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News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South Africa's Gauteng province launches water data hub, so residents can now keep track of shortages and repair issues

News channel or source: https://phys.org/news/2024-09-south-africa-gauteng-province-hub.html
Published on: Wednesday 18 September 2024

South Africa is a water-scarce country. In other words, it has an excess of demand over available supply. It also has low water security—the ability to ensure sustainable access to good quality water.

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: One of South Africa’s largest technology distributors suffers crippling network outage allegedly due to cyberattack

News channel or source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/658697-one-of-south-africas-largest-technology-distributors-suffers-crippling-network-outage-allegedly-due-to-cyberattack.html
Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

Rectron, one of the four largest technology distributors in South Africa, suffered a serious network outage that forced it to close its offices from Thursday, allegedly following a cyberattack.

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Authorities tighten security grip in Gauteng ahead of planned protests

News channel or source: https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/authorities-tighten-security-grip-gauteng-protests/
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

Gauteng authorities say extensive security and surveillance are in place ahead of planned protests on Tuesday.

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: 30 June protests: Gauteng law enforcement to conduct final assessment of deployments

News channel or source: https://www.ewn.co.za/2026/06/30/30-june-protests-gauteng-law-enforcement-to-conduct-final-assessment-of-deployments
Published on: Monday 29 June 2026

The inspection comes as law enforcement ramps up its province-wide security operation following weeks of anti-illegal immigration protests.

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Six Things Every South African Must Know Before 30 June Shutdown

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/six-things-every-south-african-must-know-before-30-june-shutdown/ar-AA26wOaX
Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026

More than 20 organisations say the 30 June marches are about enforcing South Africa's immigration laws, not attacking foreign nationals. Police say they are ready for any violence and warn that anyone ...

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Roundup: S. Africa tightens security, urges calm as June 30 anti-immigration protests approach

News channel or source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/06/26/roundup-s-africa-tightens-security-urges-calm-as-june-30-anti-immigration-protests-approach
Published on: Thursday 25 June 2026

South African authorities have tightened security measures and intensified public warnings ahead of planned anti-immigration demonstrations scheduled for June 30, amid growing tensions over ...

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South Africa probes killing of anti-immigration leader

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/south-africa-probes-killing-of-anti-immigration-leader/
Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026

South Africa's authorities are probing the killing of Andile Somgxada, the Gauteng provincial leader of the anti-immigration movement ...

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: South Africa deploys police for widespread protests by groups opposing illegal immigration

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/south-africa-deploys-police-for-widespread-protests-by-groups-opposing-illegal-immigration/ar-AA26TyCF
Published on: Tuesday 30 June 2026

Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in South Africa to protest illegal immigration ...

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: Guns for hire? Inside South Africa's R87 billion private security industry

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/guns-for-hire-inside-south-africas-r87-billion-private-security-industry/ar-AA28ghAK
Published on: Saturday 18 July 2026

Nearly 383,000 South Africans now work in private security, making it the country's fastest-growing business services employer and generating almost R87 billion a year.

News South Africa » Gauteng » Security: As police lose the war on crime in South Africa, private security companies step in

News channel or source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-01-07/as-police-lose-the-war-on-crime-in-south-africa-private-security-companies-step-in
Published on: Sunday 07 January 2024

JOHANNESBURG — Thamsanqa Mothobi was going about his life in Johannesburg when he was carjacked and taken to an informal settlement where robbers accessed his mobile banking apps. “They had guns and ...