cannabis industry: “The cannabis industry has created a lot more security officer jobs. Dispensaries often pay their security guards higher wages than the industry standard due to the merchandise they protect’, he said, adding that armoured security vehicles sometimes escort drugs and cash from the businesses. Union pressure is another contributor to rising wages in the USA, and we have to consider that South Africa is also going to feel this pressure going forward.

Guard monitoring While PSIRA in its Annual Report 2016 | 2017 says industry monitoring has improved and with it, more accountability for noncompliance and law enforcement, Mr Lategan says he’s seeing the industry becoming more and more competitive, with an alarming number of non-compliant service providers coming into the industry to try to grab a share of the pie. Monitoring of guards is obviously a problem the world over, given the focus of technology on improving performance. In Dubai, the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) has announced a new real-time phone app designed to monitor and contact guards in emergencies. According to an article in the Gulf News, the SmartGuard programme shows photos, contact information and location of security guards. On notification of an incident, guards can immediately be contacted by the concerned authority for the quickest possible response.

Public private partnerships According to the UK Ministry of Defence in partnership with Right Management, the country’s private guarding sector works closely

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with its police service and provides many of the non-core functions previously undertaken by police officers. These services include crime scene management in addition to traditional guarding, patrols, surveillance and technical installations and support. In Bulgaria, parliament has approved a new law which will allow mayors to conclude contracts with private security companies, according to The Sofia Globe. Not without controversy, the law has attracted criticism from some parties who believe it’s tantamount to privatising police powers since guards will be allowed to carry firearms, use physical force and hold people in custody pending the arrival of police. The Globe says ineffective policing is at the heart of the new law, especially in rural and smaller municipalities against everyday crime such as burglaries. Up to now, Bulgarian law has allowed mayors of smaller towns to sign contracts with private security companies to guard schools, parks, reservoirs and individual municipal buildings. Those opposed to the new law believe it could duplicate activities and add to the financial burdens on municipalities. In a report in the country’s daily Sega, concern was expressed about individuals and businesses paying twice for the same thing, because in one municipality there could be both private security and police. Mr Lategan says his company works extensively with private City Improvement Districts (CIDs) and Urban Improvement Precincts (UIPs). It’s also seeing increasing interest from the municipal sector. “Since 1999, public-private partnerships (PPPs) in South Africa have been regulated under the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), which provides a clear and transparent framework for government and the private sector partners to enter into mutually beneficial commercial transactions for the public good.” He adds: “There are a number of roles that the police (SAPS and Metro) are responsible for, that can be undertaken more effectively by the private sector. These roles could be clearly defined although ultimately the SAPS should remain the final policing authority. “Not nearly enough is being done to police the guarding industry at the moment.” Ms van Rensburg’s business comes via government tenders, and she says it’s a growing trend in countries throughout the world for government and councils to tender for and use private security guarding.

Technology and other trends Ms van Rensburg regards apps such as Whatsapp and Namola (an app designed to streamline communications between citizens reporting a crime, police on the street, and the force’s central control room) as key to improved service delivery, and guard monitoring and communication. She’s also an ardent proponent of guard dogs. “I am totally in awe of the power of the security dog. Where we have dogs working with security guards, there is generally zero crime. “The security dog is a huge deterrent. It protects the guard and the premises, proactively rather than reactively.” Technology is also a massive part of Excellerate Services’ success and focus, says Mr Lategan. “We use technology such as biometric time and attendance to help manage our teams, and CCTV systems to augment physical security measures. CCTV analytics and automatic number plate recognition is the hottest trend at the moment. “There is also growing discussion around facial recognition systems, although television programs and Hollywood movies create a massive misconception regarding the capabilities of these systems,” he concludes.

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SECURITY CONTROL ROOM MARKET

Ten billion dollars by 2023 That’s the expected value growth of the world’s security control room market, according to global trend forecaster MarketsandMarkets.com. By Ingrid Olivier

he company, which researches both opportunities and threats to 5 000 customers worldwide (80 per cent of which are global Fortune 1000 companies) says in a recently-released report that the major drivers for the industry will include “government initiatives, modernised policies, and regulations to increase public security and safety worldwide, as well as the increasing need to keep an eye on criminal activities and forecast natural disasters to avoid huge losses.” Key factors underpinning growth include installation, managed services, and maintenance and support services. These are all integral aspects of control rooms found in a variety of environments: call centres, chemical operations and derivatives, emergency services centres, large institutions such as universities,

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hospitals, research centres, penitentiaries and theme parks, metropolitan police and special security jurisdictions, military installations, mining operations, oil and gas refineries, power plants, pulp and paper plants, sound recording studios, television production centres, transport centres such as tunnels, canals, airports, railways and rapid transit systems, and utilities such as electricity, water and energy. And it’s the security industry control room that’s earmarked for highest growth, according to MarketsandMarkets.com. “Emerging economies such as China and India are witnessing unparalleled growth in security control rooms, and other countries such as Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia have been exhibiting positive growth in this market,” says the company.

It adds that “increasing developments in the field of transportation, communication, public infrastructure, and construction are expected to create demand for public safety and control rooms.” There’s no doubt that the future of the control room is a hot topic: the International Critical Control Rooms Alliance (ICCRA) held its first congress in Geneva in December 2017, a three-day collection of workshops encompassing the latest technology, ergonomics, operational excellence and operator training. Delegates also had the opportunity to view the state-of-the-art control centre at CERN, the Geneva-based European Organisation for Nuclear Research. Security Focus Africa did a whistle-stop tour around the world to check out new developments in this highly complex sector.

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Fort Lauderdale Airport

First stop was Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida, where the absence of a traditional line-of-sight tower was immediately apparent. Rather, the airport boasts a low, windowless building which is home to a state-of-the-art computerised control centre. Here you’ll find walls of CCTV and infrared cameras and monitors as well as an advanced radar system and a highly trained team of operators engaged in the mission-critical control of the airfield.

London City Airport

improve resilience, setting a new standard for the global aviation industry to follow. “With London City Airport’s plans to grow and an existing tower which is reaching the end of its operational lifespan, this cutting-edge proven technology futureproofs London City Airport’s air traffic control for the next 30 years and beyond.” The state-of-the-art technology from Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions, already in use at Örnsköldsvik and Sundsvall Airports in Sweden, will allow controllers to utilise “a range of viewing tools such as high definition zoom and enhanced visuals, which provide detailed views of activity on the airfield, including close-up views of aircraft movements along the 1 500 m runway, with pan-tilt-zoom cameras that can magnify up to 30 times for close inspection.” Controllers will work with “real-time information, including operational and sensory data, to build an augmented reality, live view of the airfield. They will be able to overlay the images with weather information, on-screen labels, radar data, aircraft call signs, and track moving objects”. And the “sophisticated tools of the digital set-up will significantly improve a controller’s situational awareness, enabling them to make quick, informed decisions for the safety and operational benefits of the airport”.

