The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413
More revelations in multimillion-rand Mayfair kidnapping
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Investigation: Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian
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With private security keeping watch, the university and SRC seem to be working towards a compromise on student debt
The student was injured during protests at DUT Steve Biko campus and later died in hospital
‘Having been burgled soon after I moved into a new house in Melville last year, I am appreciative of the services of a security company’
As more businesspeople go missing, private investigators tell of a sophisticated global network.
What is happening on campus has been happening in the townships for years — the sensible answer is to address the sources of student’s anger.
The protesters’ frustrations are not unwarranted and a government commitment is required.
The UJ spokesperson addresses the happenings of Wednesday night.
The interactions between private security personnel, students and journalists continues to sour
Jonathan Jansen spells out the issues and difficulties in making SA a more equal society in his book, Leading for Change, writes Mark Potterton.
Students claim private security guards have assaulted them, but management says they are needed to maintain order.
Notorious in Iraq and Afghanistan — now Erik Prince’s security firm faces new claims of secret assassination contracts