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[Last Updated : 15 March 2010]

Mark Lamberti: BACSA Chairperson Calls For Responsible Leadership

(East Coast Radio - Newswatch @ 10:30 am, 14/03/2010)

BACSA Chairperson: Mr Mark Lamberti released on behalf of BACSA a statement calling for responsible leadership:

Business Against Crime South Africa notes with regret the increasing use of inflammatory language in the national discourse. Such language is often dismissive of the laws and lawmakers of the country and runs the risk of inciting violence, crime, division and disorder.

In the interests of a safer and more crime free South Africa, we call on the collective leadership of the African National Congress to respond decisively to those senior national political office bearers, whose irresponsible speeches undermine both our democracy and the rule of law.

East Coast Radio spoke to Mr Lamberti, 14/03/2010, 10:30 am.

Listen to the clip (East Coast Radio Newswatch - Duration 1:08 minutes - 10:30 am, 14/03/2010).

President Zuma Announces the Appointment of Bheki Cele as the new Permanent National Commissioner (29 July 2009 - 15:30 PM - E-News Channel)

President Zuma announces the appointment of Bheki Cele as the new permanent National Commissioner of Police. Within the Presidency statement, the President identifies a number of priorities to be dealt with by the Bheki Cele when he assumes the post on 2 August 2009. Among these, the Second Hand Goods Act is mentioned, the Cash Risk Management forum now being run through the South African Reserve Bank and deepening the partnership with organisations such as Business Against Crime South Africa through the new partnership unit to be established within the Ministry of Police's Secretariat.

The announcement was flighted on the E-News Channel's programme - Inside Out at 15:30 p.m. and was broadcast live from the President's guesthouse. Due to the length of the video clip being in excess of 19 minutes, the clip is only available on demand.

Following the statement of the President (see above), a number of questions were posed by the media after the announcement.

Within the question and answer session with the media, Bheki Cele highlights that his vision for a safe and secure South Africa will be attained when a young female can walk home at night without fear or the threat of violence, rape or harassment. 

President Zuma also responds to a question in relation to recent protest action in the country. The President stresses that protesters have no right to threaten violence or to trash the streets of Johannesburg, as this infringes on the rights of others.

BACSA Interviewed by Fokus (SABC2) on the Second Hand Goods Act (12 July 2009 - 18:30 pm)

Fokus has conducted a feature on the Second Hands Good Act in South Africa. After 8 years of development, this legislation is designed to prevent the theft and illicit trade in stolen goods, including scrap metals.

In an expose which looks at the requirements of this legislation, Karin Dorville of Fokus interviews, Lorinda Nel of Business Against Crime South Africa, among other guests on the programme. The plight of farmers in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, is highlighted, as well as the differences between second hands goods dealers who operate within the parameters of the law and those who do not.

The Fokus programme was flighted on SABC 2, 12/07/2009 at 18:30, with Programme Presenter Freek Robinson.

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The duration of this Fokus clip is 9:03 minutes and is conducted largely in Afrikaans.

BACSA Welcomes the Appointment of the New Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation - Part 1 of a 2 Part Video Clip

View Part 1 of an Interview with Siphiwe Nzimande, CEO of BACSA, interviewed on KykNet, 26 May 2009, in conjunction with Johan Burger of the Institute of Security Studies.

Within the interview, Siphiwe Nzimande responds to Tim du Plessis of KykNet that BACSA welcomes the appointment of Anwa Dramat as the new Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (DPCI).

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This interview was broadcast by KykNet on 26 May 2009 within the 21:00 – 22:00 pm show. The interview is conducted in both English and Afrikaans.

BACSA Welcomes the Appointment of the New Head of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation (Part 2 of a 2 Part Video Clip)

View Part 2 of an Interview with Siphiwe Nzimande, CEO of BACSA, interviewed on KykNet, 26 May 2009, in conjunction with Johan Burger of the Institute of Security Studies.

Siphiwe Nzimande commends Government for making the appointment as a matter of urgency and highlights the importance of appointing competent people to key positions within Government.

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This interview was broadcast by KykNet on 26 May 2009 within the 21:00 – 22:00 pm show. The interview is conducted in both English and Afrikaans.

Siphiwe Nzimande Interviewed By the ETV News Channel on President Zuma's State of the Nation Addresss - 4 June 2009

On 4 June 2009, Siphiwe Nzimande, CEO of BACSA is interviewed on the ETV News Channel on BACSA's response to President Zuma's first State of the Nation Address.

Nzimande says that the organisation has welcomed Government's commitment to fight violent and organised, serious crimes and to improve the Criminal Justice System with new energy and vigour.

The organisation looks to the day when criminals will think twice before doing crime, because the chances of them being caught, prosecuted, sentenced and convicted is high. The System is not yet at this point of effectiveness, but work to transform it with this aim is underway.

The announcement of a new Border Management Agency was also welcomed by the organisation, as such an Agency would assist the country to address the scourge of crime at borders and points of entry.

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This interview was broadcast in English on the ETV News Channel on 4 June 2009 at 7:03 am. The duration is 4 minutes.

Resilience of the Microdot Technology Proved – Re-Broadcast - SABC 2 21 May 2009

BACSA and a number of stakeholders including the SAPS, SANDF, the Department of Transport, VESA, Nissan SA and four microdot suppliers teamed up to prove the resilience of the microdot technology yesterday, 20 May 2009. A boarded SAPS vehicle (i.e., a Nissan Almera) was sprayed with Microdots from all four suppliers and then exploded on the Kroonstad Military Base.

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This broadcast appeared on SABC 2 - 21 May 2009 - 7:06 am

Leanne Manas presents the events of the previous day with regard to the controlled test explosion conducted on the Kroonstad Military base.

Resilience of the Microdot Technology Proved - SABC 3 - 20 May 2009

BACSA and a number of stakeholders including the SAPS, SANDF, the Department of Transport, VESA, Nissan SA and four microdot suppliers teamed up to prove the resilience of the microdot technology. On Kroonstad Military Base, a boarded SAPS vehicle (i.e., a Nissan Almera) was sprayed with Microdots from all four suppliers and then exploded.

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This broadcast appeared on SABC 3 - the Business News at 10:00 PM - 20 May 2009

The test explosion is reported on by the SABC news team present at the test explosion on the Kroonstad Military base - 20 May 2009.

Siphiwe Nzimande speaks to CNBC Africa

Siphiwe Nzimande speaks to CNBC Africa on the issue of crime in the country in a Power Lunch interview with Bryon Kennedy.

This clip is available by the permision of CNBC Africa - mid-2008.

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BACSA comments on the Million March Against Crime in a SABC 2 interview

10 June 2008, SABC2

BACSA comments on the Million March Against Crime in a SABC 2 interview stressing the importance of communities joining in the fight against crime by not tolerating crimes in their community, not buying stolen goods and reporting crimes and/or suspicious behavior to police for investigation.

The video is available on request.

Newsclip Media Monitoring (Pty) Ltd. provides pro-bono support to BACSA for media monitoring services.

BACSA wishes to acknowledge the support of Newsclip for its valued support over the years. Through this support, the organisation has been enabled to monitor its presence nationally on an ongoing basis.