In 2020, Watcher Surveillance Solutions was approached by Plantation Farms, a third-generation family farming operation in the south of Boksburg, to provide a farm security solution to assist in reducing crop losses due to theft.

Estate upgrades and enhances its security through a partnership between surveillance specialist Watcher and the incumbent guarding company.

Looking beyond the hype and all the marketing optimism about AI and cloud services in the security market, there are significant benefits to incorporating the two into an estate’s security operation.

Watcher Surveillance Solutions provides an off-site Surveillance Operating Centre (SOC), offering a cloud-based video management system that manages customers’ video feeds using the latest in-video analytics and artificial intelligence.

Organisations need security systems that are reliable, intelligent, efficient and aimed at optimising the guarding component in order to adapt to their environments.

A courier label on a parcel, a delivery note left on a desk or a customer document discarded without proper disposal can reveal details that criminals may use to facilitate identity fraud, impersonation and targeted scams.

Securex Africa 2027 will take place at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 1 to 3 June 2027, with a stronger focus on connecting international, regional, and local suppliers with buyers and decision-makers across Africa.

Booyco Electronics has developed its Missing Person Locator (MPL), an intelligent underground personnel-tracking solution that helps mines locate missing workers faster, improve emergency response, and support compliance with South Africa's Mine Health and Safety Act.

All-in-one unit detects intruders on the device and warns them off with light, siren and voice. No cabling, Wi-Fi or grid connection needed. Deploys in minutes on sites with no power or connectivity.