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Why safety costs are not lifestyle choices

26 Jan 2026 | By

Government often frames private security as a luxury – a lifestyle choice made by the affluent. This framing is dangerously wrong.

When SAPS response times are measured in hours, when police stations are understaffed, under-equipped, and in some cases non-functional, citizens are forced to take responsibility for their own safety. This is not optional spending – it is survival spending.

Electric fencing, armed response, CCTV, community watches – these are not lifestyle upgrades. They are the frontline of public safety in a country where the state has abdicated its primary duty.

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