{"id":467203,"date":"2022-11-02T11:08:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T09:08:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=467203"},"modified":"2022-11-02T11:12:20","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T09:12:20","slug":"south-africas-fourth-essential-utility-private-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/security\/467203-south-africas-fourth-essential-utility-private-security.html","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s fourth essential utility \u2014 private security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Just as Internet access is rapidly becoming a third essential utility for South African homes after water and electricity, a fourth has emerged \u2014 private security.<\/p>\n

Vumacam has released the results of a survey conducted with Fletcher Advisory to gauge people\u2019s perceptions and awareness of having CCTV installed around their neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n

The survey also asked respondents to rank the importance of goods, services, and activities they spend money on.<\/p>\n

Internet access took the top two spots, followed closely by home security and being able to enjoy outdoor activities.<\/p>\n

Overall, safety, Internet and defence against load-shedding ranked higher than entertainment like dining out or having coffee with friends.<\/p>\n

It is no surprise that South Africans rank home security\u2019s importance similarly to essential utilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cSouth Africa is plagued by some of the highest levels of crime worldwide,\u201d said Vumacam CEO Ricky Croock.<\/p>\n

\u201cStatistics show that our country has the third-highest crime rate in the world, expressed per 100,000 people.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Global Peace Index has South Africa ranked as the tenth most unsafe place in the world to live. This index also estimates that violent crime consumes up to 19% of the country\u2019s GDP.<\/p>\n

The Gallup Law and Order Index ranked South Africa the fifth most dangerous country out of the 144 countries covered.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf one thing is clear, it is that crime robs South Africans of lives, livelihoods and confidence in our country\u2019s future,\u201d said Croock.<\/p>\n

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Vumacam and Fletcher Advisory survey results on South Africans\u2019 financial priorities<\/p><\/div>\n

In August, the South African Police Service (SAPS) presented the country\u2019s quarterly crime statistics<\/a><\/strong> for the April to June 2022 period.<\/p>\n

It showed that although contact crimes had decreased overall, crimes like hijacking, murder, theft, burglary, and robbery all saw increases.<\/p>\n

South Africa recorded 6,424 murders, 39,638 residential burglaries, and 5,370 residential robberies during the period.<\/p>\n

Sexual offences declined, but remained high at 11,855 recorded cases during the quarter.<\/p>\n

The researchers also asked respondents about their experience of crime, and they all indicated that they had been impacted by crime in some way at some point in their life.<\/p>\n

Although the survey focused mainly on how crime had impacted respondents while in public, a high percentage indicated that crime had knock-on effects on other areas of their lives.<\/p>\n

68% said they had experienced damage to their home, 58% said there had been damage to their vehicles, 45% said shops they most often visited were impacted by crime, and 28% said their office and workspaces had been hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs daunting as these figures are, South Africa\u2019s positive attributes are abundant,\u201d Croock said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor those of us who call this home, the need to tackle crime and live, work, and enjoy in a safe country is pivotal. We cannot do this without taking critical, urgent steps to tackle crime.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ricky Croock, Vumacam CEO<\/p><\/div>\n

It should be noted that the survey results are skewed towards male South Africans and heavily biased towards those who are employed and own properties in Gauteng.<\/p>\n

There were 1,201 respondents who completed the survey by 5 October 2022, giving a confidence level of 89% and a 4% margin of error.<\/p>\n

Respondents came from geographical regions in Gauteng that spanned urban, peri-urban, suburbs, townships, and semi-rural or agricultural areas.<\/p>\n

This included Fourways to Soweto, Pretoria, Germiston, Benoni, Bedfordview, Alexandra, Mnandi, Diepsloot, Sandton, Orange Grove and Sydenham.<\/p>\n

Most respondents were from Pretoria, and Parkhurst, Orange Grove, Linksfield, Bryanston and Alexandra in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n

56% were male, 73% were employed, 70% owned their property, and 75% lived in freehold houses, while 22% were in complexes, estates, or apartments.<\/p>\n

The results are therefore not indicative of the average perception of all South Africans, but of those who are employed and own homes outside of security estates.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are encouraged that the research shows high levels of confidence in a collaborative, coordinated approach to combatting this immense threat to our democracy,\u201d Croock stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose already using our technology and benefiting from it, and those yet to be protected by it, have shown their willingness to both participate in, and contribute to, SafeCity initiatives.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now read: Using Vumacam poles for 5G base stations<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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