22/07/2019
Shoprite fights crime to keep customers and staff safe
The Shoprite Group is fighting crime by investing heavily in sophisticated security and other measures to make its shopping space secure, reduce the number of criminal incidents and increase the number of arrests.
04/06/2019
RFA calls for urgent action to secure safety of the trucking industry and its people
The Road Freight Association (RFA) requests urgent intervention by the Minister of Police to secure the safety of our drivers, vehicles and premises.
24/04/2019
9 safety tips to help curb cash crimes in SA's stores
Retailers must accept that cash crime is prevalent in SA and not going away any time soon, says Richard Phillips, joint CEO of retail cash management company Cash Connect.
04/04/2019
The most stolen items in the world may come as a surprise
From designer handbags to Netflix – the items that are stolen are an interesting mix of high-end luxury items and every day commodities.
13/02/2019
How a South African employee can be fired for a co-worker’s misconduct
An employee can be fired if they are aware of a co-worker’s misconduct and does not inform a manager. This is according to a recent analysis by law firm Wright Rose Innes which looked at a case where the owner of a big general store discovered that some of the other till operators were overcharging customers and pocketing the difference.
18/01/2019
Former Boxer Superstores executive accused of corruption
A former senior executive of Boxer Superstores, a subsidiary of Pick n Pay, who was in charge of importing meat for all 250 stores in SA, has been accused of taking kickbacks from suppliers.
05/12/2018
Violent deaths in NUMSA plastics manufacturing industry strike
Is this a portent of things to come?
11/09/2018
South Africa crime stats 2018: everything you need to know
The South African Police Service, with Stats SA, has published the country’s crime statistics for 2018, showing which types of criminal activity have increased – and decreased – in the past year.
07/08/2018
Mphoko’s Choppies supermarkets unleash log against female shoplifters
One of Zimbabwe’s supermarket chains has come up with a curious way of catching female shoplifters.
25/07/2018
Woolworths starts searching customers in Durban after 'bomb' scares
Following the recent bomb scares in and around Woolworths stores in Durban, the giant retailer announced that it would be conducting searches of customers.
10/07/2018
The boy‚ the letter and the bullet - chilling missive warns of bomb
The people who planted a suspicious device inside the Spar in Durban’s Wentworth suburb had demanded a ransom – and used a 10-year-old boy to deliver a chilling message that there was a bomb hidden somewhere in the busy shop.
06/07/2018
Media Statement: Explosive devices found in Woolworths Stores
“We can confirm that we found an explosive device in our Westville Pavilion store late on Wednesday night and Gateway store on Thursday. The device in the Pavilion store caused a fire in a section of our menswear department, which was extinguished quickly and no one was injured.