SECURITY DURING THE FESTIVE SEASON

IN THESE MODERN TIMES IN THE NEW SOUTH AFRICA THE END OF THE YEAR IS ALWAYS A VULNERABLE TIME. IT IS THE TIME THAT THE ZIM EXPATS RETURN HOME WITH ENOUGH MONEY TO CELEBRATE THE FESTIVE SEASON AND LEAVE ENOUGH MONEY FOR FAMILIES TO SURVIVE ANOTHER 3 TO 6 MONTHS. YOU CAN BLAME THIS ALL ON ROBERT WHO HAS DONE NOTHING FOR HIS PEOPLE. THE ONLY WAY TO TOP UP THEIR RESERVES IS TO RESORT TO CRIME. ASK ME I HAVE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE 3 YEARS AGO FROM A TRUSTED ZIM GARDENER WHO HAD WORKED FOR ME FOR 4 YEARS .

WHAT TO DO.

BE ON THE ALERT AND ENSURE YOU DO NOT KEEP MONEY ON THE PREMISES AND MAKE IT KNOWN. I HAVE A SIGN UP OUTSIDE MY PREMISES THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH, PAYMENT ELECTRONICALLY OR BY CHEQUE ONLY.

SECURE YOUR PREMISES. MAKE SURE THAT THE PHYSICAL SECURITY IS GOOD. ELECTRIC FENCES ARE ARE OK BUT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY A GOOD SPIKING SYSTEM SUCH AS RAZOR SPIKE SUPPLIED AND FITTED BY RAZOR SPIKE INTERNATIONAL. IF YOU CANNOT GET ONTO THE TOP OF THE WALL THEN YOU CANNOT GET OVER. ELECTRIC FENCES ARE OFTEN TOO LOW,TOO FLIMSY, BRACKETS PLACED TOO FAR APART, OR NOT WORKING DUE TO POOR MAINTENANCE. THE RATING OF THE BEST ELECTRIC FENCE IS CONSIDERABLY UPGRADED BY INSTALLING RAZOR SPIKE. 

RAZOR SPIKE IS ALSO THE BEST STAND ALONE SYSTEM. THERE ARE 3 BASIC PRODUCTS, RAZOR 6, RAZOR 11 and SS BLADE TO CHOOSE FROM TO SUITE YOUR PARTICULAR APPLICATION AND BUDGET.

ANOTHER AREA OF CONCERN IS MOTOR VEHICLE PROTECTION AND VEHICLE ACCESS INTO YOUR PROPERTY. BY FITTING CARSTOP BEHIND YOUR VEHICLE OR INSIDE YOUR DRIVEWAY GATES YOU WILL ENSURE THAT YOUR CAR WILL NOT BE STOLEN AND WHILST YOU ARE AWAY ON HOLIDAY NO VEHICLE WILL HAVE ACCESS INTO YOUR PROPERTY. A SOBERING THOUGHT. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL VEHICLE OWNERS SHOULD MAKE USE OF THIS PRODUCT AS IT IS CONSIDERABLY CHEAPER THAN THE INSURANCE EXCESS SHOULD YOUR CAR BE STOLEN.

IT IS GOOD PRACTICE TO REVIEW YOUR SECURITY SYSTEMS EVERY YEAR AND UPGRADE THEM FROM TIME TO TIME. THERE IS NO TIME LIKE NOW. REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS REPLACE AN ASSET BUT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REMOVE THE SCARS OF A BAD INCIDENT. 

HAVE A GOOD XMAS.