Gauteng gets "Eye-in-the-Sky" for festive season crime battle
An aircraft equipped with advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) technology is being deployed to combat crime in Gauteng this festive season, Rapport reports.
Starting on Wednesday, 11 December 2024, an...
Civil engineers are seeking jobs abroad ‘due to construction mafia’
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Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees
Hijackers working in organised criminal syndicates are increasingly targeting couriers delivering online orders in South Africa, and customers are among those paying the price for this crime.
Online shopping has seen explosive growth in South...
Watch — Lesufi crime wardens slap woman in the face
A video posted online earlier this month showing Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi's crime prevention wardens assaulting a woman has raised further questions over the deployment and training of the controversial "unit".
In the video, posted on...
AI tools the new frontier of cybercrime
The Internet, a vast and indispensable resource for modern society, has a darker side where malicious activities thrive.
From identity theft to sophisticated malware attacks, cyber criminals keep coming up with new scam methods.
Cape Town cracks down on construction mafia
Thirteen suspects were apprehended in connection with construction mafias in Cape Town and appeared in court on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Newzroom Afrika reports that two of the suspects were allegedly linked to the murder of Cape Town city official...
Why banks won't refund you for payments made while held by kidnappers
Experienced consumer journalist Wendy Knowler has highlighted a problem in how banks deal with refunds in cases where customers were kidnapped and forced to make certain payments.
Contactless payments and anti-fraud...
The big problem with TV licence non-payment being a crime
The mass non-compliance with the legal requirement to pay TV licenses by the South African public is a perfect example of the dangers and wasteful nature of criminalising non-harmful behavior.
South Africans are required by law, through...
Key steps to take when your phone is stolen
Phone theft victims in South Africa must take several measures after being robbed to ensure they don’t suffer severe financial damages beyond the value of their devices.
While smartphones themselves are expensive enough as it is, it is often the...
Pretoria chef and restaurant owner loses R600,000 after phone snatching
A well-known Pretoria chef said he lost nearly R600,000 after thieves stole his phone.
Fortunato Mazzone, who co-owns the Forti Grill and Bar and his chef patron at the Forti Bistro and Forti Too, posted about the...
Vumacam and NAVIC join forces to combat crime
Vumacam is forming an alliance with cloud vehicle intelligence company NAVIC to expand the coverage and impact of the SafeCity initiative across South Africa.
To date, the initiative has been powered only by Vumacam technology and cameras.
Construction mafia associates threatened Cape Town officials inside mayoral office complex — Report
Associates of a Cape Town gang leader demanding control of lucrative construction contracts have allegedly threatened a city official inside the metro's offices, Sunday Times reports.
Three...
World Bank calculates how much crime costs South Africa's economy
Rampant crime in South Africa is costing the country at least 10% of its gross domestic product (GDP) annually and exacerbating already stark income inequality, a World Bank study found.
For reference, South Africa's GDP reached...
Big jump in ATM bombings and digital fraud in SA
The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) annual crime statistics report reveals that the country is facing an epidemic of ATM bombings and digital banking fraud.
“South Africa is grappling with a formidable array of financial...
Police arrest three suspected railway thieves
Three suspects were arrested on Tuesday on the N4 freeway in Middelburg after being found in possession of a truck transporting allegedly stolen railway track valued at about R3 million.
The suspects, aged between 41 and 51, are expected to appear...
Uber says spate of rider attacks not carried out by its drivers
E-hailing service Uber has denied that drivers on its platform were to blame for recent attacks on riders and instead said it was likely because people were climbing into the wrong cars.
Last week, Sunday Times reported that four...
Construction of key World Bank-funded coal rail line to Majuba disrupted by severe theft
A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system...
R1.7 billion allocated for CCTV network, drones, and other crime-fighting tech in Gauteng
The Gauteng Department of e-Government has provided more information on some of the technology it plans to procure to fight crime in the province.
The details were shared by MEC for e-Government...