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12 COVER STORY

SPECIAL FEATURES

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12 Training in SA’s security industry: Opportunities and challenges

Employing around 450 000 active officers and worth an estimated R45 billion, South Africa’s massive private security sector is critical to both the country’s safety and its economy. And it’s also increasingly becoming a career of choice rather than a last resort for frustrated job seekers as result of its extensive curriculum, which extends from entry level to specialist.

Dahua Technology is a world-leading video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider. Based on technological 14 The next project sabre innovations, Dahua Technology offers end-to-end security solutions, systems, and As the sun sets over 2G, what’s next? The answer is improved efficiency and lower costs, issues close to most business owners’ hearts and now an services to create values for city operations, increasing reality in South Africa’s security industry. corporate management, and consumers.

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ASSOCIATION NEWS 5 Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.

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TRACKER AWARDS 17 SAPS top achievers recognised at Tracker’s Annual Awards.

2019 BRAVERY AND CRIME PREVENTION AWARDS 18 Record number of nominations as the country’s brave are recognised.

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EDITORS COMMENT

Of unsung heroes and a 20/20 mindset

n a country beset by violent crime, I am humbled by the courage of security officers who put their lives at risk every day. At the recent PSIRA / SASA Bravery Awards, they were applauded by industry leaders, including Fidelity CEO Wahl Bartmann who called them the country’s “unsung heroes”. There was a record number of nominations this year, 34 of which were posthumously awarded to those who had died in the line of duty. Bravery doesn’t come with a higher cost and I think of their devastated, broken families and the certificates they accepted on behalf of their lost loved ones, which will likely be placed alongside the last photographs ever taken of them. And I am prouder than proud to be a part of an industry that is, at least in part, served by such honour. Heralding the festive season and then the new year, the shops are alive with Christmas jingles and glittering decorations. It’s a time of year when people are putting the final touches to their holiday plans and trying to clear their desks, their diaries and their heads. One wonders what 2020 has in store for our beautiful but seriously troubled country, and indeed the world. Creatives everywhere are using the catchphrase “2020 vision” in their marketing and advertising initiatives, embracing a unique opportunity to say things differently. A quick dip into Google found the phrase everywhere: it was used in predictions around precision medicine and regenerative agriculture, and in announcements of new business leaders. Copywriters and wordsmiths included it in launches of digital banks and new technology, and it popped up in music releases and sports events such as the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games. On the local front, I found the term in articles about Airports Company South Africa’s 2020 vision, which includes the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the OR Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka

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International Airports. State-funded energy albatross Eskom, with its R450 billion debt burden, appeared in my search, too, with its Transmission Development Plan, which will (hopefully) see the separation of its transmission and distribution divisions by March next year – and definitely see tariff increases. There’s a lot missing, though. In terms of what should be state-driven priorities for 2020, I could find nothing about a high-level water security plan. South Africa, with its vulnerability to drought and poorly maintained water infrastructure, is courting disaster in the absence of a solid contingency strategy. In an article written by Mike Muller, Visiting Adjunct Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand, which appeared in The Conversation, he speaks of a water crisis in South Africa. The country urgently needs a storage infrastructure with enough capacity to cope with regular dry periods, he says, adding: “If the infrastructure needed is not developed, problems will arise. And if water is drawn without restraint during a dry period, shortages will be the likely outcome.” And there’s also nothing (that I could find, anyway) about a definite commitment around the prosecution of those found guilty of state capture. In his opinion piece published by IOL earlier this month, journalist, syndicated columnist and author William SaundersonMeyer says that while serious crime in South Africa is booming, convictions are down. “The expectations raised by the appointment of the well-regarded Shamila Batohi to head the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) have not been met,” he laments. “As yet, not a single prosecution has taken place for those involved in the brazen looting of the national fiscus. After all, how difficult can it be? The investigative journalists released voluminous dossiers on corruption, detailing the criminal behaviour of prominent figures in the ANC. They named these people and, despite much blustering, not a single defamation action has been brought. But Batohi deserves some

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sympathy,” he adds. “It is unlikely that she could have imagined how dysfunctional the NPA is.” Originally an ophthalmological term for normal vision with its origins in the late 1800s, 20/20 vision is today widely used as an idiom. It’s perfectly summed up by entrepreneur and leadership coach Farshad Asl, who says: “When you live with a 20/20 mindset your path is straight, vision is clear, and decisions are precise. You see the bigger picture with a broader view and incorporate different angles and perspectives.” Perhaps this is the best hope for 2020 South Africa, after yet another year characterised by state failures, delays and broken promises. Just maybe those who came to power on the back of turnaround promises, will do something significant in 2020, even if it’s in hindsight. Surely, with the benefit of hindsight, they can cobble together plans for Eskom and the country’s national carrier South African Airways, which are bleeding money from state coffers; the crime situation, where more than 2 million incidents were recorded in the period April 2018 to March 2019; and the unemployment rate, which has hit a 16-year high of 29 per cent. Maybe the powers that be will also take a leaf from the Springboks’ 2020 World Cup Rugby win, which, writes John Goliath in SA Rugby Mag saw coach Rassie Erasmus “learn from his predecessors’ mistakes in terms of player management and the need to put together a Springbok team that was fully transformed, but also one that could compete with the best teams in the world.” Goliath says honesty was key for Erasmus, who “didn’t shy away from stuff” and who, with a united team, “changed the face of Springbok rugby forever”. South Africa has the potential to be a world number one if its leadership embraces courage, honesty and unity and a 20/20 mindset. As Oprah Winfrey says: “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” I wish you and yours every good thing for 2020, and thank you for your valued support during 2019. Our next issue of Security Focus Africa will be on your desk during January 2020, but in the meantime you can look forward to receiving the 2020 Security Focus Buyers’ Guide and plan your 2020 growth strategy around it!

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SASA UPDATE Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.

ith wage negotiations and regulator fee reviews looming large over 2020, private security industry service providers will need to be on their toes. So says Tony Botes, national administrator of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA), the country’s largest registered employers’ organisation. Established more than 50 years ago, SASA’s mandate includes representing the best interests of its members. The association is a major role player in terms of advocating for the industry, as well as overseeing professional business practices and providing feedback on wage negotiations and other mission-critical events, says Mr Botes. He adds further: “The private security industry is one of South Africa’s fastest growing sectors, providing essential crime fighting and prevention services to consumers and contributing significantly to job creation. It’s not without some serious challenges, however. These include ongoing legislative changes, wage negotiations and non-compliance, which affect the reputation of the industry and the livelihoods of its ethical, registered stakeholders.”

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Recognised by the Private Security Industry Regulating Authority (PSiRA), the government, relevant trade unions and the South African Police Service (SAPS), Mr Botes says SASA will play a major role in representing the industry around the wage negotiating table in 2020 after the parties deadlocked in 2019.

• News and views. • Access to security-related bodies both in South Africa and around the world. • A central administration office. • A mentorship programme able to assist start-up security companies and help them attain the compliance standards required for SASA Gold membership. Critically important, he says, is that security SASA also offers its members service providers who are members in a host of other benefits, good standing of SASA benefit from including: the peace clause in the Negotiating • Representation at national and local Protocol Agreement. government level in all areas applicable to This means that none of the participating the private security industry. trade unions may enter into shop-floor • A voice within the legislative arena. negotiations in respect of any matter which • An uncompromising Code of Ethics. had been tabled, negotiated or • Free subscription to Security Focus traded off in the most recent Africa magazine. round of negotiations. IF YOU NEED • Discounted rates on If you’d to stay ANY FURTHER training courses. abreast of wage INFORMATION, PLEASE • Discounts for seminars negotiations and CONTACT SASA: and events. other critical Office: 0861 100 680 • Representation at developments National Administrator: industry exhibitions Tony Botes: 083 650 4981 within the such as Securex. industry, or how Email: info@sasecurity.co.za • Networking SASA can help you The full SASA membership list is opportunities and your company, available at www.sasecurity.co.za with other security feel free to contact practitioners. them. • Legal updates.

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News snippets from around the world Time to stop the killings

Luyanda Botha, who lured, raped and killed UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana in a Cape Town post office, has been sentenced by the Cape Town High Court three life terms plus five years. Uyinene’s murder sparked what appeared to be an unprecedented expression of outrage and activism against gender-based violence. It thrust onto the global stage the brutal reality of being a woman in SA, one of the most dangerous countries in the world. According to a 2018 Crime Against Women in South Africa Report by Statistics SA, a woman is murdered every three hours. About 3 000 women were murdered last year, which is more than five times higher than the global average, according to the World Health Organisation. The frightening truth about these numbers is that, unlike Botha, too many perpetrators of these heinous crimes are never arrested and held accountable. (Source: heraldlive.co.za)

International Convention Centre recently, focused on restoring the rights of police and correctional service workers. Popcru’s president Zizamele Cebekhulu asked the attendees, which included government officials, speakers from affiliates of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and delegates from other African countries, the Caribbean and Latin America, why ministers were “sitting on their portfolios if they fail?” He also addressed the Minister of Police Bheki Cele, saying: “… Ndosi, you were better when you were national commissioner, not now wearing suits. We’ve got over 42 000 members of the police who are sitting.” A considerable number of them were working as police monitors and inspectors, he continued, adding: “What are they doing when they’re supposed to fight crime?” (Source: mg.co.za)

Gauteng cops arrest six suspects linked to Bramley intersection murder, hijacking

Cops take their leaders to task

The ninth congress of the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (Popcru), which was held in Durban at Inkosi Albert Luthuli

The six men who allegedly hijacked and killed a 45-year-old Emer-G-Med ambulance services employee at an intersection in Bramley, Johannesburg, have been arrested, according to police. The men allegedly attacked on the woman while she was driving on Cunning and Dublin roads. Gauteng police spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said that: “Following the incident, the police immediately

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mobilised maximum resources as per the SA Police Services 72-hour reaction plan and embarked on an intelligence-driven operation that led the police to a tavern on 4th Avenue in Alexandra.” Video footage that circulated on social media, which showed incident, was met with outrage and condemnation. The commentary around the video not only centred on how crime is increasingly out of hand in the country, but also that yet another woman was a victim. This as the country continues to grapple with a high rate of crime against women and children – as the world prepares to observe 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence from 25 November to 10 December. (Source: news24.com / city-press.news24.com)

What you need to know about South Africa’s incoming cybercrimes law

Important and far-reaching legislation to fight electronic and online crime in South Africa is currently serving before Parliament’s Select Committee on Security and Justice and could be on the law book by early next year. If and when adopted, the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill will have an impact on every computer user in South Africa, and serious consequences for those who do not abide by it. Any unlawful and intentional access to a computer or computer system (meaning access without specific authorisation or without it being defined in your job description) will carry a sanction of a fine, or a jail sentence of up to five years, or both. The same

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sentence options will be applicable to anyone who unlawfully and intentionally secures access to data, uses or alters data without authorisation, deletes or uses data unlawfully, copies a computer programme or data without authorisation, stores data illegitimately or unlawfully communicates with a computer system. (Source: thesouthafrican.com)

was eventually stopped at Warden and the man, who is in his 50s, was arrested. While this was happening, another 32-year-old suspect was pursued on foot and arrested. (Source: citizen.co.za)

