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News South Africa » 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 » Security: Majodina secures UN support for South Africa's water security agenda

News channel or source: https://www.sanews.gov.za/south-africa/majodina-secures-un-support-south-africas-water-security-agenda
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina has reaffirmed South Africa's commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthening global partnerships on water security.

News South Africa » Security: AI Is raising South Africa’s cybersecurity stakes

News channel or source: https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/07/ai-is-raising-south-africas-cybersecurity-stakes/
Published on: Tuesday 14 July 2026

South African organisations are facing a growing cybersecurity challenge at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating technological change across every sector of the economy. The ...

News South Africa » Security: South Africa deploys troops to bolster security during anti-migrant protests

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/south-africa-deploys-troops-to-bolster-security-during-anti-migrant-protests/ar-AA278le1
Published on: Friday 03 July 2026

JOHANNESBURG, July 3 (Reuters) - South Africa has deployed more than 3,000 soldiers nationwide to bolster security and support police this month during anti-migrant protests that organisers have vowed ...

News South Africa » Security: Investment in Border Security Is Paramount to Avoid Deportation and Repatriation Revolving Door

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/investment-in-border-security-is-paramount-to-avoid-deportation-and-repatriation-revolving-door/ar-AA27E2gz
Published on: Friday 10 July 2026

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has concluded that sustained investment in border security is essential if South Africa is to break what it described as the "deportation and repatriation ...

News South Africa » Security: South Africa acts ‘decisively’ to tackle crime, amid police brutality concerns

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/365499/south-africa-acts-decisively-to-tackle-crime-amid-police-brutality-concerns/
Published on: Wednesday 30 October 2024

The South African government has pledged to crack down on crime, particularly organised extortion syndicates like the construction mafia, as part of a broader effort to revive economic growth.

News South Africa » Security: South Africa: coalition government won’t fix past failures – expect the private sector to play a bigger role in delivering power, transport and security

News channel or source: https://theconversation.com/south-africa-coalition-government-wont-fix-past-failures-expect-the-private-sector-to-play-a-bigger-role-in-delivering-power-transport-and-security-230812
Published on: Monday 03 June 2024

South Africans protesting against power cuts. Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images To help save the planet, governments across the globe are choosing to adopt sustainable policies and ...