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Police minister Bheki Cele attended a parade in KwaMashu on Saturday, before visiting other regions in eThekwini ahead of Monday’s planned shutdown by the EFF.Image: Lwazi Hlangu

Enforce law but don’t be provoked by ‘war talk’, Cele tells law enforcement officers ahead of national shutdown

BY LWAZI HLANGU Police minister Bheki Cele has urged law enforcement officers to enforce the law but withstanding provocation after Julius Malema’s “war statement” ahead of Monday’s national shutdown. Cele said the EFF leader’s call for…

Census 2022: Use security common sense

Having started on February 3 and continuing until March, Census 2022 fieldworkers will be descending on suburbs to collect population and housing data. This is South Africa’s fourth population count post-democracy and the country’s first…

The victim wants justice

Interim crime report – MultiSecurity

Messages on the MultiSecurity WhatsApp crime report group – Friday June 11 to Sunday June 13 Be observant; report crime; stay alert; activate alarms; be vigilant Friday June 11 Break-in at Oriole Road Theft at premises in Albany Road.…

Sky launches camera surveillance system

Sky Security is pleased to announce the launch of a camera surveillance system on Port Alfred’s west bank, to enhance security operations and crime prevention in the area. The first two cameras were installed in Southdowns Avenue, with a…

Be on guard against coronavirus-related scams

Global information and insights company TransUnion has warned South Africans to be on their guard against coronavirus-related scams, with criminals taking advantage of the increased number of people looking for information about the…

FOOD SECURITY: Farmers have to ensure food security during lockdown Picture: PINTEREST

Statement by MEC of rural development and agrarian reform, MS Nomakhosazana Meth pleading with farm owners, farm managers and labour brokers to comply with government guidelines on the management of covid-19 during fruit picking

Covid-19 has revealed the importance of those responsible for keeping our food supply available, whilst continue to work, often in poor conditions to ensure Eastern Cape and the country do not go food insecure. While majority of South…

CAKE ANYONE: The CPF was out in force on Saturday at the Rosehill Mall, selling cakesto raise funds to assist it to protect the community Picture: ROB KNOWLES

Raising funds for CPF – a piece of cake

If you were at Rosehill Mall on Saturday you could not have missed the Community Pocing Forum’s cake sale in support of raising much-needed funds. And, according to Heather Leicher of the CPF, the cakes sold like… well, hotcakes. “We have…

Business Forum focuses on security and beautification

The Port Alfred Business Forum, including Sunshine Coast Tourism, met at My Pond Hotel in Van der Riet Street on Thursday evening with two focus areas to discuss. Firstly, the security cameras that have been installed all around the area…

It’s almost time for the Bathurst Show

With just over two weeks to go, anticipation of the biggest agricultural event in the Eastern Cape is building, but concerns have been expressed about the impact of load shedding on the Bathurst Show which will run from Friday April 5 to…

WhatsApp’s new privacy feature allows iPhone users to require Touch ID or Face ID to open the app.Image: ARUN SANKAR / AFP

WhatsApp bug lets users bypass new privacy controls

A security bug is allowing users to bypass new privacy controls introduced by Facebook-owned messaging service WhatsApp on iPhones this month, the service said on Wednesday after users posted about the problem on social media. The…

A Beagle Watch flyer on tips for identifying and describing suspects has offended social media for its use of an image of a dark-skinned male.Image: Image/Facebook/Bianca Miles Sibiya

‘Racist’ security flyer riles social media, company denies the allegation ‘Our client base is diverse’

When Bianca Sibiya joined a neighbourhood WhatsApp group, she expected security and safety related messages, but she wasn’t ready to be confronted with what she calls “racial profiling.” Sibiya took to Facebook to share and react to a…

Police have launched a manhunt for two men who allegedly shot and killed two security guards at Maponya Mall in Soweto last week.Image: Supplied

Suspects who ‘executed’ Soweto security guards die in hail of bullets

Police have confirmed that two men who were captured on video brutally killing two security guards in Soweto have been killed during a shootout in KwaZulu-Natal. Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo said the pair were shot dead in a shack in Clermont‚…