Transport Union slams Prasa over escalating railway infrastructure vandalism

Children, illegal workers found during raid at Chinese factory in Joburg

Children believed to be aged 15 were found during a joint operation by the Hawks and officials from the Department of Labour when they conducted a raid at a Chinese factory in Johannesburg recently. The department’s provincial chief inspector, advocate Michael Msiza, said that on top of the trafficking of illegal immigrants, who were subjected to forced labour, numerous laws had been broken. Further, he stated that the company, Beautiful City, “was employing 150 employees and 149 of them were illegal or undocumented foreigners.” The blitz inspection, according to Msiza, followed a tip-off in August. The informant alleged that the Chinese employers were engaged in the trafficking of Malawian nationals. Information obtained by the department found the migrant workers were locked in the factory 24 hours a day. (Source: news24.com)

The decision by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) to terminate the contracts of 20 private security companies at the end of October 2019 has left railway infrastructure vulnerable to vandalism says the United National Transport Union (Untu). In a statement by Untu spokesperson Sonja Carstens, the union accused Prasa of exposing staff and commuters as well as Prasa assets to risk and that it had been inundated with videos of vandalism at various train stations across the country. Prasa has hit back, saying that it has started deploying its own internal security personnel and that the first tranche of rapid railway police had already been deployed in the Western Cape and Gauteng. (Source: news24.com)

This is how much money South Africa’s police top brass get paid

Police bust R100m drug lab in eastern Free State

A recent operation by members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), Crime Intelligence, Crime Detection and the Hawks in the Free State and Gauteng, led to police uncovering a drug manufacturing facility worth millions of rands. Police spokesperson Vishnu Naidoo said that, following a swoop on a drug lab at Lefaso Farm in Phuthaditjhaba in the eastern Free State, a high-speed chase ensued when a suspect fled from the farm in his Toyota Fortuner. The suspect’s vehicle

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The South African Police Services (SAPS) spends nearly R1 billion (R978 million) per year on salaries for major generals and brigadiers. The average annual salary of R1.5 million, stands in stark contrast with the average annual salaries of front-line officers, which varies between R54 000 for a trainee constable, R243 260 for a constable, R300 026 for a sergeant and R391 007 for a warrant-officer, the DA said. “It is staggering that R1 billion is being spent on top management at a time when there is a critical shortage of front line police officers at ground level to do the actual work of fighting and investigating crime,”

said Andrew Whitfield, DA Shadow Minister of Police. The police’s top management consists of over 170 major generals and 654 brigadiers “who, judging by the latest crime stats, do very little in combating crime,” Whitfield said. According to the National Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sithole, SAPS is 64 000 police officers short of meeting the United Nations police-tocitizen ratio of 1:220. In South Africa the ratio is 1:380. “The lack of visible policing has had a significant impact on safety and security and in preventing violent crimes,” Mr Whitfield said. He called on the SAPS to reduce its top-heavy structure and redirect funding to the frontlines of policing. (Source: businesstech.co.za)

Hawks raid social development department in Pietermaritzburg

Following its investigation into allegations of fraud, corruption, money laundering and contraventions of the PFMA (Public Finance Management Act), members of the Durban Serious Corruption Investigation Unit of the Hawks have raided the Department of Social Development in Pietermaritzburg. KwaZulu-Natal Hawks spokesperson Captain Simphiwe Mhlongo confirmed to News24 that Hawks members had conducted a search and seizure operation at the social development offices in Pietermaritzburg amid the unit’s ongoing investigations into corrupt activities. (Source: news24.com)

Rescued kidnapped Durban businesswoman ‘in good keeping’; four accused to appear in court

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safe, according to authorities. “For security reasons, all I will say (is) she is in good keeping. It will be wrong to say where she is for security reasons,” investigating officer Brigadier Gops Govender told journalists outside the Durban Magistrate’s Court where four accused appeared in-camera. Hawks spokesperson Brigadier Hangwani Mulaudzi confirmed that the accused, aged between 30 and 34, had been charged with kidnapping, extortion, robbery and two counts of attempted murder, and remaining in the country without a valid permit. (Source: news24.com)

smuggled into the country. Further, five unlicensed firearms, drugs such as dagga, Mandrax and methamphetamine (tik) worth an estimated R579 000 as well as concealed and undeclared SA currency amounting to R221 533, were seized during operations. Counterfeit goods worth almost R4 million were also seized. (Source: timeslive.co.za)

South African police have ‘lost’ 500 guns

More than 140 arrested in SA during cross-border crime prevention operations

More than 140 people have been arrested in SA during cross-border operations conducted simultaneously by 28 countries in southern and eastern Africa earlier in November. The six-day multinational operation saw the arrest of people for facilitating human trafficking, theft, possession of drugs, counterfeit goods, suspected stolen property, unlicensed firearms and undocumented immigrants, among other crimes. Operation Usalama, a series of multidisciplinary crime-fighting operations conducted simultaneously by 28 countries in the region, and facilitated by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) are targeted at ports of entry, borders and inland with the aim of curbing transnational organised crimes such as vehicle and contraband smuggling, human trafficking and livestock theft. In a statement, South African police said they had confiscated 20 vehicles worth more than R15m, 15 of which were being smuggled out of SA, and five that had been

As many as 500 service pistols have been ‘lost’ over the past three financial years by South African Police Service (SAPS) officials who were allowed to take their firearms home, claims civil rights organisation AfriForum. An additional 10 765 rounds of ammunition was also ‘lost’ by officials while they were off duty, AfriForum said. This information, which was confirmed by Police Minister Bheki Cele in response to written parliamentary questions, according to the organisation, comes at a time when crime in South Africa is at an all-time high, with data from the SAPS in September showing the number of murders investigated in the last year rose by 685 cases or 3.4 per cent to 21 022 cases. (Source: businesstech.co.za)

SAPS and Vodacom introduce app to help fight crime nationally

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in conjunction with Vodacom have launched a new crime-fighting app. Introduced to

Isipingo residents in KwaZulu-Natal earlier this month, it is available for both android cell phones and iPhones. According to SAPS National Spokesperson Brigadier Vish Naidoo, the app can be downloaded by Googling ‘My SAPS.’ The user will then be required to register on the platform and create a profile. When registration is complete, users will be able to view a directory of police stations along with nearby social service facilities provided they have data. Business Tech says that the tip-off facility is available on the app or via USSD (*134*1011#) and that users can opt to report crime anonymously, which will ensure their profile is not shared. Users who report a crime or tip-off will receive a reference number, after which they can add additional information relevant to the crime or follow up on progress. The publication does however point out that victims will still be required to register their cases at police stations for investigation and insurance purposes. (Source: thesouthafrican.com)

Cele: 34 wanted criminals arrested since launch of safer holidays initiative

Police Minister Bheki Cele has confirmed that 34 wanted criminals have been arrested in Cape Town since the South African Police Service (SAPS)’s Safer Festive Season initiative was launched earlier this month. Cele said that officers had confiscated six illegal firearms during raids that formed part of the Safer Festive Season crime-busting plan, and that police officers shouldn’t hesitate to defend themselves against criminals. Various specialised crime-fighting units, including Operation Thunder and the Anti-Gang Unit, have been introduced in the province in an attempt to curb crime. In September, President Cyril

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Ramaphosa extended the rollout of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers in Cape Town’s gang hotspots. (Source: ewn.co.za)

Reports on organised crime prompted audit of SAA technical – Mbalula

Committee on Public Enterprises that forensic investigations at the airline found there may be an organised crime syndicate at work. When asked if SACAA’s audit of SAA Technical had anything to do with Pikoli’s remarks, Mbalula said Pikoli’s “utterances” indeed “necessitated speedy action on the matter”. (Source: fin24.com)

New campaign aims to pressure UN to act on onfarm crime

One of the reasons that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) conducted a recent safety audit at SAA Technical was because of remarks made by an official at the national airline, alleging that an organised crime syndicate was behind the loss and theft of aircraft parts. That was according to Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula, in a press briefing following the “precautionary” grounding of SAA and Comair aircraft. Advocate Vusi Pikoli, SAA’s chief risk and compliance officer, previously told Parliament’s Portfolio

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Concerned that crimes committed against family farming operations pose a major threat to global food and fibre production, the Southern African Agri Initiative (SAAI) has embarked on an international social mobilisation campaign. The aim of the campaign is to put pressure on the UN and its 193 member states to strengthen safety and security for the world’s farmers,

their families and employees. SAAI’s chief executive, Francois Rossouw, told Farmer’s Weekly that the launch of the UN’s Decade of Family Farming initiative, covering 2019 to 2028, was the ideal opportunity to highlight to the world just how serious the problem of on-farm crime was, not only in South Africa, but in a number of other countries around the world as well. A draft of the resolution, with which SAAI intended to garner international social and governmental support before presenting the final document to the UN General Assembly in September 2020, said crimes being committed against family farming operations included “murder, assault, extermination, deportation or forcible transfer, imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty, torture, rape or any other form of sexual violence.” Rossouw added that the UN and its agencies were aware that family farming operations were ideally placed to take on the global challenges of famine, unemployment and migration but that “the world can’t expect family farmers to carry this huge responsibility when their own governments aren’t even willing to prioritise their safety.” (Source: farmersweekly.co.za)

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SPECIAL SPECIAL FEATURE: FEATURETRAINING

Training in SA’s security industry:

Opportunities and challenges

Employing around 450 000 active officers and worth an estimated R45 billion, South Africa’s massive private security sector is critical to both the country’s safety and its economy.

nd it’s also increasingly becoming a career of choice rather than a last resort for frustrated job seekers as result of its extensive curriculum, which extends from entry level to specialist. According to Tony Botes, National Administrator of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA) and a 33-year veteran of the industry, post-matriculants are increasingly choosing security as a career rather than a stopgap. That’s partly because it’s relatively affordable when compared with the cost of university and technikon degrees and diplomas, he suggests, and also because it offers more scope for employment in a country where unemployment is currently around 29 per cent. Regulated by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA), the private security industry operates a multitude of training establishments. Some have branches throughout the country and welcome school leavers and employees from other companies; others are compact single entities that cater for their own employees’ training requirements, and then there are the specialised operations. There are also the fly-by-nights, the unregistered, illegal operators who have long undercut prices and preyed on the gullible and the vulnerable. 12

Opening a training academy is no walk in the park, says Mr Botes. It’s an onerous undertaking that involves an enormous amount of time and money and academies must be approved and registered with PSIRA as well as the Department of Labour and the Safety and Security Education and Training Authority (SASSETA).

From entry level to excellence In accordance with PSiRA, the entry level qualifications start with Grade E, for the position of patrol officer. Following on are Grade D (access control officer), Grade C (asset control officer), Grade B (junior supervisor) and Grade A (senior supervisor). Those interested in furthering their security careers can enrol for specialised training to become armed reaction officers, retail security, events officers, and control room operators. Other options are national key-point training (NKP), dog handling and personal protection.

The full training spectrum Inaugurated in 2016, and registered not only with PSiRA and the SASSETA but also as an ETDP Education and Training Development Practitioner (ETDP) and an International Computer Driving License Test Centre (ICDL), the Omega Risk

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Solutions Training Academy offers one of the most extensive syllabuses in the country. It is head-quartered in Pretoria, with offices and branches in the country’s major centres. From basic and refresher courses to full and part time training, its programmes are all in accordance with the National Qualification Forums (NQF) and registered with the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) through the SASSETA. That’s according to Marchél Coetzee, National HR Manager and Director of the Omega Training Academy, which also offers a number of internally developed courses that range from risk assessment for managers, junior management, supervisory and advanced supervisory, site commanders, estate security, security officers at public and private institutions and customer care and public relations. In addition, Omega provides training in the areas of occupational health and safety, basic firefighting and computers, hygiene and cleaning, and CCTV and surveillance with specialist components such as body language studies. It also does risk assessments and ISO 9001 security audits.