SIG in Geneva On to the UK where London City Airport is making British aviation history with its installation of a digital air traffic control tower, expected to become operational in 2019. The digital tower, which will replace the airport’s 30-year old control tower, has been developed by Saab Digital Air Traffic Solutions and comprises two pan-tilt-zoom cameras and 14 state-of-the-art 360° HD cameras and sensors. “A live feed with a panoramic view of the airfield, along with sensory and operational data, will be sent via super-fast secure fibre connections to a new NATS control room in Swanwick, Hampshire. Here, air traffic controllers will perform their operational role, using the live footage displayed on 14 HD screens that form a seamless panoramic moving image, alongside the audio feed from the airfield, and radar readings from the skies above London, to instruct aircraft and oversee movements.” London City Airport CEO Declan Collier says the pioneering new digital air traffic control system will enhance safety and

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In Geneva, the SIG public infrastructure company (Services Industriels de Geneve), which provides water, gas, electricity and thermal energy to 250 000 citizens, has refurbished its power distribution control centre with a view to making it “easier, safer and more efficient for dispatchers to respond to incidents”. Leading news, analysis and information website Securityinformed.com says SIG, faced with an aging plasma video wall suffering from the so-called burn-in effect, employed the services of the WEY Technology Group to install a new, fully integrated control room solution based upon the WEY Distribution Platform (WDP). “The room features two high-performance operator workplaces with SMARTtouch

keyboards, a video wall and an adjacent reception area/conference room. PCs and other sources are housed in a centralised, cooled system room, eliminating heat and noise from the control room. Enhanced ergonomics help keep stress levels down during incidents, and new height-adjustable technical furniture, an intelligent lighting system, and newer but fewer desk screens will all contribute to operator efficiency.

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Closer to home, the Mandela Bay Municipality in Port Elizabeth recently installed a water-level detection system to automatically activate traffic lights at the top of the notorious Third Avenue Dip during flooding. According to The Citizen, the traffic lights will be operated remotely from the South End Fire Station control room, with the intention of not only reducing inconvenience to motorists but also improving road safety. Safety and security head John Best said the metro had installed the system because motorists were still using the dip when it was closed and because manual labour was needed to operate the booms. “The boom gates erected by the Infrastructure and Engineering Department in 2010 were not effective. Some motorists cut the locks, remove the barricade and drive through at immense personal risk to themselves, which renders this system ineffective. Officials from our Disaster Management and Information Technology departments therefore came up with a solution that we believe will work. As soon as the water level at the low-level bridge is deemed dangerous, red lights will be switched on remotely to inform motorists that they cannot use the road safely any longer,” said Best.

Conclusion High-end, tried and tested technology, scalable platforms and optimum performance are the watchwords of the fastgrowing, high-value control centre sector.

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PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR PROVIDENT FUND

PSSPF prioritises compliance Compliance by some private security sector employers remains a huge challenge as a large number of security companies are still not making mandatory contributions to the Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF). One of the major challenges that the Fund is facing is that it operates in a dynamic industry that does not have a set number of operating employers.

he fund is currently in the process of weeding out non-compliant employers, while new companies are frequently registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA). The fund currently receives contributions from some 800 employers equating to R1 billion annually. This is in spite of another 250 000 security employees contributions not received by the fund because of fraud perpetrated by some employers. The loss to members translates to approximately R1.5 billion on held-back contributions. The effect of non-compliance is evident when claims of some security employees and their families are repudiated because of non-compliance by their respective employers. Some of the employees whose money has not been paid to the fund have forfeited their benefits. This has also affected thousands of outstanding withdrawal claims.

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This includes, since the inception of the fund, over 3 289 funeral claims that have been repudiated to date, which amounts to a value of R30.4 million. On the latter, 1 855 of these claims are entitled to lump sum death benefits of approximately R102 million. This figure excludes a large number of employees working in administration and support services that are supposed to also belong to the fund. Of this, less than 300 000 security employees are members of the fund, while the rest remain unaccounted for. Another challenge related to noncompliance is that the fund is unable to allocate some contributions because of not receiving schedules which influences the claim processes. This issue also affects budgeting processes, as the board must ensure that it does not overspend with regards to risk benefits and administration of the fund. The PSSPF corresponds with all the participating employers and emphasises the importance of submitting detailed listing of the remittance advice schedules to the administrator. It is therefore imperative that employers make payments not later than the 7th of every month as prescribed by rules of the fund. Schedules should also be submitted not later than the 15th of each month. In an event of late payment, employers pay late payment interest and are in breach of the law. The recovery of outstanding contributions from defaulting employers through the admission of debt process has been highly successful. The fund has managed to secure acknowledgements of

debt worth more than R371.5 million. On the latter, the fund received about R206.5 million thus far. According to Lipson Baloyi, the PSSPF’s Communications Sub-Committee Chairperson, the fund has procedural structures in place that allows it to deal effectively with non-compliant employers. It has implemented a legal process to ensure that private security employers contribute towards employee retirement in accordance to the Pension Fund Act. “The latter has also enabled the PSSPF to implement the S13A Compliance Strategy, which allowed for far more effective regulation and law enforcement. “Our strategy remains unchanged as employers are still obliged to provide details of all company shareholders, directors and members. These persons are personally liable for payments to the fund and failure to do so could lead to fines of up to R10 million, or even imprisonment,“ said Mr Baloyi. “Other defaulting security service providers registered with the fund have entered in an admission of debt arrangement. Failure to meet this obligation will result in litigation, the attachment of assets and possible liquidation should the employer not comply. The recovery process involves negotiation for the recovery of funds and where this is unsuccessful, it is followed by litigation,” he added. The fund will on its website post a list of all compliant employers to be viewed by all interested stakeholders. Visit www.psspf.co.za for more information.

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The promulgation of the Provident Fund by the Minister of Labour was to ensure that it becomes compulsory for every employee and employer in the Private Security Sector to contribute to the Fund. It was also to ensure that employers comply with the latter and gave effect to the enforcement provisions to enable a better life for security employees and their families.

