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Technology a key focus in the fight against crime

20 October 2014 | Motor

Crime has entered a high-tech race between criminals and law enforcement and, according to speakers at last week's 35th International Crimestoppers Conference, measures are already in place to stay ahead. This comes within ten days of Police Minister, Nkosinathi Nhleko, identifying technology as vital in the fight against crime.

Risk of purchasing cloned vehicles on the rise

20 October 2014 | Motor

According to statistics from the South African Insurance Crime Bureau, every year there are about R8.5 billion worth of vehicles that are stolen or hijacked in South Africa. The statistics also reveal that 36.4% of these vehicles are filtered back into the hands of consumers as cloned vehicles.

Managing your risk of exposure to burglaries

16 October 2014 | General

According to Aon South Africa, there has been a marked increase in residential robberies in the last year. The release of the recent SAPS crime stats substantiates the findings with burglary at residential premises remaining relatively high at 260 460 reported incidences for the 2013/2014 period; while robbery with aggravating circumstances increased by 12.7% from 105 888 to 119 351 incidences in the last year.

A little white lie

16 October 2014 | General

Abraham Lincoln once said, “You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time.”

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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