Challenges One of the biggest headaches is PSiRA’s ongoing failure to enforce compliance,

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says Ms Coetzee. “This makes it difficult for compliant companies to compete with non-compliant companies on the basis of price. PSiRA, the regulator, seems to be struggling to cope with the vast number of unregistered operators and the whole process of eliminating them is far too slow.” “Registering new training centres and training material and courses is also a challenge as a result of the move from the Safety and Security Seta to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations, which is impacting on the re-training of instructors and the re-registrations of companies.” Funding is another challenge. With limited learnerships available from the SASSETA, funding comes largely from individuals and companies. “It would be a huge boost for the economy if there are more fully funded learnership programmes available and allocated to accredited training service providers,” she maintains. “The cost of training is high and funding is difficult to obtain from the private sector. On top of this, the process to register for accreditation at institutional bodies and for specific training courses also takes too long as a result of major bureaucratic processes. Then there’s the uncertainty between accreditation bodies like PSIRA, SASSETA and QTCO, which prohibits the development and accreditation of new training material.”

Personal protection training Kyle Condon is the owner of Global Bodyguard Solutions, which offers specialised training in the field of close personal (VIP) protection. Aimed at those wanting to pursue careers in close protection, he says their courses are designed around “real-world” requirements, with a stringent pass criterion and an unquestionable code of ethics to which students are required to adhere. The primary academy is based in Germiston, the seat of its theory training and administrative activities. Practical training such as firearm and formation drills, extraction and counterattack techniques, take place at the RooiKraal Shooting Range in Heidelberg while driving exercises that include anti-hijack and emergency collision avoidance, take place at the Zwartkops Raceway in Pretoria.

Close protection Opened in 2012, Global Bodyguard Solutions is certified by the SASSETA,

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PSIRA and SASA and a member of the Edenvale Chamber of Commerce. “As a specialist subject matter training academy, we focus on one course only, that being close protection,” says Mr Condon. It’s an incredibly challenging course, however, he says, as it covers several independent courses within its main body including protection during embarkation, disembarkation and in transit, and firearms and first aid training. “Typically, students are security practitioners looking to specialise, and ex-police and military personnel wanting dedicated qualifications as opposed to the usual grades held by most security personnel. In order to be hired, people need to stand out, and we provide that opportunity.”

Challenges With no financial support from government and no assistance with student loans, it’s a sector that relies entirely on its own initiatives and business models, he continues. This makes it very difficult for those wanting to specialise and follow this career path but who lack access to course funding. Another challenge is ensuring that those wanting to undertake training can do so without the fear of being marginalised if they don’t have previous specialist training or experience. “Our motto is simple, says Mr Condon: “If you want to train and learn, you are welcome, but your success in terms of attaining the required pass marks and outcomes lies in your hands.” Fly-by-nights are also a problem, not only to service providers but to end-users of close protection services as well. To this he adds: “Equally as challenging are the accredited training academies who seek to monopolise the industry by pushing their own agendas. What they need to realise is that there is adequate room for everyone who wants to provide an excellent training service.” Intimidation is a concern, too. “Over the past few years, the fear of strong and healthy competition seems to have intimidated some training providers. We’ve seen more than a few turn to dubious activities such as slandering, price undercutting and other malpractices. “Fortunately, as a company that has been able to create our own “Blue Ocean”, we are relatively free of competition but that said, this does not mean that the frustrations mentioned above should be ignored nor should they be tolerated.

Sadly, both SASSETA and PSIRA tend to ignore those unregistered illegal operatives, for whatever the reason, and rather focus on the legitimate service providers who can expect three to four inspections in a year.”

Dogs and handler training Annette van Rensburg, owner of the Security Dog and Dog Handler Training Centre in Marlboro in Johannesburg, has been in operation since 1991. PSiRA and SASSETA accredited, her training academy offers a range of dog handling courses and manuals for companies and individuals. Her students generally come from security companies that, in terms of their new contracts, need to provide their clients with trained security dogs and qualified handlers, she says. To a lesser degree, others are individuals “off the street” who want to improve and expand their qualifications.

Challenges With no funding support from government, and in the current economic downturn, one of the biggest challenges in her sector is getting payment from clients. “Slow paying has become a major problem,” says Ms Van Rensburg. “And then there are the unregistered companies who seem to operate with impunity.” She adds: “I would be interested to find out how many guards are trained at SASSETA colleges compared with those at PSiRA colleges. I’d also like to know how many convert their SASSETA qualifications to PSiRA ones and vice versa. SASSETA qualifications don’t appear on the PSiRA database, with the result that people think they are qualified in terms of both entities only to discover that PSiRA and SASSETA are not connected at all.”

In closing… Mr Condon says: “Our industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the security arena. However, ensuring that those who are ultimately going to be responsible for keeping clients safe are adequately equipped to do so is a challenge that requires continuous commitment from training companies and a real passion for dispensing knowledge. The days of the dark glasses and MIB are long gone! “Training providers will need to keep up with modern trends and country-specific protection techniques if they want to deliver proud, professional officers for years to come.”

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As the sun sets over 2G, what’s next? The next project SABRE The answer is improved efficiency and lower costs, issues close to most business owners’ hearts and now an increasing reality in South Africa’s security industry. That’s according to tech fundi Terry van Zyl, Chairman of the Technical Committee of SAIDSA (South African Intruder Detection Services Association). Addressing the recent SAIDSA AGM, he focused on the technology and developments within the context of the South African Band Re-planning Exercise (SABRE) in a presentation titled: “The 2G sunset: real or not?”.

Why the need to migrate from 2G? Charting the progress of the country’s migration from 2G to 3G and 4G, with 5G now a reality. Mr Van Zyl said 2G technology was more than 20 years old and has some challenges and restrictions, including ongoing maintenance requirements and the reduction in numbers of 2G towers. The country’s networks are under increasing pressure by consumers 14

demanding more efficiency and lower data costs, he noted, hence the need for the old technology (2G and 3G) to give way to LTE (also known as 4G) and 5G. “Reduced tower numbers will also lead to signal deterioration, which is a serious risk for security applications,” he warned, emphasising the importance of embracing new technology, uncomfortable though it might initially be. Consumer demand is also driving the move from 2G. They want better quality networks, higher data speeds and more stable connections, he says, as well as: • More reliability. • Tighter security. • Improved video streaming and online gaming. • Better access to remote banking. • A wireless alternative to fibre. • Fewer dropped calls. • Smoother handovers and less retries. • Clearer voice quality. • Better support of hi-fi-quality music. • L ess data speed fluctuations. • More reliable data packets. • Improved alarm functionality.

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• In-store cash and pay points (POS). • Access to ATM machines. • Guard and vehicle tracking capabilities. • IoT (Internet-of-Things) compatibility and connectivity. • Access to new multi-connect technology such as VoLTE 4G LTE, which is widely deployed by SA networks, and 5G fixed point-to-point, started by RAIN and currently only available in Johannesburg and Pretoria. Mr Van Zyl says LTE-Cat M1 and LTE NB-IoT systems are in the preparation phase by Vodacom and MTN and set to provide 2-way, no-signal limit,s while 5G ultra high mmWave or Millimeter-Wave technology is expected to be introduced in the next five years or so.

The future Peeking into the future, Mr Van Zyl says 5G technology could spell the demise of the traditional banking model. And it will allow for widespread water and electricity payments and metering. With 5G, video streaming will secure its place as the one of the world’s new big

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townships and informal settlements, and small towns. Best-ever real-time guard monitoring and vehicle tracking will greatly benefit consumers and service providers. Home and factory automation will continue its upward growth with more (IR) Industrial Revolution 4 technology being implemented. App-based remote control is already widely used, but 5G will open up many new applications which demand lower latency able to deliver real-time responses. Autonomous driving vehicles are on the cards. Best-in-class technologies, which currently include SigFox, LoRa, LTE Cat M1, LTE NB-IoT and 5G, will gain popularity.

The digital dividend

Internet connectivity is a nonnegotiable business imperative – customers expect it, and your brand and reputation require it businesses. Mr Van Zyl said this extended beyond Netflix, Showmax, Apple-TV and DSTV Now to streaming from private security cameras and cloud cameras as well as recording, video alarm verification and increased megapixel detail in IP cameras. • The Internet of Things is going to be huge. • On-line shopping is gaining in popularity on the back of tried and tested models such as Amazon and Takealot. • Cutting-edge alarm technology will vastly improve personal security. • Wireless data and a wireless alternative to fibre is already a big drive by Telkom in its quest to replace ADSL copper connections with LTE wireless internet. • Consumers will be able to enjoy an improved internet experience, with 5G earmarked for high density cities and LTE for lower income suburbs,

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ICASA’s (Independent Communications Authority of South Africa) Final Radio Frequency Migration Plan 2019 is in layman’s terms the roadmap to the country’s move to highspeed mobile communication. Mr Van Zyl says the state considers spectrum management (including the transition from analogue to digital) to be its domain, with ICASA in the position of regulator. To this end, it has been tasked with ensuring effective and efficient spectrum usage and compliance with international standards. Since Mr Van Zyl’s address to the SAIDSA AGM, ICASA has released guidelines for the licensing of spectrum, according to ENCA. According to ENCA, spectrum has been limited in South Africa because of “delays and court battles between ICASA and the communication ministry.”

What exactly is spectrum migration? In a nutshell, explains Mr Van Zyl, this is the migration of users of radio frequency spectrum within the same band or other radio frequency bands in accordance with the radio frequency plan. It incorporates issues such as spectrum refarming, technical and application changes and allocations (licensed, open or auction).

How is this going to happen? According to Mr Van Zyl, the migration from 2G will occur through additional spectrum being made available via various means, including: • New allocations of previously unused frequencies in the higher bands for 5G.

• Re-farming of existing spectrum including frequencies previously used for: – UHF Television channels will be allocated for 4G LTE. – Older technologies such as radio trunking. • Improved efficiencies of existing bands subdivided to include LTE Cat M1 and LTE NB-IoT.

What’s likely to be the impact of the new technology on cellular networks: Consumers can look forward to a host of benefits, says Mr Van Zyl: • It will reduce the total costs of ownership since operators can do more with less. • It will improve spectral efficiency. • Carriers will be able to support more customers and more devices with existing towers. • The spectrum can be repurposed to allow for more efficient LTE data traffic. • It will be far more cost-effective for a carrier to operate an LTE network than a 2G or 3G network. • It comes with longevity – the result of which is that more and more companies are viewing either 4G or 5G as their strategic platform for the next decade.

The next big migration “Over the next few years, millions of 2G M2M and IoT devices will need to migrate to LTE networks,” believes Mr Van Zyl. “In the USA, the 3G sunset has already started with the first network due for shutdown in Dec 2019.” In the consumer market, 4G / LTE and 5G standards are gaining favour as the preferred networks for phones and tablets, thanks to increased data speeds, he continues. Local consumers might not be giving too much thought to the differences between the generations of cellular technology at this point in time, he suggests, but the migration is already well underway in North America, Western and Northern Europe, Australia, Japan and South Korea, driven by the pursuit of three fundamental benefits, namely speed, cost-efficiency and new technologies. Following his SAIDSA AGM presentation, Mr Van Zyl says that Telkom

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“As technologies move from GPRS to LTE and 5G, Mr Van Zyl says companies can look forward to vastly better reporting and guard tracking capabilities” South Africa has announced that it could switch off its 2G network in the next twelve months. An article on TechCentral says: “Telkom Group CEO Sipho Maseko said the company has only 250 000 2G-only customers left on its network out of a base of more than 6.5 million. Maseko said he is keen to switch off the 2G network as soon as possible so that the spectrum can be redeployed for 3G and 4G/LTE services: ‘My intention is to use the next 12 months to migrate and then optimise the network for 3G and 4G.” Also, since his address, IOL published an article in which it reported that Vodacom intends reducing the amount of spectrum required for its 2G network and repurposing it in smaller batches to aid its 5G network rollout. Speaking on the sidelines of the AfricaCom conference in Cape Town, chief technical officer Andries Delport said: “Vodacom wants to turn off its legacy 2G network for consumer handsets, as this would greatly improve its ability to roll out 4G and other modern services.”

