By Annalise Kempen
Photos by Kotie Geldenhuys

“Feel it, it is here!” and “We are  ready!” were the phrases that echoed along the streets of Sandton's CBD on 17 May 2010. Police and emergency services showcased their readiness for the world's biggest sports event which was then 24 days away.

During the road show a large convoy of vehicles from the SAPS, metro police and other law enforcement agencies, SANDF and Emergency Services t...
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By Kotie Geldenhuys

Child and baby abandonment, which is rife in South Africa, is an extreme form of child neglect. The rate at which babies are abandoned in South Africa is growing rapidly due to the fact that many parents cannot provide for their children financially. Child and baby abandonment remains an ongoing, largely hidden problem in most regions of the country.

Child and baby abandonment has been a willful act by parents since earliest times, b...
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When Crimeline was launched in June 2007, its Head, Yusuf Abramjee said that he would be happy if at least one arrest was made as a result of this initiative. Three years later, Yusuf and the Primedia Management can look back and smile, knowing that with an average conviction rate of 50%, many criminals have been put behind bars as a result of information provided to Crimeline by concerned citizens.

Crimeline is a groundbreaking anti-crime initiative that allows membe...
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Compiled by Annalise Kempen
Photos courtesy of the USA Embassy

Specialised training has been one of the main ingredients in the South African security forces' preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In the process we did not hesitate to learn from the best practices of countries that have past experience in hosting such large sporting events or that were eager to share their expertise in terms of possible security threats. The United States of America was one of the ...
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