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OFFICE SECURITY

New tech is making all the difference New technology advancements are taking office security into a new era of convenience and affordability. With business owners spending a fortune in office set-ups, security remains a priority.

he good news is that security solutions have come a long way in the last few years and we are seeing the emergence of apps, new CCTV systems and so on that are making security more affordable, especially for small business owners,” says Mr Jade Hanning, district manager (Cape Town South) for Fidelity ADT. He mentions that CCTV technology has become far more affordable with advanced systems now available for the price that an entry-level system was five years ago. “Traditionally CCTV was seen as a big business security measure. This has changed dramatically over the last few years and we are seeing more small business and residential clients using CCTV cameras, remote surveillance, and other perimeter security systems such as infrared sensors,” he says. Apps are also moving towards replacing the traditional way security was managed. Generally, alarms systems were installed in offices, the access code shared with one or two individuals and should the alarm be triggered, the security company would dispatch a reaction team to the premises. Most of these call-outs tend to be false alarms though.

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“With new apps, such as Fidelity ADT’s SecureConnect, business owners and designated employees can view the status of the office security system, arm and disarm the alarm, switch and dim the lights, detect movement, control the blinds, heating, air conditioning and more using their smartphone,” says Hanning. “You can remotely monitor your property through your phone which should cut down the number of unnecessary call outs. Using geolocation technology, SecureConnect can even automatically arm the alarm when an employee is 5 km away from the office, for example. “These apps essentially turn the office into a smart office. They can even go so far as to connect with IOT devices such as a pool-pumps, security lights and even the coffee machine,” explains Hanning. This app is sold in modules so can be adapted to a customer’s needs and budget. “While these tech advancements are certainly making waves in the industry, it needs to be said that employees still need to be security conscious and remain vigilant about their own personal safety.” Perimeter security including access control, walls, gates, electric fencing, beams

and the likes remains the first line of defence and needs to be in good condition and checked regularly. He also stresses the importance of some form of controlled access. “A locked security gate can provide you with a vital few minutes to evaluate a situation before the suspects are actually inside the premises. If you feel something is not right, don’t open the gate!” Ideally two people should be tasked with locking up the business and ensuring the premises is secure at the end of the day. It is also not advisable to withdraw large amounts of cash from the bank or keep large amounts of cash on the premises. Ensure you have a regular collection of your cash. “Please regularly brief your staff on security and ensure that everyone is making a conscious effort to keep their workplace safe. Equipping staff with panic buttons and access cards is another element that needs to be addressed and monitored closely.” He warns business owners not to become complacent about employees, especially those who may be leaving the business. “Ensure that employees return keys, access codes and remotes to the property if they resign. It is also a good idea to change alarm and access codes from time to time,” he concludes.

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SECURITY TECHNOLOGY

Safeguarding your business will secure peace of mind Safeguarding assets and employees is a main priority of any business owner, whether the premises is protected by a private security provider or not.

Going about your business: • Install an alarm system coupled to an armed response company and get to know the officers who patrol your area. • In the morning and evenings, make sure at least two employees open and close up shop for the day. • Place a surveillance camera behind the cash register facing the front counter. • Try to greet every customer as they enter your business; look them in the eye and ask if they need your help. Direct attention can discourage a potential robber. • Be aware of who is on your premises and where they are, paying special attention to anyone who is just hanging around but not buying anything. • Keep your business well-lit inside and outside and also keep trees and bushes trimmed so that they don’t obscure outdoor lights. • After dark, be aware of your surroundings

and tell a colleague / employee that you are going outside to take out the trash.

Handling cash on your premises: • Keep a low cash balance in your cash registers. • Drop all large bills right away; should a customer want to pay with a large bill, politely ask if they have anything smaller, explaining that the cash you keep on hand is limited. • Place all excess money in a safe or deposit it immediately. • If you do make regular bank deposits, vary the days and times at which you pay those trips to the bank as well as the route you travel. Also, do not use marked ‘moneybags’ which will make it obvious that you are carrying money to be deposited. • At night, use only one cash register. Leave the others open, with the drawer tilted to show that it is empty.

In the event of a robbery: • If your business is being robbed, put your safety first. It is more important than money

or merchandise. • If you have a silent alarm and are able to reach to activate it without being noticed, use it. Otherwise, wait until the robber leaves. • If you are confronted, co-operate with the robber for your own safety and that of any employee or customer who may be there with you. • Be careful. The robber is likely as nervous as you are. • Try to remain calm, not making any sudden moves and keeping your hands in sight at all times. • Do not stare directly at the robber but do make mental notes of their physical description, what they are wearing and anything else that may be important to law enforcement. • Tell the suspect if someone is working in another room on the premises or if you are expecting anyone to come out of a back room. • Do not chase or follow the robber once they have left your business. Leave the job of catching them to the police.

UNIFORMS

Return of combat gear Sparks & Ellis, the country’s oldest uniform supplier, has seen a dramatic switch back to combat gear recently. Is this a sign of the times?

parks & Ellis CEO, Sue de Wet, believes it is more to do with a show of authority rather than a necessary show of force. “It makes the wearer feel more empowered if they are wearing a uniform that is more complex in its make-up, looks more protective and has a more powerful look about it – and says ‘respect me’ rather than ‘overlook me.’” In the early nineties, combat gear was given over for a softer, more ‘forgiving’ look and in the new South Africa, this was appropriate. Combat boots, web belts, shirts and trousers with more pockets are now becoming the order of the day – and this is seen not just as a mere trend but rather a necessity in today’s South Africa.

“This applies to security guards who are outside in the streets and in guarding situations at buildings. Combat gear is winning favour more and more with the public and with the people who wear them.” With growing demand for military and police uniforms across Africa, Sparks & Ellis has added a wide range of uniforms, ballistic clothing, riot gear and Special Forces equipment to their already extensive range of products. Focused on Central Africa and recentlysupplied full camouflage bush uniforms, Sparks & Ellis is also now researching production of other military products such as vests, jackets, back packs, sleeping bags, binoculars / night vision scopes and layered clothing systems for cold and hot weather.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Amnesty for illegal firearms By Martin Hood

In February of 2018, and on the third attempt, the South African Police Services (SAPS) finally convinced the Portfolio Committee on Police to approve a draft notice to be submitted to Parliament to declare an amnesty for illegal firearms.

