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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Gauteng gets "Eye-in-the-Sky" for festive season crime battle

    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...
  2. RedViking

    Civil engineers are seeking jobs abroad ‘due to construction mafia’

    Civil engineers are seeking jobs abroad ‘due to construction mafia’ https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/property/2024-11-05-civil-engineers-are-seeking-jobs-abroad-due-to-construction-mafia/
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Courier hijacking rise pushing up delivery fees

    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...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Watch — Lesufi crime wardens slap woman in the face

    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...
  5. Vorastra

    Four guards dead in suspected Phoenix 'drug turf war'

    https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-08-08-four-guards-dead-in-suspected-phoenix-drug-turf-war/
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    AI tools the new frontier of cybercrime

    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.
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Cape Town cracks down on construction mafia

    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...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Why banks won't refund you for payments made while held by kidnappers

    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...
  9. Vorastra

    [Canada] Leave car keys by the front door to avoid home invasion, Toronto police officer says

    https://globalnews.ca/news/10359055/leave-car-keys-the-front-door-to-avoid-home-invasion-toronto-police/
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    The big problem with TV licence non-payment being a crime

    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...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Key steps to take when your phone is stolen

    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...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Pretoria chef and restaurant owner loses R600,000 after phone snatching

    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...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Vumacam and NAVIC join forces to combat crime

    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.
  14. Hanno Labuschagne

    Construction mafia associates threatened Cape Town officials inside mayoral office complex — Report

    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...
  15. Hanno Labuschagne

    World Bank calculates how much crime costs South Africa's economy

    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...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big jump in ATM bombings and digital fraud in SA

    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...
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    Police arrest three suspected railway thieves

    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...
  18. Hanno Labuschagne

    Uber says spate of rider attacks not carried out by its drivers

    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...
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Construction of key World Bank-funded coal rail line to Majuba disrupted by severe theft

    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...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    R1.7 billion allocated for CCTV network, drones, and other crime-fighting tech in Gauteng

    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...
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