Drones the future of private security in South Africa? Expert weighs in...

CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford speaks with Kopano Tholo, a drone expert at ITOO Special Risks.

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Recent draft amendments to the Private Security Industry Regulations restrict certain calibres of firearms for private security in public places.

This means security companies may need to find alternatives to deploying armed personnel.

This is where drones could come in as a solution, especially for surveillance.

Private security firms could use drone technology to monitor high-traffic areas and provide real-time information.

Tholo says drones will reduce the need for the physical presence of security officials.

“Drones present a strategic, nonlethal alternative for security surveillance as well as a deterrent.”

- Kopano Tholo, ITOO Special Risks

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