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18 articles — regulations, technology, training & company updates
Absa PMI slides to 47.3 as South African factories see orders dry up despite easing costs
The Absa PMI dropped from 50.8 to 47.3 in June as new orders fell, though a 13.5-point plunge in purchasing prices suggests factory cost pressures may have peaked.
Truck hijackings running at 30-35 a week as freight security costs climb to 2.3% of operating costs
SAPS statistics put truck hijackings at 30-35 a week, and freight security spend has climbed from 0.3% to 2.3% of operating costs in a decade - up to 4.1% for high-value cargo.
Acting police minister enlists private security as force multiplier ahead of 30 June demonstrations
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia met the private security industry ahead of the 30 June demonstrations, agreeing information sharing and joint planning with SAPS as key risk measures.
AfriForum records 184 farm attacks in 2025 as report warns violence levels remain dangerously high
AfriForum counted 184 farm attacks and 29 murders in 2025 - attacks up on 2024 - with Gauteng worst hit and over half of victims aged 61 or older.
Kidnapping surge pushes bodyguard rates to R3,000 a day as demand for close protection climbs
Close protection now averages R2,500-R3,000 a day as SAPS logs nearly 5,000 kidnappings in a single quarter - over half of them in Gauteng - and incidents double over a decade.
Fear of panel theft is holding back South African solar adoption, Eastern Cape study finds
A Rhodes/UP study of 143 Eastern Cape households found over half fear solar panel theft - and recommends guarded mini-grids, anti-theft fasteners and motion-sensor lighting.
Ramaphosa deploys 2,200 SANDF troops against illegal mining in R823m Operation Prosper
2,200 soldiers join SAPS across five provinces until March 2027 in an R823m anti-illegal-mining and gangsterism deployment, with 550 troops dedicated to Gauteng's Operation Prosper.
City Power logs 652 cable theft incidents in seven months as Joburg's grid bleeds copper
Cable theft incidents on Joburg's grid jumped from 481 in the first half of 2025 to 652 in the seven months to January 2026, with syndicates paying "hard cash" for network access.
Q3 crime stats: murders fall 8.7% to 6,351, but minister warns crime levels remain far too high
The October-December 2025 stats show murders down 8.7% to 6,351, carjackings down to 4,420 and house robberies down to 5,450 - but the acting police minister says levels remain far too high.
Private security among worst pension defaulters as FSCA logs 15,521 non-paying employers
FSCA counted 15,521 employers defaulting on pension contributions, with COSATU naming private security among the worst - and a court forcing Mafoko Security to surrender assets.
Cash-in-transit robberies fell 13% to 180 in 2025, but Citasa warns violent tactics are escalating
Citasa counted 180 CIT robberies in 2025, down 13% - but Gauteng overtook KZN as the worst province and ramming-and-shooting attacks with explosives remain the dominant method.
Securex South Africa 2026 ran at Gallagher on 2-4 June, co-located with four industry shows
Africa's biggest security and fire show returned to Gallagher Convention Centre on 2-4 June 2026, co-located with A-OSH, Facilities Management Expo, Firexpo and the new RE+ South Africa.