The healthcare sector poses unique challenges and risks. Hospitals, for example, need to have a more-or-less ‘open door’ policy when it comes to people entering the premises and the main reception area.

Secnovate and its strategic partner, Condyn, has run a series of executive briefings on insider threats, which represents a growing and important threat vector for all organisations, big and small.

As the infrastructure and service delivery in many of South Africa’s major cities decline, with a few, limited exceptions, more of the work that should be done by the state has fallen to private companies.

May 2025 saw the SMART Security Solutions team heading off to Durban for our annual Estate Security Conference, once again hosted at the Mount Edgecombe Country Club.

Through constant innovation and advancement in technology and systems, Entry Pro strives to provide its clients with not only the most suitable, but also the most advanced solution.

Automated visitor management solutions, like LD Access, are transforming this process by reducing human workload, while enhancing security and efficiency.

The directory of estate security product and service providers lists a selection of companies involved in various aspects of residential security projects, from consulting to implementation and ongoing maintenance, as well as equipment suppliers.

The expansion of residential estates has led to many communities being constructed with security as an afterthought. Unfortunately, fencing, cameras, and a guard at the gate only create a false sense of safety, which vanishes after the first incident.

In South Africa, over 500 housing estates use JVA Perimeter Patrol, making it a widely used Electric Fence Management providing seamless integration with alarms, CCTV, VMS, access control and control room third-party software.