Thorburn Security, a division of Tsebo Solutions Group, has announced its recent collaboration with Kwa-Zulu Natal security company, Ithuba Protection Services, as part of its Enterprise Supplier Development (ESD) initiatives across Africa.

Thorburn Security Solutions provides a smart remote monitoring and cost-effective solution that will increase efficiency and, most importantly, mitigate risk.

Strikes and protest actions are common in South Africa and businesses need to prepare for the worst while working for the best outcome that benefits all parties.

Customers’ security expectations are evolving. They want cost-effective, real-time solutions that allow them to monitor and track the status of their properties and to receive immediate notice of any security issues that arise.

Behavioural surveillance skills are as essential now as they have ever been, especially in situations where quick evaluation of context is needed. Training operators in behavioural recognition skills is a vital part of control room success.

Many residential estates undermine their own security not through a lack of technology, but through hidden weaknesses in gate design, fragmented systems, recurring software dependence, weak operational ownership, and insufficient estate management input.

SMART Security Solutions held an online roundtable with a few surveillance experts to explore the intersection of surveillance and AI, gaining insights into the market and how control rooms are evolving.

Access control is evolving fast. Installers and end users are looking for systems that are simple to install, easy to manage remotely, and flexible enough to scale. In response, Paxton is exploring how emerging technologies can reshape access control.

Globally, property maintenance and facility operations spending is projected to grow to over US$145 billion by 2034, reflecting rising complexity, compliance pressures, and increased exposure to operational costs. AI systems can protect properties, automate access, and optimise building management.