Industry News
7 articles — regulations, technology, training & company updates
Fidelity flagged Gauteng and KZN as flashpoints, put helicopters and APCs on standby for 30 June
Ahead of the 30 June protests, Fidelity activated its National Joint Operations Centre and put helicopters, drones and armoured vehicles on standby, naming Durban and Gauteng hotspots.
Fidelity SecureFire goes live in George as private firefighting arm expands to 17 centres nationwide
Fidelity's private firefighting service reached its 17th centre, backed by a December 2025 High Court ruling confirming it may operate nationally - with 600+ first-responder vehicles.
Centurion Systems pulls gate-motor production back from Asia to Joburg, now exporting to 72 countries
Forty years in, the FAAC-owned Joburg manufacturer has brought outsourced production home from China and the Philippines, doubled night shifts and now exports to 72 countries.
Marshall Security and Durban North SAPS arrest three after high-speed chase linked to car break-ins
A private security special-ops team and SAPS stopped a fleeing Hyundai i20 fitted with false plates, recovering a remote signal jammer, break-in tools and stolen goods.
Fidelity Services Group hires five banks to advise on planned JSE listing
South Africa's biggest private security group appointed Absa, Deutsche Bank, Nedbank, Standard Bank and RMB Morgan Stanley to advise on a JSE listing planned for 2026.
Fidelity takes majority stake in John Smit-led SSG Holdings, lifting group to 69,200 staff
Fidelity's majority acquisition of 9,000-strong SSG Holdings - led by former Springbok captain John Smit - creates a 69,200-employee group across 256+ Southern African locations.
G4S agrees to sell South African cash solutions business to Izi Africa, retains Deposita
G4S is selling its SA cash-in-transit arm to Izi Cash affiliate Izi Africa while keeping Secure Solutions and Deposita - a reshaping of the local cash-logistics market.