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parents rejects school safety
news

Parents reject new Kempton Park satellite school

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KwaZulu-Natal

Young boy sustains back injury when doing back flip

Gauteng scholar transport saferty
News

Back to school: Gauteng intensify its scholar transport safety operations

parents rejects school safety
News

Parents reject new Kempton Park satellite school

back flip
KwaZulu-Natal

Young boy sustains back injury when doing back flip

Gauteng scholar transport saferty
News

Back to school: Gauteng intensify its scholar transport safety operations

Neighbourhood Watch groups operating during curfew
News

Fritz: Ombudsman report finds police efficiency lacks in Overstrand

By (ANA) African News Agency17-10-2019 21:54

Ombudsman finds police inefficiency complaints in the areas to be substantiated.

Neighbourhood Watch
News

Fritz launches new Neighbourhood Watch brand in Cape Winelands

By Junie Sihlangu17-10-2019 15:43

Neighbourhood Watches became professional in 2013.

gender-based violence
News

Mazibuko fights gender-based violence with dialogue in Sophiatown

By Junie Sihlangu10-10-2019 15:06

A Young Women/Higher Education Student’s Dialogue on Gender Based Violence.

Mango Airlines safe safety
Technology

Mango Airlines: Just how safe are you on-board their planes?

By Tom Head07-10-2019 09:43

After a Mango Airlines flight was recently forced into an emergency landing due to “criminal activity”, we’re taking a look at their safety record.

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Online

Safety tips for parents with teens on Facebook and Instagram

By Cheryl Kahla30-09-2019 17:03

Facebook is committed to working towards making its platforms safe for teenagers.

SAPS General Khehla Sitole
News

SAPS unveil comprehensive safety strategy to protect officers

By Nick Krige02-09-2019 12:03

General Sitole has celebrated September being named ‘police safety month’ by revealing a new Police Safety Strategy to be implemented by the SAPS.

Platinum Mine mining industry
News

Fatalities at Implats facilities in 2019 increases to four

By Nick Krige08-08-2019 14:33

AMCU has condemned the death of a locomotive operator at Implats Rustenburg mine, the fourth fatality on the company’s grounds this year alone.

Table Mountain National Park
News

Table Mountain National Park to bolster security following attacks

By Nick Krige01-08-2019 14:56

SANParks is set to deploy an additional 120 park rangers to the Western Cape after the tragic death of a tourist in the Table Mountain National Park.

Mine safety
News

Mine safety budget allocation raises concerns from parliament committee

By Nick Krige10-07-2019 10:56

In addition to mine safety, the committee was also worried about the department’s lack of job creation power and how mining licenses are handed out.

Google Maps location sharing
Technology

Google Maps: How to share your live location with someone

By Cheryl Kahla27-06-2019 14:50

Google Maps can be used for so much more than just finding directions or transit information.

google maps fake listings
Technology

The Google Maps fake business listing problem: How to safeguard yourself

By Cheryl Kahla26-06-2019 17:30

Hundreds of thousands of fake listings appear on Google Maps every month. Google has been working on new ways to report suspicious business profiles.

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Travel

Ten essential travel safety tips you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla14-06-2019 14:44

Safety should always take priority. Be prepared with these travel safety tips, because it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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Health and Fitness

World Food Safety Day 2019 – Five tips for preparing food safely

By Cheryl Kahla07-06-2019 18:27

Foodborne illnesses are usually infectious or toxic and caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or chemical substances. With World Food Safety Day being celebrated in June, here are five key points when preparing food.

world food safety day
Health and Fitness

World Food Safety Day 2019 – Here’s what you need to know

By Cheryl Kahla07-06-2019 15:45

The first-ever World Food Safety Day, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2018, will be celebrated on 7 June 2019.

online safety
Online

Ten simple ways to protect your online profiles

By Cheryl Kahla05-06-2019 12:41

Online presence has become a norm for millions of South Africans for varied reasons. This is how you can safeguard yourself and your family online.

travel safety data tech
Technology

Travel safety tips: How to protect your tech while on the go

By Cheryl Kahla09-05-2019 11:55

You are vulnerable when on the road. Follow these travel safety tips and take precautions to protect yourself and your equipment.

Santam Safety Ideas Challenge Season 3 South Africa
Lifestyle

Five local inventions which will create a safer South Africa

By Luke Daniel30-04-2019 09:34

“Simple, smart ideas have the power to improve the well-being of South Africans.”

Children using mobile phone
Lifestyle

Just checking: Five ways to protect your child while they use a smartphone

By Ursula Lumley24-04-2019 12:36

Know the risks involved with your child having a smartphone.

Jonga Santam Safety Ideas campaign
Lifestyle

Home security: Clever South African sensor that alerts you to intruders

By Luke Daniel19-03-2019 18:35

JONGA is a low-cost, low-tech security system that sends a notification to your paired smartphone when something triggers the motion sensor in your home.

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News

70 of the 190 ‘death trap’ schools flagged for structural defects

By Cheryl Kahla22-02-2019 12:52

Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi met with teachers and student representatives earlier this month to discuss the infrastructure of ‘death trap’ schools.

Load shedding crime
News

Load shedding: When the lights go down, crime goes up

By Tom Head13-02-2019 14:35

We spoke to an expert about how load shedding affects criminal activity. The news isn’t great, and Yusuf Abramjee shared his safety tips with us.

Drones
News

Worried about drones affecting SA flights? Well, it’s already happening…

By Tom Head09-01-2019 12:14

As we’ve seen in London, drones are causing havoc near busy airports. However, as we’ve found out, South Africa isn’t immune to this threat either.

back to school
Lifestyle

Sharing “back to school” photos: How to avoid putting your child in danger

By Tom Head09-01-2019 09:12

Sharing “back to school” pictures can be highly dangerous. We’ve got seven tips to help proud parents share their joy in a safe, sensible manner.

road fatalities
News

N1 accident: Here’s what makes this stretch of road such a death trap

By Tom Head22-10-2018 11:40

This part of the freeway in Limpopo is recklessly unsafe, and following the N1 accident, it seems big changes will be required.

Uber global citizen
News

Uber to roll out Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers in South Africa

By Andile Sicetsha19-10-2018 16:19

A much-needed update because it is real out here…

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