he proposed amnesty will commence, subject to Parliamentary approval, on 1 June 2018 and will last until 30 November 2018. It is important to draw a distinction between what the amnesty is intended for, and firearms where there is a lapsed or expired licence. In 2017, the SAPS motivated for the promulgation of an amnesty, specifically that lapsed firearm licences necessitated the declaration of an amnesty to bring people with lapsed licences back into legality. In doing so, they ignored fundamental faults in the legislation that do not cater for a situation where a firearm licence expires, and they certainly didn’t take into account normal human behaviour, because people will continue to let licences expire. This will necessitate ongoing amnesties, which is impractical. It would be better to rectify the underlying legislation. The motivation of the police at the time was to attempt to provide an alternative route through an amnesty, to the Constitutional Court making a ruling on expired licences. The Constitutional Court case took place in February 2018 and currently a decision is pending from the constitutional court as to precisely how firearms with expired licences should be dealt with and legalised. Therefore, there is a direct and obvious dividing line between those with an expired licence, and a firearm that can be legalised in terms of the proposed amnesty. In my view, if you have an expired licence, then that expired licence must be dealt with in terms of whatever the Constitutional Court decides and not through and by way of an amnesty. For example, if the Constitutional Court rules that a person or an entity with an expired licence, can apply late to renew that licence, then quite obviously that person need not apply for amnesty because the

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Constitutional Court will have ruled that there is no wrongdoing, the firearm is not illegal, and no amnesty is required. If the firearm is not illegal, then you do not need amnesty from government to legitimate the issue of a licence. If, on the other hand, the Constitutional Court rules that persons or entities with lapsed licences have no legal relief, and that those firearms become illegal, then the amnesty is a route that can be used to legitimate the firearm. I am now going to deal with firearms that fall within the amnesty and I have specifically, for the purposes of this article, excluded firearms with expired or lapsed licences. The amnesty declaration requires that a person who is in possession of an illegal firearm may, during the period of the amnesty, hand the firearm to the SAPS. Thereafter, the possessor may and must within 14 days apply for a licence for the firearm. That application for a licence must be accompanied by a written application for amnesty. You must identify yourself, provide your residential address and full details of the firearm. You will also need to motivate fully why you qualify to be granted a licence and why you want to licence the firearm. That firearm will then be tested ballistically to see if it can be linked to any crime. If it is not linked to any crime, then the police will proceed to process an application for the issue of a licence for that firearm. At this stage, that is all the amnesty notice contains. There are no guidelines or criteria contained in the amnesty notice that can be used to assist applicants in assessing whether they should apply for a licence and whether they may qualify for a licence. The granting or approval of a licence at this stage appears to be at the total discretion on the part of the SAPS.

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COMPANY NEWS

Sensor enables customers even more A company that repeatedly raises the bar has just done so again. Sensor Security, which is known for its end-to-end security solutions, is now offering their registered customers a similar comprehensive experience.

enry Brown, sales director at Sensor Security says: “Sensor has formed an alliance with NRB Rental Solutions to form Sensor Finance. This means that our registered dealer can access finance for the end user or, in certain qualifying transactions, have access to bridging finance. Peet van Jaarsveld, director at Sensor explains the reasons behind this move: “We try to do what we can to make our customers lives easier and safer. Take, for example, the owner of a petrol service station. It is imperative that they

have a security system in place that protects their assets, members of staff and customers. The cost of such an installation may be out of his immediate financial reach, but by entering into a rental agreement with Sensor Finance, they can enjoy the reassurance of having stateof-the-art security in place, plus the knowledge that the system is an off-balance sheet operating expense, saving him from dipping into his capital.” “We are very excited about this partnership,” Henry continues. “NRB is well-established in

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the industry and provides rental solutions to the likes of ITEC and Samsung, among others. What’s more, their association with Wesbank, coupled with a wealth of experience, enables them to provide a smooth and quick finance process in order to meet client’s needs promptly and intelligently. “To us this is a great way in which we can enable our dealers and end clients to achieve more, and it opens up new opportunities for us throughout Africa too.”

Axis launches device & network management software The newly-launched Axis Device Manager is a comprehensive on-premise device management tool that offers an easy, costeffective and secure way to manage all major installation and operational device management tasks.

oreover, in a world where security threats are becoming more common, Axis Device Manager facilitates proactive device and network protection. It is suitable for managing up to a couple of thousand Axis network cameras, access control and audio devices on one site, or several thousand devices across multiple sites. A further development of its popular Axis Camera Management software platform, Axis Device Manager demonstrates Axis’ commitment to helping customers attain ease-of-installation, cost-effective operations as well as proactively protecting their devices and networks against cybersecurity risks. The software tool incorporates a broad range of device management functions including automatic assignment of IP addresses; installation and configuration, replacement and upgrade of any single device; copying configurations between

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thousands of devices; connection to multiple servers/systems; restore points and factory default settings; upgrading of device firmware; management and update of user accounts and passwords; deployment and renewal for https & IEEE 802.1x certificates and supports cybersecurity. Importantly, in an environment where technology is in a state of constant change and evolution, and threats from cybercriminals become more sophisticated, it is essential that any infrastructure related to safety and security is managed dynamically day-to-day. The new Axis Device Manager delivers significant enhancements to device security by enabling centralised account, password and certificate management well as hardening device according to Axis hardening guide. This makes it easier and more cost-efficient for system installers and administrators to proactively manage

and implement important security management features. “Being able to access and efficiently install, adapt and secure all of the devices on your network saves a tremendous amount of time and effort. Axis Device Manager is the go-to tool for reaching all Axis devices, whatever stage of their lifecycle, and make needed adjustments,” commented Ola Lennartsson, global product manager, system management at Axis Communications. “In today’s fast-paced world, any device or network that is static is not only oldfashioned, it is potentially prone to cyberthreats. Therefore it is important we ensure our customers can use a tool that allows them to easily, rapidly and decisively manage all of the devices on their network. Axis Device Manager is that tool.” Axis Device Manager will replace Axis Camera management and is available as a free download.

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Hikvision’s latest integration with Milestone Hikvision expands support for thermal and speed dome cameras in Milestone XProtect® Software.

arch 8, 2018 Hikvision, the world’s leading IoT solutions provider with video as its core technology, announces a new plug-in for its thermal and speed dome cameras as a result of continuing collaboration with its strategic partner Milestone Systems. This gives operators a better situational awareness through visual verification of alarms. Hikvision’s plug-in for Milestone XProtect® enables the operator to view ‘bounding boxes’ in the XProtect® Smart Client and to receive alarms from a Hikvision thermal camera or speed dome. Bounding boxes appear around objects or people of interest and are used to visually identify them.

