Beware the threat of crimefighting CCTV cameras: experts

24 December 2018 - 08:00 By Graeme Hosken
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CCTV footage showed police chasing two suspects in the Hannah Cornelius murder case in Cape Town.
CCTV footage showed police chasing two suspects in the Hannah Cornelius murder case in Cape Town.
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The fight against crime has gone hi-tech with the rollout of thousands of CCTV security cameras across public spaces and open areas in Gauteng.

But, while the potential to address crime is recognised, criminologists and technology experts warn that they pose a potential threat to people’s right to privacy.

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