Hijacking is taking place any time of the day and on any day of the week, while hostage-taking has become a disturbing trend. These were two of the shifts in crime noted in vehicle crime statistics in the latest…
Perception, as the saying goes, is reality. And often that is based on the worst possible lived experiences of people. The good is often not remembered at quite the same degree as that which had rubbed people the wrong…
In his book, Home Invasion: Robbers disclose what you should know, Prof Rudolph Zinn gives inside info about how convicted perpetrators planned and executed house burglaries. Zinn is a senior lecturer in forensic and crime investigation at Unisa. This is what you…
Workplace wellness is a significant contributor to healthy profits and this year has highlighted the importance of employee wellness as an indicator of business health. Employee wellness programs have become a staple in many companies as a way to attract top…
Shooting a person who threatens your life seems like a clear-cut case, but legally, it’s never that simple. This past weekend, Pieter van der Westhuizen – a former police officer and brother of late Springbok Joost – shot and killed…
Load shedding is back and South Africans are not happy. 2020 has been a difficult year for South Africans. Before we heard about coronavirus, discontent was brewing as businesses bled out from the impact of rolling blackouts around the…
Fraud artists are targeting jobless people during the COVID-19 outbreak with scams aimed at stealing money or personal information, an employment expert says. The uncertainty of the times and a surge in layoffs following the closure of non-essential businesses…
“Commercial cleaning is a mature industry that grows in line with GDP but after the coronavirus, I think you have a secular tailwind to commercial cleaning. Everyone from governments to corporates to individuals have a heightened focus on hygiene.…
Cybercime is evolving. Do you remember back when our biggest fear was that our computer would get a virus? Fast forward ten years later, and that’s the least of our concerns. Today, cybercriminals have the power to shut down…
This week sees the second wave of pupils returning to school as fears surrounding their safety is at an all-time high. The Eastern Cape cities of East London and Port Elizabeth have both been identified as COVID hotspots and…