Bounding boxes really improve the efficiency of operators. The bounding box surrounding the alarm-triggering object/ person changes colour, enabling the operator to instantly see where the alarm is, rather than searching through sometimes quite large areas on the screen. The bounding boxes also make it much easier to verify alarms in forensic investigations. This is good news for customers, since they can build advanced solutions using both Hikvision cameras and Milestone software. The plug-in, which installs on top of the Milestone software, is based on Milestone’s SDK and configuration and management

is done from within the XProtect® Management Client. The technology comes into its own in perimeter protection, on fire doors in buildings and dynamic fire detection. Applications include those areas with large areas to monitor, like: airports, harbours, borders, industry and shopping centres. Jens Berthelsen, Partner Alliance Manager at Hikvision, said: “Hikvision and Milestone has taken another important step in the direction of a very tight integration of the two product platforms. “Using the well-developed Milestone SDK (MIP SDK), Hikvision has ensured an optimal support for our strong portfolio of cameras. This is a very appealing value proposal for the market, both making it easy for the integrator to install and configure, and also by ensuring the best possible visual verification possibilities for the operator.”

Hikvision’s preliminary earnings for 2017 is US$6.65B Hikvision reports 31.19% year-on-year revenue growth for 2017.

ikvision, the world’s leading IoT solutions provider with video as its core technology, has reported 31.19% year-on-year revenue growth for the 2017 fiscal year financial preview, with total operating profits up by nearly 50%. The company’s excellent financial performance in 2017 was founded on major investments in R&D, enhanced management capabilities; and initiatives to improve operational efficiency. For more information, you can find the 2017 fiscal year financial preview report online.

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ON THE MARKET

Overcoming perimeter false alarms Outdoor perimeter protection is one of the most effective ways for users to feel safe and enjoy complete peace of mind; knowing that they will be alerted to the presence of any potential intruders, before a break-in can be attempted. This would be a much more efficient and secure solution.

straightforward idea, but one that provides challenges to maintaining accurate and reliable performance. This includes fluctuating temperatures, swaying trees and plants, pets, wildlife and even glare from UV radiation. All these can cause false alarms. The XD range of outdoor detectors utilise technologies specifically developed by Pyronix to overcome these challenges and deliver a robust, reliable outdoor solution, providing volumetric or curtain detection coverage between 10 m to 12 m, with both wireless and wired high and low-mount options. This includes flexible fitting brackets for every installation preference. Consisting of two independent Passive Infrared (PIR) sensors and one microwave sensor, the Tri-Technology (TT) of the XD range utilises Tri-Signal Detection Logic to identify the presence of an intruder. This provides stable outdoor detection, as all three sensors must be sequentially activated in quick succession to create an alarm. This enhances the detector’s immunity to environmental disturbances and limits the risk of false alarms. In terms of swaying trees and plants, the range utilises Anti-Sway Analytics; an

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advanced digital filter that distinguishes between the movements of trees and plants from that of an intruder, to maintain optimum performance outdoors. The detectors also boast an IP55 weatherproof rating, with thick polycarbonate plastics and fully-sealed optics for robust and reliable performance in varying weather conditions. The wired variants feature Anti-Interference Technology to prevent intruders from bypassing detection. This consists of antimasking, which protects against attempts to mask any of the three sensors with various materials. This also consists of anti-blocking, which prevents the system from being armed if there is anything blocking the vision of any of the sensors. The wireless variants benefit from Pyronix award-winning two-way wireless technology, with up to 1.6 km long range signalling in open space. Where wiring would be challenging and impractical, the high-sensitivity antenna of the XD ensures that the signals being transmitted and received are as strong as possible, utilising Gaussian Frequency

Modulation (GFM) to spread the signal, while reducing unwanted noise and harmonics. This enables the wireless options to meet stringent European, ETSI and other worldwide standards. The low-mount XDL12TT-AM and XDL12TTWE both feature Dual-Vision Pet Immune, with both PIRs having a dedicated volumetric field of view. The top PIR detects outwards and up, with the bottom PIR detecting outwards and down, without either crossing the central horizontal plane between them. This non-overlapping setup, alongside TriSignal Detection Logic, delivers highly secure sequential detection and increases its pet immune tolerance. This is just a glimpse of the technology the XD range utilises. Whatever the requirement, the XD range of outdoor detectors deliver the optimum security solution.

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NEWS IN BRIEF SABC board responds to tender allegations

IN JULY 2017 the SABC interim board awarded a tender to Mafoko Security for the provision of physical security services at the SABC’s Auckland Park Offices and TV Outside Broadcasts building. One of the losing bidders, Mjayeli Security, was aggrieved by this award and in December 2017 began a litigation process to review the SABC decision. On the 22 February 2018, during the early stages of this litigation process, the SABC Board Chairperson, Bongumusa Makhathini, received an anonymous email making allegations about two members of the SABC board who were part of the interim board when the security service tender was awarded. Within a few days of receipt of this email, the two board members agreed with the board chairperson to recuse themselves from any deliberations on the issue. The Star newspaper reported that former SABC interim board chair Khanyisile Kweyama and other individuals at the public broadcaster have been accused of “corruptly” ensuring that the losing bidder for the tender, Mjayeli Security, was not awarded the deal. According the report, Mjayeli’s bid was R2m cheaper than the company which won the contract, Mafoko Security. The Mjayeli security matter is currently before the courts and is the subject of an ongoing SIU investigation. Source: www.techcentral.co.za & www.sabc.co.za

The new procedures require travellers to place all personal electronic devices larger than a cellphone in bins for x-ray screening at checkpoints, and are designed to address the current terror threat by raising the baseline of aviation security. The new procedures were originally announced last July and began getting phased in at airports nationwide last fall. This simple step helps TSA officers obtain a clearer x-ray image by uncluttering carry-on bags, thus allowing for a clearer x-ray image for the TSA officers. Examples of personal electronic items that should be removed from carryon bags include laptops, tablets, e-readers and cameras. TSA officers are stationed in front of the checkpoint x-ray machines to guide passengers through the screening process and recommend how best to arrange their carry-on items for x-ray screening. Travellers are encouraged to organise their carry-on bags and keep them uncluttered to ease the screening process and keep the lines moving. There are no changes to what travellers can bring through the checkpoint. Food and liquid items that comply with the 3-1-1 liquids rule, electronics, and books continue to be allowed in carry-on bags. As always, TSA suggests passengers arrive at the airport 90 minutes prior to their scheduled departure time from Roanoke to allow adequate time to navigate the ticketing, baggage and security screening processes. Source: www.tsa.gov

FTC tackles online privacy threats

TSA announces new checkpoint security process

TO ENSURE THE security of airline passengers and the nation’s airports, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun to implement new, stronger screening procedures for carry-on items at airports across the country with the procedures now in place at RoanokeBlacksburg Regional Airport.

