Crime fighting: ‘SA needs more than boots on the ground'

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A round-up of today’s news including why the ‘Amapanyaza’ crime prevention warden programme is not working, a look at the latest from the US elections, and how to avoid the holiday debt trap.

5 Nov 2024 6AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

[TOP STORY] OR Tambo International races to reassure travellers ahead of G20 arrival surge

‘We have all systems ready. We had an incident of a power failure, but that incident we were able to manage through because we do have backup systems that kicked in,’ says Jabulani Khambule, regional general manager at OR Tambo International.

18 Nov 7AM 7 min

Red alert: 68 Joburg bridges declared critical safety risks

Acsa admits to communication failures and power concerns ahead of G20 visitors arriving at OR Tambo. COP30 raises a key question: Can the world afford not to adapt? And commercial properties under attack, private tech-enabled solutions fill gap where SAPS fail.

18 Nov 5AM 32 min

[TOP STORY] SA SME exports slump as US tariffs crush key growth channels

‘Apparel was hit almost 80%. Beauty and skincare also 80%. One sector that we haven’t seen a big decrease in is home and décor. That only dropped about 17%,’ says Aretha Cooper, COO at TUNL.

17 Nov 8AM 8 min

SA celebrates long-awaited ratings upgrade

SA’s SMEs rally in the face of US tariffs. How AI, luxury and passion will fuel the 2026 travel boom. And a call for fair tax increases to maintain stable alcohol prices and curb illegal trade.

17 Nov 5AM 35 min

[TOP STORY] Night Watch: Security forces collaborate to combat crime after dark

‘We started talking to the different security companies that we work with and everybody's on the same page that the only way to combat the absolute tidal wave of crime at the moment is to work together,’ says Werner van der Westhuizen, director at Nextorch.

14 Nov 7AM 6 min

Crime fighting: ‘SA needs more than boots on the ground'

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[TOP STORY] Night Watch: Security forces collaborate to combat crime after dark

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