New railway regulations in South Africa have been published which hope to enforce safety and security measures for passengers and reporting incidents. The Minister of Transport for South Africa recently announced new regulations relating to the National Railway Safety Regulator Act (Act) under Government Gazette No 46471...
Data published by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) shows that South Africa’s private security sector now dwarfs the official South African Police Service (SAPS). In some cases, private security firms have been carrying out official police duties, even when not authorised to do...
West Africa's maritime and coastal security has been enhanced as several West African nations joined forces with U.S. Sailors, Coast Guardsmen, Marines and a team from the Environmental Security Program of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL). The partnership came as illegal fishing is on the...
Leading cybersecurity company Fortinet has announced the launch of their new global workforce security awareness and training service. The new service will allow companies to further protect their security by advancing their employees’ cybersecurity skillsets and knowledge. A Fortinet survey found that 73 percent of organisations had...
Jobs and hiring activity within the aerospace, defence and security industries in the Middle East and Africa has risen by 4.6% in February 2022. On the whole, this is a decrease of 0.04% compared with the previous month according to the latest data from GlobalData’s...
Securex, West Africa's leading exhibition and conference for the security, safety, fire and facilities management sectors is to return to Lagos in May. The conference will engage, inspire and connect more than 3,000 delegates across three days from the 10th – 12th May 2022 at the Landmark Centre...
Live installer training IFSEC and FIREX is aiming to close the skills gap within fire services in the UK with its live workshops in May. The 'skills gap' in the security and fire industries has been highlighted as one of the challenges facing the industry, which...
AURA, a South African security force, has revealed crucial anti-hijacking tips to try and help the public keep safe. Hijacking remains a common reality in South Africa. Data from the national police commissioner for Q3 in 2021 showed a total of 4,973 hijackings were reported; an...
The South Africa Air Force (SAAF) is celebrating its establishment as part of Prestige Day today (4th February). The SAAF was officially founded on 1st February 1920. This year marks the centenary of the SAAF’s first operational deployment, and the force is celebrating today. As part of...
The Zambian president has travelled to South Africa to commence talks around security and trade. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema arrived on Wednesday 26th January in South Africa to discuss security polices and trade plans between the two nations. This is the ninth trip abroad from the...
