First food, then private security

20 July 2015 - 02:02
By Nivashni Nair

Paying for protection against crime comes in a close second to putting food on the table. Institute for Security Studies policing researcher Johan Burger said: "Security is the second basic need after food. Those that can afford it, even if it is difficult in the current financial times, will still hang onto private security.

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