Safety Articles
Think Safety If Ever Your Child Is Home Alone
Working parents - in this age we live today means the majority of South African families - share the anxiety, frustration, and even fear involved in leaving children "on their own" when school lets out, when child care arrangements with neighbours and relatives break down, or when there are simply no other alternatives.
Online Shopping on the Up, Make Sure You Are Safe
Remember when you had to venture into a travel agency to book your flight? Or when we had queue for ages at the bank to get a statement or transfer money?
Four years ago the thought of ordering groceries from the comfort of your armchair was inconceivable and insurance, well, you needed to make an appointment with a broker for that.
Safe as houses?
Many people presume that they are ‘safe as houses’ living in apartment blocks, townhouse or cluster complexes, but, to quote another adage, there is ‘no such thing as a burglarproof home’.
According to Fabian Angiers, General Manager of Dial Direct Insurance: “Communal living has definitely become commonplace in South Africa.
Choosing an Armed-Response / Security Company
In most urban areas, local governments are facing economic shortfalls, forcing them to make cuts in education, social programs and public safety. Police manpower levels are reduced, and response times have dramatically slowed. Some crime victims are even placed on hold for a minute or longer as emergency operators, deluged with calls, try to juggle the demand for municipal response.
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How to Burglar-Proof Your Home
Pretend you're a burglar, and take a good look at your home. What's the first thing you would look for when making the decision to break in?
If you answered “an unoccupied residence,” you're thinking like a burglar - and that's what you must do when taking the proper steps to protect your home.
Buckle Up and Stay Alive!
There is no such thing as a time when it is safe for the driver or passengers of a vehicle to go without a seat belt, nor is it legal.
In South Africa , as in many other countries around the world, it is a legal requirement that all passengers of a car wear a seat belt.
Protect Your Children from Being Kidnapped
“All parents should be concerned and always know where their children are,” says Timothy A. Dimoff, a former police detective and SWAT team member who now runs SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc. , a U.S. firm that trains school administrators, business executives and government officials on safety issues.
Security Precautions Around the House
One of the most frightening crimes of the last decade is a hybrid of burglary and robbery: the home-invasion robbery. One of the most frightening crimes of the last decade is a hybrid of burglary and robbery: the home-invasion robbery.
Preventing hijackings on South African roads
You can only prevent hijackings if you are alert while driving, according to Gauteng police spokesperson, Inspector Dennis Adriao.
He gave readers some tips to prevent being hijacked.