While the sale and distribution of alcohol has been prohibited for the 21-day lockdown, some tavern owners continue to trade behind locked gates.

An owner of eight Spar grocery stores has been ordered to pay over R11m to staff for not complying with labour laws.

When it comes to fraud, the impact of the production and sale of counterfeit goods is just as detrimental to the economy as cybercrime and identity theft.

Criminals will likely target the influx of shoppers bustling to get their festive season shopping done over the next few weeks, says Charnel Hattingh, national marketing and communications manager at Fidelity ADT.

Employees engaged in strike action who carry dangerous weapons during a strike run the risk of dismissal, says Jacques van Wyk, director and labour law specialist at Werksmans Attorneys.

An internal survey conducted by the Cape Chamber of Commerce has found that 40% of respondents have experienced a criminal act – such as burglary, robbery or theft – in the past 12 months at their place of work.

The Shoprite Group is fighting crime by investing heavily in sophisticated security and other measures to make its shopping space secure, reduce the number of criminal incidents and increase the number of arrests.

The Road Freight Association (RFA) requests urgent intervention by the Minister of Police to secure the safety of our drivers, vehicles and premises.

Retailers must accept that cash crime is prevalent in SA and not going away any time soon, says Richard Phillips, joint CEO of retail cash management company Cash Connect.