Fear of Crime Fear influences people‘s behaviour. If there are disorderly conditions in the neighbourhood and people feel powerless to do something about it then fear goes sky- high. Police are often unable to pay attention to ‘petty‘ or quality-of-life crimes and focus almost exclusively on serious crimes. Very often prosecutors do the same thing.

Ever wonder what makes a man decide he'd like to be filmed eating slugs, uncooked rodents and items so disgusting not even a fast food outlet would serve them?

Unscrupulous fraudsters and petty criminals are increasingly preying on vulnerable senior citizens who are seen as “soft targets”. Roy Rawlins, Managing Director of ADT Johannesburg, says it is important for senior citizens to take extra precautions. Here are some valuable hints and tips to bear in mind: Senior safety begins at home:

Let’s face reality. We have a bit of a catch 22. Home invasions, house robberies and burglaries are daily occurrences in South Africa. The more illegal firearms that SAPS recover, the more firearms criminals need to replace. Many criminals need expensive items to sell to fund their drug and/or lifestyle habits. How do they go about this when many firearms and expensive jewelry items (as they should be) are in your safe? Well, they just ensure that you are at home, that your alarm is off,...

Who thinks we can convince the soon-to-be-in-SA cast of Jersey Shore to swim near Seal Island?

Who thought it was a good idea to stuff a chicken inside a duck and then stuff that in a turkey? And what do the aforementioned feathered creatures feel about being made into a Frankenstein-like dinner creation?

YOUR RIGHTS AS A VICTIM OF CRIME 1. The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for your dignity and privacy 2. The right to offer information 3. The right to receive information 4. The right to protection 5. The right to assistance 6. The right to compensation 7. The right to restitution

ESDA is concerned about the implementation of the new Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No 56 of 2001) and its effects on the members of the security distribution industry.