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About 95 Libyan nationals were arrested at a farm in White River. (SAPS)
CRIME IN SOUTH AFRICA

South Africa’s ‘expertise in security’ attracted Libyan group for training

The country is viewed as highly skilled because of its response to high crime levels, and training is offered at competitive prices

  • Lyse Comins
6 min read
Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces. (Getty Images)
DE ESCALATION TRAINING SECURITY GUARDS

Why hospital security guards can’t keep doctors and nurses safe — and how to fix it

Between 2017 and 2022, around 200 violent incidents at public hospitals were reported across four provinces

  • Zano Kunene
9 min read
Security guards patrol Prasa rail tracks. Many of the guards who protect the rail agency’s property are employed by outside companies but they would prefer to be permanent employees of Prasa. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
JOHANNESBURG

Prasa leaves guards in the cold

Security guards, who face danger while protecting the rail system, will lose their jobs because the agency is ending contracts with providers

  • Sarah Smit
7 min read