The effect on security companies As technologies move from GPRS to LTE and 5G, Mr Van Zyl says companies can

look forward to vastly better reporting and guard tracking capabilities. Vehicle monitoring systems are also poised to become far more accurate in terms of fleet management, real-time status and recovery.

LAN line, faulty equipment, severe weather or human error, cybercrime and natural disasters such as electric storms or flooding.

Concerns going forward

Today’s cellular networks are overlaid with macro cells on macro networks, explains Mr Van Zyl. 4G LTE typically operates in the low band frequencies between 1 and 2 GHz – or even below 1 GHz and 2 GHz, so it penetrates walls very well. New spectrum bands cover a shorter range with small cells that typically operate at ultra-high frequencies, with the result that building penetration is either very limited or impossible. 5G covers a much smaller area, sometimes limited to a mere 50 square metre radius. Also, while most wireline/broadband connections can provide 99.5 per cent uptime, even that level of reliability can translate to dozens of hours of unplanned outages annually that disrupt your ability to provide a service, protect your customers or perform other mission-critical office or tasks, warns Mr Van Zyl. “It’s therefore critical that they backup their primary connections with redundant connections using a second technology – although that said, backup lines tend to be as vulnerable to the same risks because they run mostly on the same conduits, or are strung on the same poles, with the same termination points, and in most instances, even connect to the same service providers.”

One of Mr Van Zyl’s concerns is that the lack of maintenance on towers will lead to service degradation. And, he adds, ICASA needs to answer some important questions. “How many 2G devices are currently active in the field? And how much is it going to cost to transition these services? Only once the number of devices and migration costs have been identified can you successfully map out a transition timeline,” he asserts.

What do companies need to consider before making the decision to move? They need to look at specifications such as battery life, power consumption, data usage, bandwidth, mobility, geographic coverage and recurring fees, recommends Mr Van Zyl. “And downtime is a critical issue. Internet connectivity is a non-negotiable business imperative – customers expect it, and your brand and reputation require it. Downtime carries a high cost – think damage to your brand and reputation as well as customer loyalty, which are hard to quantify but cannot be ignored.” “But in the real world,” he points out, “business connectivity can be impacted by many different things, some of which are beyond our control.” These include cutting through a

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Limitations

New standards According to Mr Van Zyl, the NB-IoT & LTE-M mobile data standards are the cellular versions of IoT connectionsbased data packets and not applicable to streaming as required for video. The standards provide for: •L ow power requirements over a wide area (LPWA) connectivity. •L ower bandwidth applications using devices that sleep and report data periodically. •M ulti-year battery life with extended ranges and better penetration of buildings and obstacles. •D evices that can be deployed in hard-toreach places. • This technology is ideal for remote or low-density industrial sensors, automated commercial meters for water and gas systems as well as connected healthcare devices and even intelligent industrial lighting systems.

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TRACKER AWARDS

SAPS top achievers recognised at Tracker’s Annual Awards Honouring the dedication of law enforcement officers in fighting vehicle crime in SA, the Tracker SAPS Awards took place on Thursday 24th October at The Capital, Menlyn Maine in Pretoria.

aking place annually, the awards honour law enforcement officers and units whose efforts, in the use of the Tracker system, have made a significant impact on the recovery of stolen and hijacked vehicles in South Africa. Individual and unit winners representing the nine different provinces were recognised for their contribution towards the fight against vehicle crime, and received memorabilia as a token of the 21st celebration of this prestigious event. Every year the judges apply a set of strict criteria to select the nominees and overall winners for each category. These criteria include an outstanding contribution in the area of vehicle crime investigation, number of recoveries and arrests, outstanding efforts in coordinating recovery actions and outstanding contribution to the training of members. The finalists are chosen from a group of over 90 individual nominees and 40 units nationally. Brigadier Makhosazana Kheswa and the KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Provincial Vehicle Task Team accepted the national unit award. In addition to the tracking of soughtafter motor vehicles, the members of this team have been instrumental with Mobile Tracking Unit (MTU) operations and observation on recovered motor vehicles.

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This team is often called upon to assist the Tracker Ops team with high profile recoveries and arrests because of their unique skills and understanding of vehicle related crime. They assist with deployment of MTUs and are involved in observation and take down operations. Although based in Durban, this team has been called upon to assist with operational issues throughout the province, including the northern KwaZulu-Natal areas bordering Mozambique and Swaziland. The team has been responsible for the recovery of 228 Tracker installed vehicles. They have also affected 43 arrests, recovered eight firearms and recovered a further 21 non-Tracker fitted vehicles in the course of their recoveries. Sergeant Lucas Jacobs from the Kimberley Flying Squad received the coveted national individual award. Sergeant Jacobs has made numerous arrests and recovered stolen and hijacked vehicles using Tracker’s vehicle tracking technology. During the past year, he assisted with the recovery of more than 10 vehicles, some of which were not Tracker fitted vehicles, and the arrest of eight suspects. Sergeant Jacobs is a dedicated police officer and is always available to assist with recoveries. The winners received a certificate, a small gift as a token of appreciation, the invitation

to attend the 68th Annual IAATI Training Seminar 2020 in Chicago, and a cheque payable to the charity organisation of their choice to the value of R10,000. Speaking at the awards ceremony, Tracker’s Executive Operational Services, Ron Knott-Craig, acknowledged that the purpose of the event was to celebrate the hard work, consistent performance and positive attitude of the top SAPS performers across the country. “Tracker is so proud of everyone in the room today. You’ve raised the bar high and are the embodiment of dedicated service men and women. As always, we value your commitment and acknowledge that together we are making a difference to all who live in South Africa,” said Knott-Craig. Lieutenant General Elias Mawela, SAPS Provincial Commissioner Gauteng, who closed the proceedings, congratulated the winners and recognised the value of the partnership between Tracker and SAPS. “From Tracker, we have a system which helps us to provide smart policing. Thank you to the foot soldiers for recovering vehicles which can mean so much for a citizen, especially those that have used their last cents to purchase one. I encourage you to keep up the good work, we are going to make the hijackers unemployed with this.

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2019 BRAVERY XXX AND CRIME PREVENTION AWARDS

Record number of nominations as the country’s brave are recognised

One of the South African security industry’s calendar events, the 2019 Bravery and Crime Prevention Awards ceremony attracted more than 600 representatives and recipients from around the country.

t was hosted by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) in conjunction with Security Association of South Africa (SASA), South African National Security Employers’ Association (SANSEA) and The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAPSOSA) at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand on 5 November 2019. An elegant affair, the Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale delivered the key note address in which he paid homage to role the private security industry played in keeping communities safe. This year saw a record number of nominations from 26 companies. The categories included guarding, assets-intransit, armed response and control room operator. In total, 163 merit awards, 105

bronze awards, 48 silver awards, 56 gold awards and 34 posthumous awards were handed out – a total of 409 awards in all. Fidelity CEO Wahl Bartmann said the night belonged to the hundreds of private security officers, the unsung heroes, who put their lives on the line every day and who were committed to ensuring the safety of the country’s citizens. “For most South Africans, the thought of arriving at a premises knowing that there are criminals at work within its doors is a very daunting one but for these reaction officers it is part of a day’s work and they don’t hesitate when called to duty.” He added that it was overwhelming to see the levels of bravery, resilience, commitment and loyalty of the recipients in a volatile crime environment that

created unique challenges for the private security industry. “We can be so very proud of the persistence, professionalism and bravery shown by our officers, who are deserving of these awards and the recognition they have received from the security industry.” Yaseen Theba of Vision Tactical, which saw three employees take home awards, said the event was a testament to the “tremendous efforts and sacrifices made by the officers in the line of duty”. “We would like to commend each and every officer in the team for continually going above and beyond the call of duty to keep our communities safe. Receiving these prestigious awards proves that what we are doing does not go unnoticed.”

Deputy Minister of Police Cassel Mathale

POSTHUMOUS

Fidelity ADT

National Security and Fire

24/7 Security

Marshal Nights

Bidvest Protea Coin

Total

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MERIT

BRONZE SILVER

GOLD

Bidvest Protea Coin

CAP NPC

Excellerate

Fidelity-ADT

G4S

Hlalele Swat

IRS Forensic Investigations

ITRSA Security

Kill Crime

Mantis Security

Maphosa

Marshal Nights

Masithulela

MCC Security Solutions

Mjayeli

National Security & Fire

Omega Risk Solutions

Securitas

Servest Security

Stallion Security

Takalani

Triple Guard

Tshedza

Vision Tactical

Vusela

Totals

164

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PERSONALITY XXX PROFILE

Heroes in the security We’d like to introduce to you some of the winners at the PSIRA / SASA Bravery Awards Ceremony 2019…

Mancoba Dumisani Mnisi

Silver Award winner Mancoba Dumisani Mnisi is a reaction officer with Fidelity ADT. In July 2019, he was sent to cover a new area in the East Rand, where he was approached by criminals who wanted him to act as an informant for them ahead of a series of planned robberies. He informed his manager immediately, and then assisted the SAPS with a sting operation that led to the arrest of three of the men involved. Born in Mpumalanga in Nelspruit, Mancoba grew up with dreams of becoming a lawyer or running his own company one day. It was his passion for music, however, that saw him enrol for a course on music and sound engineering after he matriculated in 2005. His first job was at “Changed by the Word Church International” as a recording engineer. He also taught music part-time at the Metropolitan International College in White River, Mpumalanga. In 2018 he joined Fidelity ADT as a career move. Describing himself as full of life and energy, he says he loves being able to interact with people while learning new things every day. This, along with resolving conflict and minimising criminal activities in his area drives him to succeed and indeed excel. He is engaged and the proud father of a three-month old son.

Boloka Rudolf Diale, Razine Dayne Naidoo and Salmaan Moosa Seedat (From left) Boloka Rudolf Diale, Razine Dayne Naidoo and Salmaan Moosa Seedat, all from Vision Tactical, received awards for going beyond the call of duty. Boloka and Salmaan, both operations managers, were recognised for their dedication and long service to the fight against crime. Razine, an area operations manager, risked his life by accosting three suspected hijackers.

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Nicollas Mabunele Nicollas Mabunele is a tactical armed supervisor with Omega Risk Solutions. Based at Centurion Mall in Pretoria, he interceded in an attempted armed robbery that almost cost him his life. Despite being shot in the neck, shoulder and wrist by the criminals, he went above and beyond, fatally shooting one suspect and overpowering the second one. His bravery stopped the robbery in its tracks and prevented anyone else from being injured.

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Mompati Gregory Parkins Silver Award recipient Mompati Gregory Parkins is a shift leader at Stallion Security. While on duty at Idwala Lime in the Northern Cape, he received an alarm activation at the mine houses via sms. He responded on foot – a distance of 1 km – to see two suspects on bicycles feeling the scene. Still on foot, he chased them for more than 3 km and apprehended both suspects. The SAPS arrived and took them to the police station. When Mompati saw them walking out a little while later, he chased and arrested them again – while the police looked on.

