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Uncertainty and dysfunction: The South African National Defence Force and South African Police Service in a joint operation. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Abuse of police funds and ANC infighting a boon for private security firms

The ratio of private security members to citizens is 1:106, whereas that of police officers to citizens is 1:413

Contradictory statements from the police and private security firm Vision Tactical have highlighted the extent of the alleged cover-up of the murder of a civilian during a multimillion-rand kidnapping rescue mission.

Kidnapping in Mayfair: Claims and counterclaims

More revelations in multimillion-rand Mayfair kidnapping

Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian. (Getty Images)

Multimillion-rand hostage drama spawns alleged murder ‘cover-up’

Investigation: Inside a kidnapping rescue mission gone wrong. The result? The alleged shooting of a Somali civilian

University of Choice:  With private security on site, UKZN management and the SRC seem to be working towards a solution. (Delwyn Verasamy)

Is life back to normal at UKZN?

With private security keeping watch, the university and SRC seem to be working towards a compromise on student debt

(Twitter: News 24)

Student fatally shot in DUT protests

The student was injured during protests at DUT Steve Biko campus and later died in hospital

(Reuters)

The blank black and criminality

‘Having been burgled soon after I moved into a new house in Melville last year, I am appreciative of the services of a security company’

Mourners carry the coffins of the men who were burnt alive in broad daylight through Ibrahim Babangida Square in Benue. The men were burnt to death allegedly because they looked like Fulani herders.

Police mum on kidnap syndicate

As more businesspeople go missing, private investigators tell of a sophisticated global network.

University of Johannesburg students clashed with private security guards when they marched to other universities to garner support for free education. Sebabatso Mosamo

​Drones, biometrics and the public university

What is happening on campus has been happening in the townships for years — the sensible answer is to address the sources of student’s anger.

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille.

​Hope can calm student ‘tantrums’

The protesters’ frustrations are not unwarranted and a government commitment is required.

A student flees from the ­University of Johannesburg’s ­Doornfontein campus after security personnel used force to suppress students this week.

UJ’s response to clashes between students and security

The UJ spokesperson addresses the happenings of Wednesday night.

Phakamani Hadebe was an outsider, whose finance background was seen as a major asset, when he joined Eskom which had problems which were viewed, at the time, as predominantly financial. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Journalists get a taste of private security brutality

The interactions between private security personnel, students and journalists continues to sour

Course notes on higher education transformation

Jonathan Jansen spells out the issues and difficulties in making SA a more equal society in his book, Leading for Change, writes Mark Potterton.

Phakamani Hadebe was an outsider, whose finance background was seen as a major asset, when he joined Eskom which had problems which were viewed, at the time, as predominantly financial. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Battle rages over private security on campus

Students claim private security guards have assaulted them, but management says they are needed to maintain order.

CIA terror link puts Blackwater under fire again

Notorious in Iraq and Afghanistan — now Erik Prince’s security firm faces new claims of secret assassination contracts