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The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), commonly known as the Hawks, is the branch of the South African Police Service which investigates organised crime, economic crime, corruption, and other serious crime referred to it by the President or another division of the police. [1]
The private security industry in South Africa is regulated by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, based in Centurion, Gauteng.The authority was established by the Private Security Industry Regulation Act, 2001 and commenced operations in 2002.
The Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), commonly known as the Scorpions, was a specialised unit of the National Prosecuting Authority of South Africa formed by President Thabo Mbeki, tasked with investigating and prosecuting high-level and priority crimes including organised crime and corruption. [1]
Law and Disorder in Johannesburg is a Louis Theroux documentary about the crime and private security situation in Johannesburg, South Africa.Theroux travels with heavily armed private security contractors who fill a security vacuum left by the government's inability to provide adequate security via normal means, such as policing.
It is an independent statutory body under South Africa's Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act No. 74 of 1996. [3] It was established on 14 July 1997 by Presidential Proclamation R24 of 1997, signed by Nelson Mandela to enact that law. [4]
The Lancet Group of Laboratories is a private pathology service based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has over 100 reference laboratories and more than 250 branches in over 14 African countries. [1] [2]
Private detectives can perform surveillance work on behalf of individuals Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous fictional private investigator. A private investigator (often abbreviated to PI and informally called a private eye), a private detective, or inquiry agent is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services.
Leibbrandt is the Principal Investigator of South Africa’s national household panel survey, the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) - which was first published in 2008. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 3 ] References