Thobejane Patrick Sebesho Gold Award winner Thobejane Patrick Sebesho is an armed reaction officer with Fidelity ADT. He was on patrol at the Kollonade Shopping Centre in July as a result of a spike in criminal activities in the area when he noticed a suspicious vehicle with three occupants. After stopping the vehicle, one of the suspects pointed a firearm at Thobejane, who then fired a warning shot in their direction. They ran off, throwing their firearms under a taxi in the nearby taxi rank. Two of the suspects were later arrested along with stolen money and the firearm retrieved. Born in a rural area called Good Hope in Ga Marishane in Limpopo Province, he dreamt of becoming either a policeman or a soldier – “famous jobs back then”, he says. He finished school in 1997 but, not happy with his marks, rewrote and

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achieved a full matric pass in 2018. His first job was in the retail industry, where he saved money to register at a tertiary institute to further my studies. In 2010, he started work at Fidelity ADT as a Junior Reaction Officer. “It is a dream come true,” he says. “Even as a child I wanted to serve people and keep them safe in

my community. That is why I joined the security industry.” A typical day involves keeping people safe and apprehending criminals, which he says is a privilege. “As we are all aware, crime is increasing in our country and it is a privilege for me to make sure that I can safeguard our clients and community and prevent serious crime from occurring.” Knowing that he places his life at risk every time he’s faced with armed suspects doesn’t deter him from following his dream and he says humbly: “I would like to thank my company for trusting me and for supporting me.” Married to “his lovely wife Mantwa Ester Sebesho”, they have two daughters aged 21 and 10 years old and are expecting their third baby soon. The family lives in Mamelodi and he works at FADT in Pretoria East where he’s studying to further his career. When he’s off-duty, Thobejane enjoys reading and watching sports.

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PSIRA UPDATE

What’s coming in 2020/2021? As a result of the concerns and suggestions raised by the security industry during consultations with PSiRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) during 2019, the regulator has issued what it terms a “consultation paper” for the 2020 / 2021 financial year. In summary, the concerns to be addressed in the 20 page document include: 1. That security businesses not generating revenue should not be charged annual fees To this end, PSiRA with support from National Treasury, is in the process of implementing the Levies Act, which is aimed at reducing the burden of paying annual fees with particular relevance to small security businesses.

2. That there should be special payment terms for small security businesses As of the 2017/2018 financial year, PSiRA

introduced special payment terms from security businesses employing less than 100 security officers. Regulation 7 was therefore amended as follows: • Where security businesses employ 0 – 20 security officers, 50 per cent of their fees will be payable by 7 May of each year. The remaining 50 per cent will be payable in five (5) equal instalments: 7 June, 7 July, 7 August, 7 September and 7 October of each year. • Where security businesses employ 21 – 100 security officers, 50 per cent of their fees will be payable by 7 May of each year. The

TABLE 1 Class or Class of security service category of providers security service provider

Current fees

Method of payment

Business

Largest (>5 000 SOs employed)

R55 000

Larger (2 001 to 5 000 SOs employed)

R50 800

Large (801 to 2 000 SOs employed)

R47 700

Medium A (401 to 800 SOs employed)

R35 000

Medium B (201 to 400 SOs employed)

R33 400

Emerging small (101 to 200 SOs employed)

R15 900

Small (51 to 100 SOs employed)

R10 100

Smaller A (21 to 50 SOs employed)

R7 600

Fee payable by registered security service providers annually. Such fees are payable on or before 7 May each year. Extended payment terms are available for security businesses employing 100 and less security officers.

Smaller B (6 to 20 SOs employed)

R7 000

Smaller C (< 6 SOs employed)

R6 300

Largest (>5 000 SOs employed)

R2.70

Larger (2 001 to 5 000 SOs employed) Large (801 to 2 000 SOs employed)

Fee payable for each security officer employed, on a monthly basis.

Medium A (401 to 800 SOs employed) Medium B (201 to 400 SOs employed)

Small (51 to 100 SOs employed) Smaller A (21 to 50 SOs employed) Smaller B (6 to 20 SOs employed) Smaller C (< 6 SOs employed)

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3. The failure by PSiRA’s inspectorate to deal with unregistered businesses, especially in malls and residential areas PSiRA has conducted joint operations with the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Labour in terms of inspecting security service providers operating from malls and residential premises. Arrests and criminal cases have been opened against unregistered security service providers and code of conduct dockets against non-compliant security service providers.

4. Whether PSiRA’s pricing structure is compulsory and if PSiRA is investigating businesses for tender and security contract under-quoting To this end, PSiRA says that it is investigating and conducting inspections to establish compliance with the relevant Sectoral Determinations and the National Minimum Wages Act. Matters relating to underpayment of wages and non-compliancy concerning the industry’s Provident Fund are being dealt with in terms of the Improper Conduct Regulations.

5. The opening of PSiRA offices in North West and Northern Cape

Emerging small (101 to 200 SOs emplyed)

Individual All Security Service Providers (security officers)

remaining 50 per cent will be payable in two equal instalments: 7 June and 7 July of each year.

R84.00

Fee payable by employed security officers annually. Fees are payable on or before 7 May each year.

On the back of industry growth in all provinces, PSiRA will be establishing new offices throughout the country, particularly where it currently does not have a footprint. Moreover, the entity will be increasing its current footprint in order to improve service delivery through identifying functions that can be best performed using technology

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PSIRA UPDATE TABLE 2 Class or Class of security service category of providers Security Service provider

Proposed Method of fees payment

Business

Largest (>5 000 SOs employed)

R58 300

Larger (2 001 to 5 000 SOs employed)

R53 900

Large (801 to 2 000 SOs employed)

R50 500

Medium A (401 to 800 SOs employed) R37 100 Medium B (201 to 400 SOs employed) R35 400

published any time from 2 March 2020.

7. Current fee structure for 2019/2020: Refer to Table 1.

Fee payable by registered security service providers annually. Such fees are payable on or before 7th May of each year. Extended payment terms are available for security businesses employing 100 and less security officers.

Emerging small (101 to 200 SOs employed)

R16 900

Small (51 to 100 SOs employed)

R10 700

Smaller A (21 to 50 SOs employed)

R8 000

Smaller B (6 to 20 SOs employed)

R7 300

Smaller C (< 6 SOs employed)

R6 500

Largest (>5 000 SOs employed)

R2.80

Fee payable for each security officer employed, on a monthly basis.

R84.00

Fee payable by employed security officers annually. Fees are payable on or before 7 May each year.

Larger (2 001 to 5 000 SOs employed) Large (801 to 2 000 SOs employed) Medium A (401 to 800 SOs employed) Medium B (201 to 400 SOs employed) Emerging Small (101 to 200 SOs emplyed) Small (51 to 100 SOs employed) Smaller A (21 to 50 SOs employed) Smaller B (6 to 20 SOs employed) Smaller C (< 6 SOs employed) Individual (security officers)

All security service providers

platforms as opposed to manual processes. PSiRA will also be identifying partners to provide PSiRA services through a vendor system in this regard.

6. The consultation process The consultation process considers principles pronounced by the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, the budget of the Authority and the judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in respect of the Annual Fees Review. The draft regulation considers the categorisation of security service provider in the determination of the proposed fees structures. In order to broaden scope and enhance transparency, the consultation process will be two-fold. First, the industry will be given an opportunity to submit initial written comments and representations on the proposed annual fee review. The second process will involve oral representations from the industry and relevant stakeholders. The two processes will run concurrently during the consultation period with the due date for submissions of representations from interested parties being 31 January 2020. All comments and submissions from interested parties, stakeholders and industry

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participants will be considered prior to a request for concurrence being submitted to the Minister of Police for his independent consideration. It is anticipated that the new regulations and fees structures will be

8. Proposed fee structure for 2020 / 2021: Refer to Table 2. 9. Distribution of security officers employed per class PSiRA has categorised security businesses according to the number of officers employed. There are currently there are 10 classes, namely: • Largest service provider (LSP) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 5000 security officers. • Larger service provider (LSP) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 2000 but less than 5001 security officers. • Large service provider (LSP) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 800 but less than 2001 security officers. • Medium A-size service provider (MSPA) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 400 but less than 801 security officers. • Medium B-size service provider (MSPB) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 200 but less than 401 security officers. • Emerging service provider (ESP) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 100 but less than 201 security officers.

TABLE 3 Categories of security service providers by numbers Category of Security Services

Number of Security Businesses 2018/2019

Number of Security Businesses 2017/2018

Security guards

7 315

6 660

Security guards: cash-in-transit

3 226

2 868

Body guards

2 739

2 074

Security consultant

2 500

1 897

Reaction services

4 004

3 451

Entertainment / venue control

2 783

2 094

Manufacture security equipment

1 227

779

Private investigator

1 810

1 313

Training

1 989

1 426

Security equipment installer

2 226

1 586

Locksmith / key cutter

904

521

Security control room

2 441

1 794

Special events

3 007

2 214

Car watch

1 824

1 260

Fire prevention and detection

Dog training

Anti-poaching

Other

350

1 542

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• Small service provider (SSP) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 50 but less than 101 security officers. • Smaller A service provider (SSSPA) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 20 but less than 51 security officers. • Smaller B service provider (SSSPB) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs more than 5 but less than 21 security officers. • Smaller C service provider (SSSPC) – a registered security business in terms of the PSIR Act, which employs less than 6 security officers.

10. Basis for the review Historically, annual fee reviews were inflationbased. In 2016, fees were reviewed after consultation with industry stakeholders. Due to continuing increases in operational

costs, the Authority decided to base future fee increases on CPI and operational costs. In reviewing the current fee structure, PSiRA will take the following into account: • The average CPI for the 2019/2020 Financial year; • The number of security officers employed by a security business or made available by it to render a security service during a calendar month; • The operational costs as indicated in the 2020/2021 financial year budget including increasing PSiRA’s footprint and its inspectorate personnel and acquiring a new ERP system; • The equitable contributions by different classes or categories of security service providers.

11. Categories of security service providers by numbers PSiRA will be embarking on a project to

segment the industry according to its represented sectors. The process of segmentation will assist the Authority to rationalise regulations and focus on how to monitor the Code of Conduct, the end result being the implementation of sector-specific regulations and registration licenses. Refer to Table 3.

12. Consultations with industry stakeholders PSiRA is calling on all private security industry stakeholders to participate in the consultation process for 2020/2021 fee review including relevant government entities, labour organisations, active service providers’ associations, consumers and employer organisations The dates and venues of the consultations are as follows: Refer to Table 4.

