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The Broken Windows Theory of Crime Prevention

2012-02-21T20:58:00.000+02:00

Fear of Crime Fear influences people‘s behaviour. If there are disorderly conditions in the neighbourhood and people feel powerless to do something about it then fear goes sky- high. Police are often unable to pay attention to ‘petty‘ or quality-of-life crimes and focus almost exclusively on serious crimes. Very often prosecutors do the same thing. In the Cape Town suburb of Atlantis, Cape Town

Deetlef's 1974 MUSCAT D'ALEXANDRIE

2012-02-10T13:37:00.001+02:00

At the auction held on behalf of the charity WARMTH (War against Malnutrition, Tuberculosis and Hunger) in Italy, a 25-year-old bottle of Deetlefs' 1974 Muscat D'Alexandrie was auctioned for the remarkable sum of 3,130 Euros or thirty one thousand Rand. This is a record for a 375ml bottle of South African wine. Deetlef's Muscat D'Alexandrie came into existence as the result of a wager between the

Two thieves tell how they do the job

2012-02-01T12:44:00.000+02:00

Some take one minute. Others take two. At tops it’s five minutes. And if they can’t steal it, they hijack it. The going rate is anything from R3000 to R30 000 a car depending on what they steal. And when it comes to hotspots, shopping malls are still their preference, offering a wide variety of cars to choose from. Two Soweto car thieves spoke to The Star on condition of anonymity and revealed

Municipal Policing in South Africa. Development and Challenges, Janine Rauch, Mark Shaw and Antoinette Louw

2012-01-25T21:23:00.003+02:00

This monograph traces the origins and development of municipal policing in South Africa from the infamous `municipal police` in apartheid South Africa`s townships, to the respected Durban City Police–a self-styled British constabulary that operated in the city from 1854 to 2000 when it was replaced by the Durban Metropolitan Police Service, established under the South African Police Service

Safety Tips For Seniors

2012-01-21T14:29:00.002+02:00

Unscrupulous fraudsters and petty criminals are increasingly preying on vulnerable senior citizens who are seen as “soft targets”.Roy Rawlins, Managing Director of ADT Johannesburg, says it is important for senior citizens to take extra precautions. Here are some valuable hints and tips to bear in mind: Senior safety begins at home: Install and use good locks on doors and windows Don´t hide

Home Safety – Do you have a safe room?

2012-01-17T20:52:00.004+02:00

Let’s face reality. We have a bit of a catch 22. Home invasions, house robberies and burglaries are daily occurrences in South Africa. The more illegal firearms that SAPS recover, the more firearms criminals need to replace. Many criminals need expensive items to sell to fund their drug and/or lifestyle habits. How do they go about this when many firearms and expensive jewelry items (as they

Looks like my day to rant and question

2012-01-17T17:57:00.001+02:00

1. Telkom line goes down – especially important from home office as the Vodacom reception is so bad. Report fault, get reference number at 10h24 yesterday. Call again today at 16h58. Voice message says calls from landline are free but charged from a cell phone. So how do you make a free call from a place where the Telkom line is faulty so you cannot phone? Go to a next door neighbor? Well,

Safeguarding a Child’s Mobile Device From Pornography

2012-01-13T14:21:00.002+02:00

Very informative article from The New York Times at this link http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/12/technology/personaltech/guarding-a-childs-mobile-device-from-pornography.html?_r=2&emc=eta1

How appropriate is this extract to certain sectors of our society today?

2011-12-20T23:04:00.000+02:00

There are three ways in which a ruler can bring misfortune upon his army:-- (1) By commanding the army to advance or to retreat, being ignorant of the fact that it cannot obey. This is called hobbling the army. [Li Ch`uan adds the comment: "It is like tying together the legs of a thoroughbred, so that it is unable to gallop." One would naturally think of "the ruler" in this passage as

I can predict when SA’s "Tunisia Day" will arrive - by Moeletsi Mbeki

2011-12-13T12:43:00.001+02:00

I can predict when SA’s "Tunisia Day" will arrive. Tunisia Day is when the masses rise against the powers that be, as happened recently in Tunisia. The year will be 2020, give or take a couple of years. The year 2020 is when China estimates that its current minerals-intensive industrialisation phase will be concluded. For SA, this will mean the African National Congress (ANC) government

Corruption at the courts is eating into our justice system

2011-11-29T11:57:00.000+02:00

Article from De Rebus - SA Attorneys' Journal: It took me a while to decide to write this piece. The difficulty in putting pen to paper is that I am writing about a system that I am a part of; a system that I was previously very proud to be a part of, but a system that has become so riddled with corruption that I have become ashamed to be identified and associated with it. Since my admission

Christmas 2011 -- Birth of a New Tradition - gift South African

2011-11-28T13:29:00.000+02:00

As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide us with monstrous piles of cheaply produced goods -- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of South African labour. This year will be different. This year South Africans will give the gift of genuine concern for other South Africans. There is no longer an excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing

‘Government has f*** you attitude’

2011-11-22T12:53:00.000+02:00

University of the Free State rector Professor Jonathan Jansen said the government has a “f*** you” attitude towards its people, Beeld reported on Monday. “A person just has to walk into a state hospital, a weak school or a department of home affairs to see the government has a f*** you attitude towards the people,” he was quoted as saying. “We must, like the Occupy Wall Street campaign,

PETROL TIPS - info!! Is this true? Received from a friend overseas.

