“A good neighbour increases the value of you property” – Czech Proverb To know your neighbours is a proactive way to add an extra level of security to your house, your neighbourhood and assists in circumventing criminal activity. Most home burglaries occur during the day when people are away at work or at school. Burglaries are […]
“The more I travelled the more I realised that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends.” – Shirley MacLaine Travel safety is not something you should take lightly, especially given the turbulent times in which we live. Before leaving on your travels, make sure to do some basic research for information about your […]
“Children are like wet cement whatever falls on them makes an impression.” – Haim Ginott Whilst it may not be illegal to leave a child alone in a car, it is an offence (child abuse) to leave a child alone if it places them at risk. According to the website “childcaresa”, child abuse covers […]
When you are behind the wheel, driving is your only job – unknown Texting and driving is a risk to all innocent road users, including the perpetrator. Regulation 308A prohibits the use of communication devices while driving and states that NO driver is permitted to use a hand-held communication device while driving. This includes […]
What the fool does in the end, the wise man does in the beginning – Spanish Proverb With the holiday season fast approaching more and more people are turning to online shopping as a quick, easy and convenient way to make their purchases. With the wide variety of goods on offer and many bargains […]
If you don’t know the sender, it may be a pretender – ThinkSlogans.com How do you keep kids safe online? Does your child makes use of a mobile device with data access, do they make use of the internet for school projects or do they have access to Facebook, Instagram etc.? As parents / caregivers […]
Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father – Jean De La Bruyere Cyber Crime is steadily on the rise. It is not only big corporations that are affected; the average man in the street is also targeted on a regular basis. With the advent of smart phones […]
If we don’t act now to safeguard our privacy, we could all become victims of identity theft. – Bill Nelson Identity theft is one of the fastest growing white collar crimes in South Africa. However it is not confined to only South Africa, world-wide identity theft costs the economy billions of Dollars each year. Unfortunately […]