TABLE 4 CONSULTATION SCHEDULE Category of consultations

Methods / areas

Location

Contact details

Dates / time

Written Representations

Email, Letters and Facsimile (All 9 Provinces)

420 Witch-Hazel Avenue, Block B – Eco Glades 2 Office Park, Highveld Ext 70

Ms Siziwe Zuma Email: Fees.Comments@PSiRA.co.za Tel: 012 003 0683 Fax: 086 219 0670 (for all written presentations)

31 January 2020

Midrand Conference Centre 661 Pendulum Rd, Halfway House, Ext 12, Midrand

Ms Siziwe Zuma siziwe.zuma@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Tel: 012 003 0502

7 November 2020

Durbanville Conference Centre. 1st Floor, Town Centre, Wellington Rd, Durbanville, Cape Town

Mr Eddie Booysens Eddie.Booysens@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Mobile: 083 629 7621

11 November 2020

The Waterfront Hotel and Spa. 40 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Durban

Ms Talent Zwane Sandile.Ngonyama@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Tel: 031 003 0558

8 November 2020

Hotel Savoy & Conference Centre 912 Nelson Mandela Dr, Fort Gale, Mthatha

Mr Sidney Stander Sidney.stander@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Tel: 041 585 1848

19 November 2020

Polokwane Royal 34A, Corner Dorp and Jorissen, Polokwane

Mr Peter Mafologela Peter.Mafologela@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Mobile: 072 624 2105

12 November 2020

Mercure Hotel Corner N4 & Graniet Street, Nelspruit

Mr Mlungisi Shongwe Mlungisi.shongwe@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Tel: 013 752 4059/4060

13 November 2020

Royal Aloe Guest Lodge Corner Shippard & Jacaranda Street, Riviera Park North, Mahikeng

Mr Jan Sambo Jan.Sambo@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Mobile: 083 629 7625

15 November 2020

Kimberly Club Boutique Hotel 35 Currey Streey, Kimberly

Mr Gresham Singh Gresham.Singh@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Mobile: 083 629 7619

18 November 2020

Mr Gresham Singh Gresham.Singh@PSiRA.co.za (RSVP for workshops) Mobile: 083 629 7619

14 November 2020

Consultative Workshops

Gauteng Province

Western Cape Province

KwaZulu-Natal Province

Eastern Cape Province

Limpopo Province

Mpumalanga Province

North West Province

Northern Cape Province

Free State Province

President Hotel & Conference Venue 1 Union Avenue, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein

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COMPANY NEWS

DCC wins Symantec Distributor Of The Year 2019 Drive Control Corporation (DCC) walked away with three distribution accolades at the Symantec Partner Engage event, held Tuesday (15 October 2019) at Langhams in Fourways, Gauteng.

CC won Symantec Distributor of the Year, Christelle Kotze was awarded Symantec Distribution Support Person of the Year, and Bradley Mangan won Symantec Distribution Salesperson of the Year. “Symantec’s recognition speaks volumes of our partnership and commitment to the South African channel. Our team consistently walks the extra mile to ensure that we build and grow Symantec’s business in a very competitive marketplace, “says Fred Mitchell, division manager: software solutions at DCC. “Winning accolades like these is never only one individual but a team effort and the DCC team has proven to be head and

Pictured left to right: Fred Mitchell, Christelle Kotze and Bradley Mangan from DCC.

shoulders above the rest. Congratulations to the entire DCC software team and a big thank you to Symantec,” DCC has been an official Symantec distributor since 2006 and is responsible for

the company’s complete range of security software solutions. The distributor would also like to congratulate EOH for winning Symantec Reseller Partner of the Year and NECXon for its runner up accolade.

Cisco appoints channel lead

for Sub-Saharan Africa partner organisation Cisco’s Channel Partner Organisation is one of the most respected in the industry. To lead the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) partner organisation, Brendan Cuthbertson has been appointed as the channel lead and will report directly to the GM for SubSaharan Africa, Clayton Naidoo.

isco’s Channel Partner Organisation is one of the most respected in the industry. To lead the Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) partner organisation, Brendan Cuthbertson has been appointed as the channel lead and will report directly to the GM for

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Sub-Saharan Africa, Clayton Naidoo. This appointment will build on his current role as lead of Channel Sales for Southern Africa. This appointment will build on his current role as lead of Channel Sales for Southern Africa. Mr Cuthbertson joined Cisco in 2006 where he was part of a team that set up and ran Cisco Capital across Africa. Following that, he joined Cisco’s partner organisation where he has held several different roles. Cisco made some changes to align its partner organisation with the global partner organisation and incorporate partner segmentation. In doing this, Cisco believes in providing opportunities to personnel from within its organisation, as Cisco has some of the best industry talent. In addition to Cuthbertson, Cisco also made the following appointments:

• Kuda Mlingo, in addition to his current role as Strategic Partner Business Manager for Gold partners in East Africa, leads the partner organisation for the same region, aligning with the Regional Leader, Sally Kimeu. • Isioma Udeozo leads the English speaking West Africa Channel business whilst leading the Perform strategy for SSA in collaboration with Olakunle Oloruntimehin. • Shain Rahim, leads the Business Acceleration and Partner Transformation Team for SSA. Most recently, Shain led the Partner Organisation for East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands over the past two years.

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COMPANY NEWS

Scott Johnstone steps up to national role with Gallagher Following four years of massive growth, international security manufacturer, Gallagher, is once more growing their Australian team.

allagher is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Johnstone to the role of national sales manager – Australia and Papua New Guinea. Mr Johnstone moves into this role after 14 years with Gallagher, working in business development and sales management roles – most recently as sales manager for Queensland and Papua New Guinea. As national sales manager, Mr Johnstone will work closely with sales managers across the country to continue Gallagher’s growth and achievement in Australia. “Mr Johnstone has been instrumental in helping grow Gallagher’s customer base in Australia and in creating excellent relationships with our network of Channel Partners in Queensland and Papua New

Guinea,” says Craig Schutte, general manager Australia & Asia Pacific. “We’re thrilled to see him take his expertise into the national sales manager role.” Gallagher protects people and assets across all industries in Australia, with security solutions from basic access control through to the highest security requirements for critical sites. “Scott has been a significant contributor in establishing a strong presence for Gallagher in the federal government and resources sectors, he has also helped to cement Gallagher as a security leader in the construction, health, and education industries,” says Mr Schutte. Mr Johnstone begins his new role on 1 November.

Scott Johnstone.

Find education and training materials online at

Viking Electronics’ YouTube Channel The Viking Electronics YouTube channel now features educational and training content helpful for customers, distributors, and installers of all experience levels.

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ur YouTube channel makes getting training on relevant topics fast and simple, kind of like learning to fly a helicopter in The Matrix,” says Andrew Joseph, product specialist at Viking Electronics. Viking’s YouTube channel features videos of Viking product overviews, answers to common industry questions, and set up instructions for select products. Videos are uploaded regularly, and include links to relevant product manuals, application notes, and other valuable materials. Viking Electronics engineers and manufactures over 500 security and communication products in the USA. Products include emergency phones, entry systems, paging interfaces, mass notification systems, hotline phones, autodialers, enclosures and more. In addition to their extensive analog line, Viking offers a large selection of IP products that are SIP compliant. Based in Hudson, Wisconsin, Viking’s legacy of reliability and electronic innovation spans 50+ years. Viking builds products that are designed to last and they also offer many of their products with enhanced weather protection. Offering free lifetime product support, they also back their products with a two-year limited warranty.

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ON THE MARKET

Dedicated license plate camera for

capturing clear images Axis Communications announces the release of a camera specially designed to capture clear and sharp license plate images from vehicles moving at speeds of up to 130 km/h.

utomatic license plate recognition has a much wider use than capturing license plates for traffic fines,” says Brendon Hall, sales manager, Africa at Axis. “These cameras can be used to improve service, efficiency and security at shopping centres, office parks, residential estates and even schools.” For example, license plate cameras can be used for parking management to facilitate or automate payment, entry and exit; access control, where the gate is only opened for authorised vehicles and all visiting vehicles automatically are registered; or to alert security at a school of any suspicious vehicle without license plates, or when a vehicle on a watch list passes by the school. The AXIS Q1700-LE License Plate Camera uses advanced technology to ensure pixel density for license plate identification in one lane traffic at a range of up to 100 m during daytime and up to 50 m at nighttime. For nighttime capture range of up to 100 m, AXIS T90D20 IR-LED Illuminator is available as an optional accessory.

It’s compatible with AXIS Camera Station and can be used with server-based or edge analytics from most third-party vendors to perform further analysis of recorded or live material. This robust and weatherproof camera includes an extra-long weathershield, IP66, NEMA 4X and IK10 ratings and it can withstand hurricane force winds of up to 60 m/s (134 mph). Additionally, the gray color housing and black weathershield blends right in to any traffic environment. To ensure easy setup and optimised performance, the camera includes a built-in license plate capture assistant that automatically adjusts the image settings based on installation height, distance

to the vehicle and expected speed. Furthermore, it’s easy to install more cameras to cover additional lanes as needed. The camera is currently available through Axis distribution channels.

Key features: • Outstanding, sharp license plate images day and night. • Handle speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph). • Capture range of up to 100 m (328 ft). • Designed for third-party software. • Robust design for rough weather.

Nemtek XL galvanised wire

emtek stranded galvanised wire XL has a life span of up to 3 times longer than the stranded galvanised wire. Stranded galvanised steel XL wire is

Key features: • Good corrosion resistance for most environments (+5 km from coastline). • Low electrical resistance allows for longer fences to be powered by an energiser. • Easy to work with stranded wire. • Its high tensile strength makes it harder to cut.

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hard to cut due to its high tensile strength. The flexibility offered by the stranded wire construction makes working with this wire easier during installation and results in a neat clean looking fence without compromising the fence performance.

Specifications: • Material: XL galvanised steel. • Construction: Stranded 1x7. • Safe working load: 1.6mm@60kg; 2.0mm@80kg. • Resistance: 1.6mm@100Ohms; 2.0mm@60Ohms/km.

1.6mm & 2.0mm XL Galvanised Wire.

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Outstanding video quality in any light conditions Axis Communications has announced new additions to the AXIS P32 Network Camera Series. Available as both indoor and outdoor models, they offer outstanding image quality in 1080p, perfect for surveillance in a wide range of locations, including retail stores, education and healthcare facilities.

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mage quality is vitally important when a security incident occurs,” says Brendon Hall, sales manager, Africa at Axis. “Without forensic quality video footage, identifying suspects or providing evidence in court is severely hampered. These new cameras use the latest breakthrough technology from Axis, making surveillance count when it matters the most.” Based on the newest generation of Axis chip, the cameras feature Axis Lightfinder 2.0 and Axis Forensic WDR for true colors and great details in challenging light or near darkness. And, with a varifocal lens, and remote zoom and focus capabilities, the camera can be adapted for close-up and overview without the need for hands-on fine tuning.

All variants feature a vandal-resistant IK10-rated casing. And the indoor models, AXIS P3245-V and AXIS P3245-LV Network Cameras also benefit from no visible screws with a snap-on casing that can easily be repainted in any color to blend in with specific surroundings. AXIS P3245-LV and AXIS P3245-LVE include Axis Optimised IR with extended range of reach for surveillance in pitch darkness. Additionally, they offer two-way audio and I/O connectivity so it’s easy to complement the surveillance, for instance, with audio detection, or by integrating other equipment. The new additions to the AXIS P32 Series offer Axis Zipstream with support for H.264/H.265, which significantly reduces bandwidth and storage requirements. And,

Key features: • Lightfinder 2.0 and Forensic WDR. • Signed firmware and secure boot. • Axis Zipstream technology with H.265 and H.264. • Enhanced capacity for analytics. • Models with OptimisedIR, two-way audio, I/O connectivity. enhanced security features such as signed firmware and secure boot guarantee that the firmware hasn’t been altered and ensure only authorised firmware is installed. And if needed, secure boot guarantees that the camera is completely free of malware after a factory default. The cameras will be available through Axis distribution channels in Q4 2019.

