The Easter weekend is one of the busiest ‘crime holidays’ of the year, with break-ins historically increasing over the period, says Auto & General Insurance.
“One’s biggest enemy is the notion that ‘it cannot happen to me’. The fact is that it can if you let your guard down,” said Ricardo Coetzee, head of Auto & General Insurance.
The two groups said it’s crucial for home and business owners to have a layered approach to security and not rely on just a single security measure.Fidelity ADT and Auto & General said South Africans should look at investing in the following measures:Secure and sturdy access gates and doors. Ideally, these should be operated remotely and opened and closed quickly.
Identify possible hiding places and clear them. Cut away tree branches and remove objects like garden tools that could be used as leverage for getting into the property.
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