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THE USA’S FEDERAL Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced the agency’s first children’s privacy and security case involving connected toys against electronic toy maker VTech. The company agreed to pay $650 000 (R7 734 772) to settle allegations that it violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children without providing direct notice and obtaining their parent’s consent, and failing to take reasonable steps to secure the data it collected. Also in January, the FTC and the state of Nevada charged the parties responsible for revenge porn site MyEx.com with violating federal and state law by posting intimate

images of people, together with their personal information, without their consent. Source: www.ftc.gov

Gartner provides seven steps security leaders can take to deal with Spectre and Meltdown

SECURITY AND RISK management leaders must take a pragmatic and risk-based approach to the ongoing threats posed by an entirely new class of vulnerabilities, according to Gartner, Inc. "Spectre" and "Meltdown" are the code names given to different strains of a new class of attacks that target an underlying exploitable design implementation inside the majority of computer chips manufactured over the last 20 years. Source: www.gartner.com

Kaspersky Lab boosts bug bounty program with new reward of $100 000 THIS IS A 20-FOLD increase on existing rewards, and is evidence of the company’s commitment to ensuring the complete integrity of its products and protection for customers As part of its Global Transparency Initiative, Kaspersky Lab is extending its successful bug bounty program to include rewards of up to $100 000 for the discovery and responsible disclosure of severe vulnerabilities in some of its leading products. The opportunity to get this bounty is available to all members of the famous HackerOne platform, Kaspersky Lab’s partner for the Bug Bounty initiative. The top reward is available for the discovery of bugs that enable remote code execution via the product database update channel, with the launch of malware code taking place silently from the user in the product’s high privilege process and being able to survive the reboot of the system. Vulnerabilities allowing other types of remote code execution will be awarded bounties ranging from $5 000 to $20 000 (depending on the level of complexity of a given vulnerability). Bugs allowing local privilege escalation, or leading to sensitive data disclosure will also be awarded bounty payouts. Source: APO Group

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INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION NEWS

ISC West reflects the 2018 Security Megatrends™ ISC West and The Security Industry Association (SIA) dive into this year’s most significant emerging threats and business opportunities, mirroring what’s to come at ISC West 2018, held in Las Vegas from 11-13 April 2018.

SC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), is constantly evolving to educate security professionals on the tools and skills needed to protect against today’s emerging cyber and physical security threats, and the anticipated threats of tomorrow. Following SIA’s research to develop the Security Megatrends™, SIA and ISC West worked together to make sure those themes would be addressed at the 2018 event, particularly as part of the SIA Education@ISC lineup. “A top priority is making education one of the most valuable, robust parts of ISC West,” said Don Erickson, CEO of SIA. “We identified these top 10 trends – what we call the Security Megatrends™ – and reviewed how they would pose significant impacts on 2018’s converged security landscape.

The 2018 Security Megatrends™ Trend 1: Booming growth of the IoT According to Gartner, businesses were predicted to represent more than half of

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overall IoT spending in 2017 (57 per cent). Going into 2018, cross-industry devices, like those used in smart buildings (i.e. LED lighting and physical security systems) will drive this spending trend. The IoT is creating both challenges and capabilities for the physical security and risk management sectors. When implemented and properly secured, the IoT will provide predictive analytics, the ability to deliver a more personalized experience to users, and complete situational awareness from top to bottom.

Trend 2: Cyber meets physical security As the cyber and physical security sectors continue to merge, manufacturers are dealing with increasingly hostile and complex environments. To take security to the next level, manufacturers and systems integrators need to offer more advanced cyber safeguards to protect network connected devices. Security integrators are moving in the right direction and are beginning to offer cybersecurity as a service as they continue to grow their businesses from hardware-centric

to solution-oriented models. And customers rightfully expect service providers to be their trusted advisors. However, integrators will only be able to deliver if they continue to evolve towards total convergence.

Trend 3: Accessing and analysing smart and big data According to IDC, less than 0.5 per cent of all data is ever analysed and used, which is alarming considering all the buried insights that exist but aren’t being leveraged. According to Lisa Roy, vice president, integration and commercial operations, building solutions North America of Johnson Controls: “Big data is life changing in how we operate buildings and determining our future role. It’s all about how to pull that information out that benefits the customer. Big data changes the way in which we service customers.” Augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI) and video analytics will continue to be important for acquiring insights, but physical security experts are already anticipating how big data will impact the industry beyond these technologies. With so much information

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available, security practitioners need to have a plan for the data they are collecting, as well as a realistic risk assessment of the exposure of this data to their companies and clients.

Trend 4: Evolution of risk management Traditionally, the organisational process in security has been a siloed, single-lane approach. However, the most successful management models include all corporate stakeholders and possible sources of information to circumvent loss and reduce the potential for insider risk threats. We’re heading in the right direction as risk management and planning has broadened to be more holistic, and collaboration between all stakeholders, beyond just within technology/security roles, is becoming increasingly prominent. However, this needs to happen even more; to become the norm, not an exception. As we look to innovative technologies that bring about new risks and considerations, such as drones, this coordinated approach becomes even more imperative.

Trend 5: Transformation of the channel There’s an ongoing, heightened transformation of the security installer and integrator business into everything as a service, with new models embracing interactive products, and the DIY and self-installation markets. Unusual suspects from the IT sector have entered the security business, and traditional security monitoring companies are now offering DIY or selfinstall systems. This transformation of the channel requires some changes. The traditional security provider must continue to change and focus on value-added services that heighten the customer experience, while delivering convenience and intelligence expected by their customers. From the end user’s perspective, security executives are looking for security providers who can collaborate fully to address risks and assist not only with security and safety, but contribute to business continuity and promote a tangible return on investment.

Trend 6: Shakeup of the status quo: entrance of entrepreneurial buyers and outsiders Strategic acquirers are merging with traditional security manufacturers and installation companies to focus on data analytics, convergence and IoT. According

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to Jay Darfler, SVP, Emerging Markets and Innovation of ADT Security Services, “Disruption and innovation can come at you from a hundred different angles. You have to divide what strengths and core innovation to focus on.” The industry’s biggest players are getting even bigger as new technologies and applications enter new markets, like residential, and even spill over into smallto-medium business markets. However, there are challenges, and the longtime recurring monthly revenue (RMR) centric model is changing from hardware and project-based to income from service, maintenance and remote monitoring from cloud and interactive services. And while service creates value, monetary values inevitably change. As this shift continues, norms that have been in place for decades are changing too, including increased subscriber acquisition costs (SAC), decreased RMR margins, increased technology obsolescence, shorter product development cycles, no contracts, and interoperability.