Industry-first wearable sensor platform

FLIR TruWITNESS

Graphic Image Technologies (GIT) recently announced the local availability of FLIR’s industry-first wearable sensor platform, TruWITNESS.

ith its game-changing design, TruWITNESS brings together video, audio, location data, Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities, and cloud and management software in a unified package. This provides security and public safety organisations with all the tools

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Elegant and cost-effective

Office 365 backup solutions with Altaro Microsoft Office 365 is indisputably known by many as being one of the top productivity tools for assisting organisations and workers globally.

ot everyone realises, however, that Office 365’s native capabilities may not be enough to protect your organisation from accidental and malicious data loss. Hannes Rheeder, general manager: enterprise systems management and cloud at Networks Unlimited Africa, says, “There’s a common misconception that Microsoft fully backs up Office 365 data as part of the subscription, but this is not actually the case. Microsoft is responsible for providing the necessary infrastructure and ensuring Office 365 works, but it’s your responsibility to protect your Office 365 data. This further means that Microsoft cannot help with unexpected data loss or damage. “Having a solid backup solution in place ensures that even if mailbox items disappear from the network or are rendered useless, you have access to a backed-up

they need to achieve a heightened state of situational awareness. Ideal for public safety organisations, such as the South African Police Service and private security and events management companies, TruWITNESS enables on-the-ground, realtime mobile surveillance. Laurence Smith, executive at GIT says: “This is a much-anticipated advancement in technology and the answer to the shortcomings of conventional body-worn cameras, that are easy to tamper with and difficult to manage at scale.” Capable of being worn on the body or mounted inside vehicles, the TruWITNESS platform consists of visible-video, audio, global navigation satellite system (GNSS), gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer sensors which work together to send alerts and stream data back to the central command centre in real-time, bringing full situational awareness to event handling. Thanks to FLIR

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Hannes Rheeder, General Manager: Enterprise Systems Management and Cloud at Networks Unlimited Africa.

copy, eliminating problems or repercussions that could arise from the missing data.” Mr Rheeder advises that Altaro, a developer of easy-to-use backup solutions for managed service providers (MSPs), IT resellers and IT departments, with clients numbering over 50,000 businesses globally across over 120 countries, offers Altaro Office 365 Backup, a subscription solution to backup and restore Office 365 mailboxes while storing the backups taken.

The solution assists in the following ways: • Altaro Office 365 Backup automatically backs up Office 365 mailboxes several times per day and saves them to a

Neighbor Aware inter-device connectivity, TruWITNESS has an IoT functionality to trigger nearby TruWITNESS devices, or fixed and motorised Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) security cameras, and other connected sensors to react to an alarm event through integration with United VMS, FLIR Systems’ Video Management System. “With the TruWITNESS platform and connected devices in place, on-the-ground safety officials can stream event video not only to their command centre, but also to nearby law enforcement or emergency medical personnel. TruWITNESS enables an agile, contextual response to complex situations and evolving threats, as they occur, thanks to full situational visibility,” Mr Smith continues.

Smart, connected cities in the near future Unlike traditional systems that rely solely on stationary cameras, TruWITNESS and United

secure cloud backup location on Altaro’s Microsoft Azure infrastructure. • Various restore options are offered, for fast and simple mailbox recovery. • The data is backed up to one location for central storage and protection, offering easier management, monitoring, searching and recovery. “Additionally, the Altaro Office 365 Backup solution is available via an all-inclusive annual or multi-year subscription, offering excellent value together with strong 24/7 support – and the solution is also accessible as a monthly subscription for MSPs. With a minimal annual starting subscription that includes up to 10 mailboxes, you can scale to tens of thousands of mailboxes. Office 365 was not built to provide data protection services, but with this elegant and easyto-use solution from Altaro, you can have peace of mind that your data is safe,” concludes Mr Rheeder.

VMS make it possible to expand coverage to any location where a security incident may occur. Add to this the fact that FLIR offers both visible and thermal sensors for use by city management in security, traffic, and public safety applications, it’s apparent that we have all the ingredients to build smart, connected cities, with United VMS integrating all devices into an all-seeing, unified system. “Through TruWITNESS, the video surveillance system’s reach can be extended virtually anywhere, which will – hopefully in the not-so-distant future – empower South African cities with the enhanced real-time situational awareness that is required for the elimination of corruption, the promotion of informed, transparent decision making, which can only ensure a positive outcome for all by better managing shared city resources to increase levels of public safety and civil confidence,” Mr Smith concludes.

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CYBERSECURITY

DATA BREACHES XXX

Best-practice measures in the event of a data breach We’ve all heard the famous prophecy that states: if we fail to prepare then we must prepare to fail. This statement is never more relevant than in the event of a data breach.

By Steve Benton, BT Deputy CSO, GM Cyber and Physical Security Operations and Programmes

n today’s climate of global connectivity where businesses’ core applications are exposed to open Internet traffic and critical data flows between multiple devices and locations at any given time, security teams should be asking not if their data will be breached, but when. Failing to prepare for the inevitable, risks you becoming a business that mishandles their incident response and suffers serious reputational damage. We only need to look at the stories of data breaches in recent headlines to grasp the impact of insufficient preparation. To have the best chance of an effective response and a full recovery, businesses should have a robust incident response strategy in place that combines technical, communicative and legislative measures. Bringing these three factors into one robust response plan can be challenging but you need to know you’re covering all bases. One of the best ways to prepare is by running a black swan event – a data breach test run, against a truly worst-case scenario that stresses and puts your departments through their paces. Simulating a data breach is an excellent way of mapping out your current defences, assessing the general hygiene of your estate and ensuring protocols are in place and understood across all departments and levels of seniority.

Preparation and response A black swan event will help first responders to truly understand the importance of knowing the facts of a breach and deliver a measured reaction that prioritises containment. A good technical response should be based

on vulnerability management. What systems and parts of your infrastructure have been affected? Are you aware of the patching levels of your applications? Know your data. What data has been impacted? What does it contain? Have the attackers compromised the integrity of this data? Have the attackers exposed or stolen this data? The technical team’s ability to understand these facts will be based upon a comprehensive knowledge of your inventory; only when these questions have been investigated can you get a forensic wrap around the damage done. The last thing the technical security team should do in the event of a breach is panic. With poor preparation and an insufficient knowledge of what’s on your estate and where, you’ll find yourself grasping at straws and potentially inflicting more damage onto your network. Having an incident response plan in place is incredibly important but maintaining strong cyber-hygiene and controlled management of your network applications and data flows is the best way to limit the need to use it. Once your technical team know the facts, the way you communicate them is crucial to a successful incident response. It’s important to understand that the extent of the breach will surface one way or another; to speculate or downplay this will only do your business reputational damage in the long run. You should make sure that any public-facing employees receive sufficient media training – a lot of the fallout from breaches rests, not just on facts, but on how they are funneled to the media team and the public. Everything should be rigorously rehearsed from media

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interviews, to press releases, through to what action should be taken in the event of an unexpected leak and who will communicate the information based on its severity. Crafting effective and adaptable boilerplates and providing an honest and prompt company response that tells customers whether they’re at risk and what will be done to protect their data will ultimately reflect well in the media.

Compliance is key Businesses need to be asking themselves what unique legal requirements data might have, why it might be targeted and what their obligations are as custodians of that information. Businesses generally have a 24-hour window to pass knowledge of the breach on to the regulatory body by region. Without a strong prior understanding of the type of data that has been affected and the legislation regarding its protection, your security team will find themselves scrambling towards the deadline with a limited and potentially inaccurate report. It’s important for businesses to remember that this reporting window opens from the moment that an issue is detected. There has to be an ingrained culture of fast and effective communication surrounding potential threats. It’s in building this culture of shared responsibility and communication that businesses can craft the most effective and sustainable incident response plan. Cyber defence is a team effort. Training employees at all levels to understand that they are operating in an environment of mutual confidence and trust, and free from individual blame, is crucial. It’s also important for employees to learn from previous breaches and examine the whole timeline of an incident: What happened? What decisions were made? Did we get to the root cause quickly enough? If it was a protocol issue, you can update your playbook. If it was a technical issue, you can explore deploying new technology across your network. If it was a lack of expertise, you can increase training models or consider bringing on a partner to fill the gaps. The solutions that come from this analysis can help bolster your future incident response plan.

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Security spend on the rise The global cybersecurity market is booming, the demand for cybersecurity solutions is huge and security spend has already started outpacing IT spend. Adoption in South Africa is not yet growing at the same rate, but there is a strong growth in interest and understanding the requirement to do more to protect themselves from cyber threats.

his is according to security expert and J2 Software CEO John McLoughlin, he says the demand for cybersecurity solutions is growing rapidly, businesses around the globe are investing heavily in security. Annual global cyber losses are expected to hit US$6 trillion by 2021, with cybersecurity spending projected to exceed a total of US$1 trillion for the five years leading up to 2021. This is according to a report from Cybersecurity Ventures that suggests the immediate costs of a cyberattack can be significant, but the damage to a business’s reputation could cost just as much or even more in the long term. With the ever increasing cybersecurity risks and regulations being introduced, business leaders are fast realising that there is more to be protected and serious penalties for not complying. According to the Worldwide Semiannual Security Spending Guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide spending on security solutions will achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of

“With the ever increasing cybersecurity risks and regulations being introduced, business leaders are fast realising that there is more to be protected and serious penalties for not complying.” securityfocusafrica.com

9.2 per cent over the 2018-2022 forecast period and total $133.8 billion in 2022. The report says worldwide spending on security-related software, hardware and services is forecast to reach $103.1 billion in 2019, an increase of 9.4 per cent over 2018. Mc Loughlin says more regulations and higher customer expectations has caused more companies to further invest in security and this will ensure that the market will keep expanding. “The increased awareness levels of consumer privacy and protection of personal information has raised the bar for companies to improve their security.” Providing a secure business environment is every company’s concern and cybersecurity must be an investment priority in every business, regardless of industry or size. However, it is a higher priority for information-based organisations like professional services firms, banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, telcos, municipalities and power utilities that appear to be ramping up their spending. “These industries are already experiencing paralysing attacks that stop critical services such as electricity and water supply. These crippling cyberattacks will ultimately result in increased spend as they cause unprecedented loss of revenue,” he adds.

Security is taking on a new shape and is being integrated into new business initiatives and used as a competitive advantage. No one wants to be breached and once consumers are affected, they will fear working with companies they don’t trust. As the world becomes more softwaredriven and new tech enters the security realm, cybercrime inevitably intensifies. This will grow the security market significantly, it will keep developing and growing and at an even greater rate than before. IDC predicts the biggest spend will be on managed security services for monitoring and management of security operations centres. The next largest spend category is network security, which includes unified threat management, firewalls, and intrusion detection and prevention technologies. Other investments include integration services and next generation endpoint security software. The security landscape is changing rapidly as businesses worldwide continue to struggle to maintain their own in-house security solutions. They are now turning to managed security service providers (MSSPs) to deliver a wide range of security solutions and consulting services. “To prepare companies against future attacks and to overcome the security challenges of tomorrow, they need expert analysis, predicative threat intelligence and advanced detection,” he concludes.

