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PreWorx secures Ankari agency
May 2001
Mustek affiliate company PreWorx, formerly Diamond Networking Technology, has secured the rights to distribute the Ankari range of authentication products in South Africa. PreWorx will be taking these ...

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Security and related associations and organisations
May 2001
ASESA - Association of Security Engineers in South Africa; Chairman: D. Austen.    Tel: (011) 902 4108, fax: (011) 902 5009.       BAC - Business against Crime; Chairman: Willie Scholtz. Tel: (011) 805 3414, ...

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Top 30 oxymorons
May 2001
30. State worker 29. Legally drunk 28. Exact estimate 27. Act naturally 26. Found missing 25. Resident alien 24. Genuine imitation 23. Good grief 22. Government organisation 21. Sanitary landfill 20. ...

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Letter to the Editor
May 2001
Dear Editor, Our company would like to place on record that Specialised Control Technologies is and has been the exclusive agent for Chiper Technology products since 1993. No other company in southern ...

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SAPS goes high-tech with new electronic drug detection systems
February 2001
At a ceremony held at the SAPS Training School in Pretoria last November, the Border Police Unit under Director van der Westhuizen took possession of some very sophisticated technological equipment which ...

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Hudaco acquires Elvey
March/April 2001
Industrial group Hudaco Industries recently acquired security equipment manufacturer Elvey Security Technologies (Elsec), in a deal worth about R46,9m. Hudaco is a South African industrial group focused ...

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Reditron hosts Annual Awards Dinner
March/April 2001, Sherlotronics SA
Reditron recently held its annual Awards Dinner at the Ballroom at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg. Some 250 customers and their spouses attended the dinner. Recipients of the awards are judged on ...

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Commission approves BBR sale to Chubb
March/April 2001
The Competition Commission has approved Super Group's sale of BBR Security to Chubb Security SA for R556m. Super Group said yesterday the sale of BBR would achieve an excellent capital return for the ...

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Shield acquires Provicom
March/April 2001
Shield Electronics, a total integrated security systems company, has recently acquired Provicom Industries. Provicom is the largest industrial audio manufacturer in South Africa and is situated in Benrose, ...

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Sesco opens new sales office
March/April 2001
Last month saw the opening in Port Elizabeth of a new sales office for Sesco. Situated at Shop 1B, 59 4th Avenue, Newton Park, the office is run by Gavin Victor assisted by Karmen Smithies.    Gavin ...

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ORGA supply 10 millionth SIM card
March/April 2001
ORGA Card Systems recently celebrated the delivery of 10 million SIM cards to BT Cellnet. The SIM (subscriber identity module) is the small smartcard inserted in GSM mobile telephones that enable subscribers ...

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EMS appointed official distributor for HID
March/April 2001
Card access technology company, HID Corporation, has appointed Evolving Management Solutions (EMS) as its official distributor for the southern Africa region, it was announced recently. This announcement ...

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Intervid goes on expansion drive
March/April 2001
Intervid recently concluded a loan agreement with RFS Holdings, an associated company of Intervid's 15% shareholder, Venfin. The $50m deal will lead to the formation of a new Swiss-based subsidiary called ...

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Security group takes on a black empowerment partner
March/April 2001
The Enforce Security Group announced recently that it had sold a 20% share of its subsidiary Enforce Guarding to black empowerment group Motseng Investment Holdings (MIH) for an undisclosed sum. The deal ...

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R55m urban surveillance project awarded to DNA Sensormatic
March/April 2001
The long-awaited contract for the installation and maintenance of an extensive camera network to survey Johannesburg's inner city was recently awarded to DNA Sensormatic. The total contract, awarded by ...

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AIT changes its name
March/April 2001
In a move to bring itself in line with global trends and international marketing positioning Automated Identification Technologies (AIT) has changed its name to Wavetrend. The company is a pioneer in ...

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DataSphere exclusive agents for Digital Persona
March/April 2001
DataSphere Technologies imports and distributes new, cutting edge state-of-the-art computer peripherals. It has signed agreements with its main principals to distribute their products on a 'sole' and ...

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New at Bekaert Bastion
March/April 2001
Following the recent announcement of the joint venture between SA local company, Bastion Wire and the world's largest steel wire manufacturer, Bekaert, Bekaert Bastion recently announced its first appointments: Alan ...

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HID appints new Technology Integration Director
March/April 2001
HID Corporation has promoted John Menzel to Director of Technology Integration. Menzel's new responsibilities will include the overall marketing strategy for HID's full line of eProx embedded proximity ...

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New Marketing Executive for Brilliant
March/April 2001
Brilliant Security Solutions recently appointed Rob Stewart as its new Marketing Executive. Stewart is highly qualified and has 20 years of marketing and sales experience both locally and internationally. ...

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