2011-11-17T10:52:00.003+02:00

With Petrol expected to reach £2 per litre by end of 2011 these tips that I received from a friend might come in handy. TIPS ON PUMPING PETROL I don’t know what you guys are paying for petrol.... I am paying up to £1.35 to £1.50 per litre. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every Litre: Here at the Shell

ESDA to educate members about SIRA compliancy

2011-11-15T17:33:00.003+02:00

ESDA is concerned about the implementation of the new Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No 56 of 2001) and its effects on the members of the security distribution industry. The Act has placed an explicit legal onus on consumers of private security services to only use legitimate and registered security service providers. ESDA is determined to educate the security services

Petition to bring about the immediate banning of "Blue Light Brigades"

2011-11-12T22:52:00.001+02:00

To: The Minister of Transport CLICK HERE to sign petition Subject: Cessation of the use of blue lights in non-police emergency vehicles Dear Minister Ndebele, For a considerable amount of time now, blue flashing lights have been in use by a number of individuals who are not law enforcement officers, including but not limited to vehicles transporting politicians. Notwithstanding that there

Editor victim of dirty-click stealing tricks

2011-11-06T09:28:00.001+02:00

THIEVES using ordinary gate remotes to block the signal that locks a vehicle are continuing with their relentless torture of unsuspecting motorists. The Pretoria News editor, Zingisa Mkhuma, recently fell victim to a gang using the same modus operandi. After parking her car at a petrol station in Midrand, Mkhuma stepped out of the car and, without thinking twice, pressed her car remote to

Should I become involved in politics?

2011-11-02T14:35:00.000+02:00

Minister’s World Cup Romp: Joemat-Pettersson spent R15, 000 per night for month of football fun 2 November 2011 Release: immediate The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, spent R420,000 of public money for 28 days

‘Finesse Events’ Project and Art Expo/Auction

2011-10-30T12:57:00.002+02:00

I was recently approached by Shona and Erin to assist them with their fundraising and Tech Art project, by acting as their MC and art auctioneer. As it was a community based venture I was only too happy to oblige. The organisation and meticulous planning done by these young ladies was quite remarkable. Their display of maturity, boundless and genuine enthusiasm to help others was outstanding.

‘Red tape hinders oversight role’

2011-10-27T10:36:00.001+02:00

By CLAYTON BARNES clayton.barnes@inl.co.za -Cape Argus Western Cape police commissioner Lieutenant-General Arno Lamoer has made it almost impossible for the Department of Community Safety to carry out its oversight function over the province’s men and women in blue, the provincial standing committee on community safety has been told. Dr Gilbert Lawrence, the head of the province’s Community

Criminal Foiled By Discarded Water Bottle

2011-10-09T12:15:00.002+02:00

Thought provoking article on DNAProject web - I came across the below story yesterday when reading about interesting cases in the quarterly Forensic DNAResource Report. It caught my eye not because I think catching a petty thief in the USA is a particularly serious offence – but because at the scene of my father’s murder in Johannesburg, SA, the perpetrators who shot my dad just prior to

The English Bird Feeder:

2011-09-22T16:26:00.003+02:00

“I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled it lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue. Then came the

Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom

2011-09-19T22:58:00.000+02:00

In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom.One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, "Socrates, do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?" "Wait a moment," Socrates replied, "Before you tell me I'd like you to pass a little test. It's called the Triple Filter Test." 'Triple filter?" asked the acquaintance. "That's right," Socrates continued, "

If the report is true - who does this woman think she is?

2011-09-16T19:21:00.000+02:00

The contents of International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane's handbag are not up for discussion, her spokesman said on Friday. “I can't believe you are asking that,” Clayson Monyela said when asked why she recently refused to have her handbag scanned at an airport in Norway. “It's not an issue we want to debate... She was strong and defended her principle, and we have moved

Quote from Pravin Gordham – Minister of Finance

2011-09-15T10:37:00.000+02:00

Die Burger 15th September (frontpage) : Quote from Pravin Gordham – Minister of Finance If the Municipalities in South Africajust “cut back” on excessive and unnecessary expenditure, which includes items such as : over-priced cars, excessive cell phonebills, sponsorships, catering, workshops, luxury offices, overseas trips, and consultants. This would have equated to a saving by Municipalities