Category Archives: South Africa

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins in Johannesburg The Guardian, Tuesday 28 May 2013 17.26 … Continue reading

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G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally

G4S accused of holding South African prisoners in isolation illegally Confidential government report lists 62 inmates held in single cells for up to three years, with some denied medication Ruth Hopkins in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 28 May 2013 13.26 EDT … Continue reading

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South Africa’s new counter-mercenary law

South Africa’s new counter-mercenary law Author(s): Philip C. Jacobs Source: Strategic Review for Southern Africa. 30.1 (May 2008): p71. ABSTRACT An overview is provided of the new counter-mercenary legislation recently adopted in South Africa, comparing existing legislation and the new … Continue reading

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Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces

Bigger than the army: South Africa’s private security forces From Victoria Eastwood, CNN updated 5:40 AM EST, Fri February 8, 2013 South Africa’s booming security industry STORY HIGHLIGHTS South Africa has 400,000 private security guards, and nearly 9,000 security firms … Continue reading

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R10m sails off with police boats

R10m sails off with police boats Sunday Times Bobby Jordan 23 December 2012   Patrol vessels and deposit lost as company capsizes The problem far exceeds the enforcement capacity available to deal with it. The fallout affects all of us … Continue reading

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Private Security -South Africa’s second army

Private Security -South Africa’s second army [African Business] Al Bawaba Ltd. The number of private lawmen and women in South Africa greatly outnumbers the servicemen enrolled on the South African Police Services (SAPS). Next to the agricultural industry, the private … Continue reading

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South Africa: Western Cape Protests – Bloody Hands in Private Security Firms?

South Africa: Western Cape Protests – Bloody Hands in Private Security Firms? By Rebecca Davis, 19 November 2012 analysis The weekend brought another fatality resulting from the Western Cape farm protests. Police have stated unequivocally that his death was not … Continue reading

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Bloody hands in private security firms?

Bloody hands in private security firms? Rebecca Davis 19 November 2012 Your farm is in danger of being set alight. You are desperate to protect, in particular, your valuable packing crates and the fruit stored in your pack shed. An … Continue reading

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Western Cape protests: Bloody hands in private security firms?

Western Cape protests: Bloody hands in private security firms? Rebecca Davis South Africa 19 November 2012 02:55 (South Africa) The weekend brought another fatality resulting from the Western Cape farm protests. Police have stated unequivocally that his death was not … Continue reading

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Private security services up in arms over draft legislation

Private security services up in arms over draft legislation Frisking foreign owners Troye Lund | 13 November 2012 Private security services are up in arms over draft legislation which requires foreign owners to put at least 51% of their equity … Continue reading

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