by DiginamiX_2323efd | Aug 17, 2026 | Choosing a Security Provider, Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Security Pricing & Contracts
To vet a security company before you sign, verify its PSIRA company registration, confirm the officers assigned to your site are individually registered and graded, read a sample set of post orders, meet the supervisor who will run your site, and see a real occurrence...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | Jul 30, 2026 | Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Choosing a Security Provider, Security Pricing & Contracts
To compare security company quotes in South Africa, line them up on a like-for-like basis, not on the monthly total. The provider with the lowest number is usually the one leaving the most out. What matters is guard grade, guard numbers, supervision, what is included,...
by DiginamiX_2323efd | Jul 14, 2026 | Guarding Insights & Industry Trends, Mining Security Services, Security Pricing & Contracts
Mining security in South Africa costs roughly R14,000 to R22,000 per guard per month for a 24-hour static post in 2026. A full mine-site brief, though, is better budgeted at site level than per guard, because what you are really paying for is a system: graded guards,...
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 | 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 | 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...
