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Top safety tips to prevent shoplifting

Top safety tips to prevent shoplifting Despite the prevalence of security cameras and high-tech alarm systems, shoplifting continues to be a concern for retailers across the country, with well-versed thieves…

The South African Police Service has quietly launched a crime-fighting app – which asks for your name and address before you submit tipoffs

The SA Police Service (SAPS) has quietly made available a crime-fighting app for Android and Apple phones. The app was first spotted by MyBroadband, which reports it is due to…

Uber’s new safety feature will ‘check in’ to see if you’re okay

Ride-hailing service Uber is introducing a new safety feature which will check in if it detects any anomalies in your trip, such as an unexpected long stop or an unusual…

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SA tourism hamstrung by safety and security issues

The issue of safety and security has become a severe threat to South Africa’s very important tourism sector, Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa told…