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R3 000 a day to protect you and your family: Kidnappings drive increased demand for bodyguards in SA

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R3 000 a day to protect you and your family: Kidnappings drive increased demand for bodyguards in SA
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As kidnappings increase in the country, businesspeople and the wealthy are increasingly turning to personal bodyguards for protection.



According to the latest crime statistics, measuring incidents reported from October to December last year, kidnappings are on the rise, with nearly 5000 cases nationwide and more than 2500 of those in Gauteng. This is far higher than the 2605 kidnappings recorded in the same period in 2021.



Speaking to City Press, one close protection officer who had worked

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