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IoT under fire:

Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019 Kaspersky honeypots – networks of virtual copies of various internet connected devices and applications – have detected 105 million attacks on IoT devices coming from 276 000 unique IP addresses in the first six months of the year. This figure is around nine times more than the number found in H1 2018, when only around 12 million attacks were spotted originating from 69 000 IP addresses.

apitalising on weak security of IoT products, cybercriminals are intensifying their attempts to create and monetise IoT botnets. This and other findings are a part of the ‘IoT: a malware story’ report on honeypot activity in H1 2019. Cyberattacks on IoT devices are booming, as even though more and more people and organisations are purchasing ‘smart’ (network-connected and interactive) devices, such as routers or DVR security cameras, not everybody considers them worth protecting. Cybercriminals, however, are seeing more and more financial opportunities in exploiting such gadgets. They use networks of infected smart devices to conduct DDoS attacks or as a proxy for other types of malicious actions. To learn more about how such attacks work and how to prevent them, Kaspersky experts set up honeypots – decoy devices used to attract the attention of cybercriminals and analyse their activities. Based on data analysis collected from honeypots, attacks on IoT devices are usually not sophisticated, but stealthlike, as users might not even notice their devices are being exploited. The malware family behind 39 per cent of attacks – Mirai – is capable of using exploits, meaning that these botnets can slip through old, unpatched vulnerabilities to the device and control it. Another technique is password

brute-forcing, which is the chosen method of the second most widespread malware family in the list – Nyadrop. Nyadrop was seen in 38.57 per cent of attacks and often serves as a Mirai downloader. This family has been trending as one of the most active threats for a couple of years now. The third most common botnet threatening smart devices – Gafgyt with 2.12 per cent – also uses brute-forcing. In addition, the researchers were able to locate the regions that became sources of infection most often in H1 2019. These are China, with 30 per cent of all attacks taking place in this country, Brazil saw 19 per cent and this is followed by Egypt (12 per cent). A year ago, in H1 2018 the situation was different, with Brazil leading with 28 per cent, China being second with 14 per cent and Japan following with 11 per cent. “As people become more and more surrounded by smart devices, we are witnessing how IoT attacks are intensifying. Judging by the enlarged number of attacks and criminals’ persistency, we can say that IoT is a fruitful area for attackers that use even the most primitive methods, like guessing password and login combinations. This is much easier than most people think: the most common combinations by far are usually “support/support”, followed by “admin/admin”, “default/default”. It’s quite easy to change the default password, so

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To keep your devices safe, Kaspersky recommends users:

• Install updates for the firmware you use as soon as possible. Once a vulnerability is found, it can be fixed through patches within updates. • Always change preinstalled passwords. Use complicated passwords that include both capital and lower case letters, numbers and symbols if it’s possible. • Reboot a device as soon as you think it’s acting strangely. It might help get rid of existing malware, but this doesn’t reduce the risk of getting another infection. • Keep access to IoT devices restricted by a local VPN, allowing you to access them from your “home” network, instead of publicly exposing them on the internet. • Kaspersky recommends companies to take the following measures: • Use threat data feeds to block network connections originating from malicious network addresses detected by security researchers. • Make sure all devices software is up to date. Unpatched devices should be kept in a separate network inaccessible by unauthorised users. we urge everyone to take this simple step towards securing your smart devices,” said Dan Demeter, security researcher at Kaspersky.

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By Peter Bagshawe

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National prosecuting authority look ahead Investigation and preparation of matters that have been referred to in the Zondo Commission hearings as well as ongoing prosecutions, some of which have been stop and go for various reasons, are a source of concern to the public who are starting to express frustration at the lack of visible action by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

t this time, and before reviewing the perceived current position, it is appropriate to express condolences on the recent passing away of two high profile members of the State judicial and investigative mechanism. Colonel Christelle Stemmet worked for the South African Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation as a detective and was immediately prior to her death on 10 November 2019 involved in investigating allegations of corruption and fraud at the Public Investment Corporation. Stemmet was one of a small number of members of the Directorate of Special Operations who transferred

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from the Scorpions to the Hawks in in 2009. Senior State Prosecutor Addelaid Ferreira-Watts died on 19 November as a result of being shot by an accidentally discharged shotgun that was a State exhibit in a trial she was prosecuting in the Ixopo Regional Court. The presence of a loaded weapon in court and it being handled without being cleared and made safe clearly require clarification and investigation. The loss on both sides of the State prosecution service will be keenly felt and condolences are extended to the families of both the deceased. Against this background, the stance and situation of the NPA needs to be reviewed

and discussed. As a starting point, public frustration has been expressed at the lack of prosecutions flowing from evidence led at the Zondo Commission. As has been stated previously, although the Commission seems to be a gift that continues giving from an information perspective, the evidence led cannot be transferred directly into a criminal prosecution, but needs to be investigated and dockets prepared for processing by the NPA in accordance with the requirements of the criminal legal system. In a press conference held on 21 November, National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi outlined the

staffing difficulties within the NPA subsequent to the loss of some 800 staff members over a period of time prior to Advocate Batohi’s appointment. Advocate Batohi also made it clear that the prime function of the NPA remained the preparation for and prosecution of crimes in general, and despite the profile of State Capture and corruption offences they are only a subset of the activities of the National Prosecuting Authority. Arising from this it was also clearly stated that credibility, integrity and accountability, within and of the NPA to Parliament and the public was a priority that she was establishing as part of a new  culture within the NPA.

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During the press conference, Investigative Directorate Head Advocate Hermione Cronje announced that some state capture related cases would be reinstated as the Investigative Directorate unit had gathered sufficient evidence pending further input from the United Arab Emirates, presumably for this to take place with a reasonable prospect of success. In addition, it appears that National Police Commissioner General Khehla Sitole has agreed to declassify information relating to the investigation of former Crime Intelligence head Richard Mdluli. It has also been announced that the NPA is ready to prosecute those implicated in the controversial Gupta-linked Estina dairy farm project. This can be seen as a litmus test for the NPA after charges were earlier withdrawn in this matter as the State was not, at that time, ready to proceed. The credibility of the NPA was drawn into clear question and focus at that stage. On the date of writing, a number of arrests took place and were covered in the press. African National Congress Member of Parliament and former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo appeared in

the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in connection with allegations of corruption relating to the attempted bribery of the evidence leader of the Parliamentary Inquiry into Eskom in 2017. Bongo was released on bail subsequent to his appearance. On the same day, the Hawks arrested the Chief Executive Officer of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs’ Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency Goodman Ntandazo Vimba and 9 other suspects in relation to an investigation regarding a complaint by the National Treasury following the flaunting of procurement processes at the Amathole District Municipality, resulting in the illegal awarding of a contract of R600 million for the supply of toilets funds. Against the positive actions listed above, one aspect of the administration and operational challenge faced by Advocate Batohi relates to the team in place within the NPA at the time that she assumed her current role. Reference has been made previously to the loss of staff at all levels from junior to senior posts within the NPA. She recently made the point that she wants to take the unit back to the position of being

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the employer of choice within its sphere of operation which requires attracting quality staff who want to function within the NPA. A clear indication of the current position (and an area that carries operational challenges) is that of the four Deputy National Directors – only Advocate Nomvula Mokhatla, Head of Legal Affairs, is a permanent appointment. Willie Hofmeyr, Acting Head of the the Assets Forfeiture Unit, will likely be retiring shortly; Advocate Sibingile Mzinyathi serves as Acting Head of National Prosecutions Service; while Advocate Silas Ramaite, Acting Head of Administration, is taking early retirement. On a provincial level, only 6 of the 11 Provincial Directors of Public Prosecutions are permanent appointments, and the three Special Directors of Public Prosecutions are all appointed in an acting role. Compounding this are the probable splits and loyalties that are a carry-over from previous November National Directors of Public Prosecutions and the legacy of the roles played by Advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi within the organisation. The split of Jiba and Mrwebi from their posts, the Presidential Inquiry and

action of the State President subsequent to Jiba abandoning her action for reinstatement have precluded Advocate Batohi from being able to cement her vision and appointments until recently further contracting her ability to appoint persons into roles that further her vision for the future of the NPA. Despite this, the recent annual report shows that for the 2018/2019 reporting period the NPA secured, in all criminal courts, 260 456 convictions with a remarkable 94.3 per cent conviction. Broken down further, the High Courts collectively retained a 90 per cent conviction rate and the regional courts achieved an 81.7 per cent conviction rate. These figures are encouraging and, given the cases that are expected to come before the superior counts in 2020, (including the probable hearings on the Zuma and Thales matter), the expertise and cohesive operation on the NPA will be required and watched closely.

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 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2019

LOCAL EVENTS: 2020

NOVEMBER 13–15: Sicurezza Venue: Fieramilano – Rho, Milano, Italy Tel: +39 02 4997 6241 Email: fierasicurezza@fieramilano.it www.sicurezza.it/en NOVEMBER 18– 20: DSEI Japan Venue: Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan Tel: +44 (0) 20 7384 8274 Email: alex.soar@clarionevents.com www.dsei-japan.com/welcome NOVEMBER 19–20: Sectech Sverige Venue: Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden Tel: +46 (0) 8 556 306 80 Email: deniz.baykal@armedia.se www.sectech.nu NOVEMBER 20–22: All over IP Venue: Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Moscow, Russia Email: skochko@groteck.ru www.all-over-ip.ru/en DECEMBER 3-4: International Security Expo Venue: Olympia, London, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 20 8947 9177 Email: info@internationalsecurityexpo.com www.internationalsecurityexpo.com

FEBRUARY 13-14: Commercial Crime Conference Venue: Emperors Palace Convention Centre, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0) 10 214 0666 Email: chris@maphosam.co.za www.maphosamanagement.co.za JUNE 2 – 4: Securex South Africa 9am – 4pm Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.securex.co.za OCTOBER 13-14: DroneCon Venue: Durban ICC Tel: +27 (0)74 945 1000 Email: info@dronecon.co.za www.dronecon.co.za

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2020 JANUARY 19–21: Intersec Venue: Exhibition Centre Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 (0) 4389 4500 Email: intersec@uae.messefrankfurt.com www.intersecexpo.com FEBRUARY 17-20: Accelerate

Venue: Barcelona, Spain www.fortinetaccelerate.com MARCH 8-13: Intersec Building Venue: Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 697575-0 Email: intersec-building@messefrankfurt. com www.intersec-building.com MARCH 17 – 18: Securex West Africa Venue: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria www.securexwestafrica.com MARCH 17 – 19: Securex Kazakhstan Venue: Almaty, Kazakhstan Tel: +7 (0) 727 258 34 34 www.securex.kz/en/ APRIL 21 – 23: WAITEX Venue: The Dome, Trade Fair Grounds, Accra, Ghana Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.waitex.com.gh/ OCTOBER 14–16: Perimeter Protection Venue: Exhibition Centre, Nuremberg, Germany Tel: +49 (0) 911 8606 8499 Email: perimeter-protection@ nuernbergmesse.de www.nuernbergmesse.de/security

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Security Focus Africa November 2019

Articles inside

National prosecuting authority look ahead

IoT under fire: Kaspersky detects more than 100 million attacks on smart devices in H1 2019

Of unsung heroes and a 20/20 mindset

Security spend on the rise

Best-practice measures in the event of a data breach

Elegant and cost-effective Office 365 backup solutions with Altaro

Industry-first wearable sensor platform FLIR TruWITNESS

Outstanding video quality in any light conditions

Nemtek XL galvanised wire

Dedicated license plate camera for capturing clear images

Find education and training materials online at Viking Electronics’ YouTube Channel

Scott Johnstone steps up to national role with Gallagher

Cisco appoints channel lead for Sub-Saharan Africa partner organisation

DCC wins Symantec Distributor Of The Year 2019

What’s coming in 2020/2021?

Heroes in the security industry

Record number of nominations as the country’s brave are recognised

SAPS top achievers recognised at Tracker’s Annual Awards

As the sun sets over 2G, what’s next?

Training in SA’s security industry: Opportunities and challenges

Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.