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into the daily routine of the organisations they are clients, or on the properties of said clients – systems
serving and protecting. With our expert guidance, the which are monitored off site or by a third party.
client decides the service they want, and we tailor it to However, at Mi7 National Group, we have combined
their specifications.
digital innovations in surveillance with our decades long
We are Level 1 BBBEE certified and pride ourselves in expertise in crime prevention to develop a surveillance
handpicking all of our employees not only on merit, system unmatched anywhere else in the country.
but on personal demeanour, ethical behaviour and
moral values. All our personnel are therefore fully Mi7 National Group is the only private company in
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) South Africa to implement an integrated surveillance
accredited professionals, whose training has been network that spans an entire city and is monitored 24/7.
bolstered through programmes administered by our The system is fully-funded by one company and rolled
expert coaches. out at no direct/indirect cost to the city or its residents.
Making your world safe also means investing in This network is to the benefit of the city at large,
opportunities to meet sustainability goals, diversity whether its occupants are Mi7 clients or not. The
and inclusion goals, corporate responsibility, and other surveillance net has a number of practical applications,
social infrastructure advances. benefiting communities and law enforcement on a
daily basis. The system:
We’re proud of our efforts in these areas, not only
because they become a benchmark of possibilities and Helps law enforcement and Mi7 teams map routes
help us lead the industry, but because by striving to criminals use to enter areas
achieve them, they make us better people. Assists law enforcement and Mi7 teams plan
Innovation and Technology strategic operations
By incorporating our public service model with digital Results in dozens of stolen vehicle recoveries and
innovations in surveillance technology, the concept of the arrest of criminals every month
a city-wide surveillance net was developed. Provides reassurance to residents and business
owners
The average armed response company relies on alarm Assists insurance companies when finalising
system activations and regular patrols of client-centric accident claims
areas to provide a service model based on reacting to Deters criminal elements from entering the city
crimes once they have already occurred. This business
model is outdated, as it does not actively seek to be As a consequence, our business’s brand was most
proactive in crime fighting, deterrence, and prevention. positively affected, with residents and businesses
Research has shown that active surveillance plays noticing the positive impact the system has had in
an important role in the early detection of criminal their areas. As a result, our client generation rate
behaviour. Strategically placed cameras – monitored increased four-fold from November 2021 to March
24/7 – increase the visible security footprint and 2022 when the entire system was up and running.
enable rapid responses in instances where criminal We are now considered the leading armed response
activity is detected. company in the city of Pietermaritzburg, with over
Indeed, other security companies have erected CCTV 5000 individual clients since the unit’s inception in
surveillance systems on streets occupied by their March 2021.
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