by DiginamiX_2323efd | Jun 25, 2026 | Crime Prevention & Property Protection, Guarding Insights & Industry Trends
The SAPS Q4 2025/26 crime statistics covering January to March 2026 were released on 22 May 2026 by Acting Police Minister Prof. Firoz Cachalia. The numbers tell a clearer story than most South African business owners realise. Across almost every category that matters...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | Jun 25, 2026 | Crime Prevention & Property Protection, Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Retail Guarding & Loss Prevention
Retail stock loss in South Africa is moving in the wrong direction in 2026. Industry estimates put national retail shrinkage between 1.6% and 2.1% of turnover, up from the 1.4% to 1.8% range typical through 2023 and 2024. For a R50 million annual turnover retail...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | Jun 25, 2026 | Choosing a Security Provider, Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Security Pricing & Contracts
The phone call from your gate at 06:15 is one of the worst moments in property management. Your night shift is supposed to hand over to the day shift at 06:00. The day guard has not arrived. The night guard wants to know how long they should stay. Your residents or...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | May 14, 2026 | Choosing a Security Provider, Security Pricing & Contracts
The cheapest quote you got was probably not the cheapest contract. South African security contracts have a habit of stacking small line items that look minor on paper and add 15 to 30 percent to your monthly bill by the end of the first quarter. This piece names the...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | May 14, 2026 | Choosing a Security Provider, Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Security Pricing & Contracts
If your security company has cycled through five guards on your gate this year, you are not unlucky. You are paying for a structural problem in how that company is run. This piece explains exactly why guards turn over on your site, what each turnover actually costs...
