R140 billion – that’s
how much South Africa forked out last year to prevent crime.
But, if the latest crime statistics are
anything to go by, we’re simply not getting value for money from either the
police or security companies.
In the past financial
year the government budgeted almost R70bn for the SAPS. That’s taxpayer’s
money. But many South Africans don’t just rely on the police – they hire
private security companies to protect their homes and businesses.
