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Urban crime is a problem in South African cities - Tips for protection

11 September 2017

The nine largest urban areas are home to approximately 40% of the country’s residents, but these areas account for 77% of carjacking’s, 74% of vehicle thefts, 64% of aggravated robberies, 58% of residential robberies and 47% of murders in the whole country, according to the 2015/206 State of Urban Safety report released by the Urban Safety Reference Group (USRG). As a result, it is imperative that South Africans educate themselves about ways to prevent and protect themselves and their belongings.

The Insurance Crime Bureau - News & Views...Murder, Theft, Fraud & Corruption...

25 July 2017

The Insurance Crime Bureau recently received information as regards to a number of what appeared to be “simple un-natural death” claims.

Bryte SA crime tracker: February 2017

31 May 2017

• Theft continues to intensify • Contact crime at a low • Security tip: Don’t flaunt your valuables on social media

Regulations protecting South Africans against credit card fraud among strictest in the world

25 May 2017

Credit card fraud is still rife in South Africa, but merchants and customers using credit cards still have some comfort in the knowledge that their transactions are protected by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). The key tenets of PCI DSS is to prevent fraud.

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