Trend 7: Mobile everything Mobile technology is becoming synonymous with access identity and credentialing. Beyond the obvious consumer value, smartphones will be transformative within access control, enabling both cost reductions and end-user benefits. By itself, mobile credentials in access control is a strong value proposition, but mobile credentials are also able to provide an integrated and higher value system for the user while it promotes new services and revenue streams.

Trend 8: Control through cloud: driving greater efficiencies and promoting managed services The global cloud computing service market is expanding exponentially. Growing connectivity, convergence and integration with IoT, mobile technology, and a wide range of applications and services is driving the shift towards cloud-hosting, including public, private and hybrid. The cloud is an enabling technology. It allows the user greater access to managing their premises, and opens the door to new service options for solutions providers to offer. It gives them the opportunity to offer managed services and subsequent RMR that is highly attainable, providing inherent opportunities to add new revenue streams

with the cloud’s “always on, always accessible” model. With this, systems integrators can become total solutions providers that are reliably available 24/7, leading to greater confidence and customer satisfaction.

Trend 9: Integrating with social media In law enforcement and emergency communications/operations, social media has become critical in identifying active shooters, criminal activities or other potential threats or disasters in real-time. As the IoT and other disciplines continue to converge, social media will be part of the transformation of critical information resources. The next step for social media is deeper integration with mass notification and emergency communications, with the ability to disseminate specification information to individuals who may need to be evacuated or take shelter.

Trend 10: Emerging connected services: consumers want convenience at their fingertips Sensors embedded in a wide range of smart home devices and appliances will deliver near real-time analytics on changes within home environments. The cloud is a key component of this, providing seamless access and visibility. Visibility is especially important for service and maintenance of remote sites, reducing expensive site visits and labour costs, resulting in a better customer experience. Security providers who can adapt with this changing landscape will prove invaluable to the commercial market, lowering their business costs in areas like energy management. “We’re laser-focused on providing attendees with all-inclusive education at ISC West, which is why we’re thrilled to have SIA as our trusted partner,” said Will Wise, Group Vice President of ISC Security Events. “These top 10 trends really hit on what’s to come at the show. These themes impact nearly every type of attendee in some way, from government/enterprise security decision-makers and end-users, to integrators, installers and dealers. “This year’s show is designed to be the most educational and information-packed yet, and we’re looking forward to seeing the peer-to-peer mindshare that takes place.” For more information visit: www.iscwest.com.

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EXHIBITION NEWS

Securex South Africa 2018: An essential visit for Africa’s security professionals Calling all security sector-focused professionals: visitor registration has gone live on the Securex South Africa 2018 website, so interested parties are encouraged to sign up now to ensure their free attendance at this year’s expo.

018 marks the 25th anniversary of the expo, which is the only security and fire trade show of its kind on the African continent, and sees Securex return to Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand once again from 22 to 24 May 2018. Co-located with A-OSH EXPO, Africa’s leading occupational safety and health trade exhibition, one of the biggest draw-cards for the Securex 2018 show will be the expansive content covered within its free-to-attend seminar theatre. Says Sven Smit, portfolio director at Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery: “This year’s seminar programme tackles cutting edge topics within the sector such as the booming growth of the Internet of Things (IoT), getting to grips with both the local Protection

of Personal Information Act (PoPIA) and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the importance of convergence between physical and cybersecurity, insight into using artificial intelligence (AI) for business and security, and the challenge of protecting devices within the mobile era. “We’re also looking at the status of the surveillance market, developments and challenges within private security, how to secure goods in transit, and the latest local crime trends.” Aside from gaining insight at the more than 20 highly topical seminar sessions, Securex South Africa 2018 will feature over 160 exhibiting companies, showcasing the A to Z of security products and services, the South African Intruder Detection Services

Association (SAIDSA) Tech-man competition, live demonstrations, and more. “Securex brings together stakeholders from every facet of the local security industry. And seeing that security, both at a cyber and physical level, is at the top of every business agenda today, the expo provides an opportunity for industry discussion and collaboration. 2018 will truly be a notto-be-missed show, and we’ll be making announcements on exciting new show features in the coming months,” says Smit. For more information or to register, please visit www.securex.co.za, or contact Specialised Exhibitions Montgomery on +27 (0)11 835 1565.

Securex West Africa

Explores the latest in technology and security solutions This year’s Securex West Africa was held at the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria from 20 – 21 March 2018.

ecurex West Africa is the largest show in Nigeria exclusively dedicated to the very latest developments in security, safety, fire and protection. It is aimed at all those in the trade who consider issues of business and personal security, protection and safety to be of paramount importance. The organisers of Securex West Africa, Afrocet Montgomery, said: “we want to extend our gratitude to all our exhibitors, partners, speakers and endorsers this year, without whom the exhibition would not be as successful as it was. The next edition of Securex West Africa will be taking place from 16 - 17 April 2019. Visit www.securexwestafrica.com for updates.

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Divisional commissioner appointments By Peter Bagshawe

On 30 March 2018, the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, together with the National Commissioner of the South African Police Services (SAPS) General Kehla Sithole announced four senior appointments within the ranks of the SAPS.

his should be seen against the recent appointments of both the Minister and National Commissioner to their respective posts, and in all probability signals the direction that will be taken by the SAPS going forward. By way of comment, Minister Cele and General Sithole some two weeks earlier, at the launch of the new Public Order Policing Reserve Unit (increasing to 11 000 from the current 5 600 members), clearly laid out the tenets that the SAPS must follow. The SAPS are to be apolitical; public order actions must be based on the use of minimal force (seen by some as acknowledging the need to avoid any possible repeat of the Marikana tragedy); damage to public property and injury to people is to be avoided; and services must be provided to the public across the board. This emphasis on the provision of services and the need to be seen to be nonpartisan in service provision is an ongoing theme of new office bearers. Turning back to the appointments, these cover Lieutenant General Anthony Jacobs as the Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence, Lieutenant General Tebello Constance Mosikili as Divisional Commissioner of Detective Services, Lieutenant General Samson Shitlabane as the Divisional Commissioner of Protection and Security Services and the Provincial Commissioner of Free State is now Lieutenant General Moeketsi Sempe. All ranks referred to are as at the appointment of the individuals. The appointments of Lieutenant Generals Jacobs and Mosikili are both in respect of positions that have been identified as important by commentators, members of Parliament and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee with the latter having pressured the previous Minister of Police, Fikile Mbalula, to fill the vacant posts as a priority. The Detective Services and Crime Intelligence positions are critical for the ongoing effective operation of the SAPS with the lack of effective crime intelligence

