Dogs
Learn to listen to dogs barking in your area, your own dogs included. You will start to differentiate between the irritating “keffertjie” who just barks at the moon and something …
Know your Surroundings
Familiarise yourself with your residence when it’s dark. Intruders rely on the element of surprise. If you switch on a light or torch, you give away your position. Walk through …
Emergency Cellphone
These days, with cellphone technology, most households do not have landline phones anymore and domestics seldom have credit on their phones. Hide an extra phone in your house and load …
Vacation
If you leave on vacation, have a key holder visit your house on a daily basis. Criminals look for the following signs: Dustbins outside long after it was emptied Outside …
Be Prepared
Work out a safety plan with your family in case of an emergency or break in while in the house. Nominate members to different tasks: Eg: father activates the panic …