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Only 31% of citizens feel safe in South Africa
Comprehensive security for retail centers, including loss prevention, CCTV monitoring, and on-site patrols to protect businesses and shoppers.
SA Citizens Fear Walking Alone
Statistics South Africa’s Governance, Public Safety, and Justice Survey (GPSJS) 2023/24 reveals a decline in the sense of safety among individuals walking in their neighbourhoods during the day and at night since 2019/20. Respondents were asked how safe they felt walking in their neighbourhoods alone during the day and when it was dark.
Southern Africa’s security hinges on actioning its organised crime strategy
The prevalence of trafficking and financial crimes highlights the urgency of better controls and regional cooperation. Organised crime in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) seems to be worsening. Porous borders, weak governance and development deficits make the region vulnerable to drug trafficking, arms smuggling, human and wildlife trafficking, and financial crimes.
As police lose the war on crime in South Africa
It’s an all-too-common story in South Africa, a country that in the past year has seen an average of 75 killings and 400 robberies with aggravating circumstances every day, according to official statistics. While it may be Africa’s most developed country, it also has one of the highest violent crime rates in the world.