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impacting directly on the detective services, crime prevention planning and operations as well as effective deployments of police members. All the appointees are career members of the force having joined the SAPS variously between 1991, 1993 and 1995, and hold appropriate tertiary education qualifications. Given his fraught relationship with the upper echelons of the SAPS, it is probably significant that the head of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate, Robert McBride, welcomed the appointment of these four divisional commissioners. The position of Head of Crime Intelligence has been fraught with difficulties, going back to the tenure of Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli in 2009 and his subsequent various periods of suspension, culminating in a putative standoff with then Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula. It is worth noting that in 2012, Mdluli arranged for the VIP Protection Unit to be transferred to Crime Intelligence (cementing interaction with the prominent figures provided with protection by the unit), and he was involved in a number of matters with then acting Head of National Prosecuting Authority Nomgcobo Jiba, who currently is under suspension. Various charges were brought against Mdluli that included murder, fraud, corruption and defeating or obstructing the course of justice. Some of these were withdrawn during Jiba’s tenure. It was initially thought that Major General Ntebo Mabula, the current Deputy Head of North West Crime Detection, would be appointed as Crime Intelligence Head after his interview, which prompted a number of adverse comments. Mabula in his previous role as Head of the Hawks in the North West and his team were involved in the arrest of Gerrie Nel, which led to a confrontation with then Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi, the investigation into the Cato Manor Death Squad and overturned charges against its

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Head Major General Johan Booysens for racketeering, and more recently the arrest of forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan and his assistant attorney, Sarah-Jane Trent, together with two Independent Police Investigative Directorate investigators on charges of corruption, fraud and racketeering. These charges have provisionally been removed from the court role. The above and his apparent close association with Richard Mdluli were the probable reason for Paul O'Sullivan contacting the Commissioner of Police General Sithole to express his concern about the three candidates for the position of Divisional Commissioner of Crime Intelligence. Given the appointment of Lieutenant General Jacobs, the potential for conflict and a lack of external support appears to have been avoided in respect of the Crime Intelligence Unit. Turning around and restoring not only confidence in the Crime Intelligence Unit, but restoring both functionality and operational capability, will be a difficult task for Lieutenant General Jacobs. However, given his background, he appears to be sufficiently equipped and determined to fulfil the function. In 1987, Jacobs and 13 others were charged with terrorism and Jacobs, together with five others (one of whom was Anwar Dramat), were convicted in 1988 and sentenced to imprisonment. The balance of the accused were convicted of assisting the six accused first referred to (one of these was Jeremy Veary) and also sentenced to imprisonment. Jacobs and

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Veary both subsequently joined the SAPS and in June 2016 Jacobs, then Western Cape Provincial Head of Crime Intelligence and Major-General Veary, then Provincial Commissioner for Detective Services were both effectively demoted and respectively transferred to commanding the Wynberg cluster of police stations and commander of the Cape Town cluster of police stations. This was challenged in the Labour Court as an unfair labour practice, and in August 2017 the Labour Court set aside their demotions. The reasons behind the action taken against Jacobs and Veary have been variously presented with the most likely being their

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will both be given by the appointees and SAPS in their niche roles. A clear focus against the institutionalised corruption that has become endemic in South Africa was a keystone of the election campaign of President Cyril Ramaposa. The role of the newly incumbent Minister of Police and National Commissioner in this and their use of the resources available to them will be monitored by the Executive as well as the public at large. Peter Bagshawe holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the former University of Rhodesia and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

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Conferences, events & exhibitions of interest to the security industry LOCAL EVENTS: 2018 May 22-24: SECUREX SOUTH AFRICA 2018 | Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg | Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.securex.co.za May 22-24: A-OSH EXPO Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg | Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 | www.aosh.co.za September 16-19: 2018 CAMPROSA Conference | Venue: Spier Wine Farm, Stellenbosch | www.camprosa.co.za

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2018 March 14-15: Infosecurity Belgium 2018 | Venue: Brussels, BE | www.infosecurity.be March 19-21: InfoSec World Conference & Expo 2018 | Venue: Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USA March 19-22: INTERSEC FORUM 2018 | Venue: Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre | www.intersec-forum.com March 20-21: Securex West Africa | Venue: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria | www.securexwestafrica.com 11-13 April: ISC West | Venue: Sands

Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States | www.reedexpo.com/en/ Events/6355/ISC-West 24-26 April: Expo Seguridad Mexico powered by ISC | Venue: Centro Citibanamex, Mexico City, Mexico | www.reedexpo.com/en/Events/6353/ExpoSeguridad-Mexico-powered-by-ISC 24-26 April: Intersec Saudi Arabia 2018 Venue: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia www.intersec-ksa.com 25-27 April: Secutech - SMAhome - Fire & Safety - Info Security | Venue: Taipei | secutech.tw.messefrankfurt.com 14-17 May: CNP Expo | Venue: Rosen Shingle Creek, Orlando, United States | www. reedexpo.com/en/Events/6479/CNP-Expo 17-18 May: Homeland Security Expo Venue: Pragati Maidan, New Delhi-India www.homesecexpo.com/India May 23 – 24: Infosecurity Mexico 2018 Venue: Centro Citibanamex, Mexico www.infosecuritymexico.com 30 May - 1 Jun 2018: IFSEC Philippines 2018 | Venue: Pasay City, Philippines | www.ifsec.events

June 5-7: Infosecurity Europe | Venue: London, UK | www.infosecurityeurope.com/ 19-21 June: IFSEC 2018 | Venue: ExCeL London, United Kingdom | www.ifsec.events/international July 25-27: Security Exhibition & Conference | Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia | www.securityexpo.com.au September 9 -12: 21st Information Security Conference | Venue: London, UK | http://isc2018.sccs.surrey.ac.uk 23-27 September 2018: Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2018 | Venue: Las Vegas, United States of America (USA) | www.gsx.org 25-28 September 2018: Security Essen 2018 | Venue: Essen, Germany www.security-essen.de October 3-4: Infosecurity North America 2018 | Venue: Hynes Convention Center, Boston, US | www.infosecuritynorthamerica. com. November 6-8: Expoprotection | Venue: Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France | www.reedexpo.com/en/Events/6502/ Expoprotection.

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