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CASH IN CIRCULATION
& CIT robberies are on the agenda

SA has R140 billion cash in circulation so cash in transit robberies remain high on the criminal agenda
[South African Reserve Bank]

3%

decrease in business robberies in 2017/2018.

3% decrease in business robberies in 2017/2018
[SAPS 2017/18]

20 047

Robberies targeted at businesses in 2017/18

Robbery against businesses for the 2017/2018 financial year shows that there were 20 047 robberies.
[SAPS 2017/18]

Cash in Transit robberies have once again increased by some

57%

Cash in Transit robberies have once again increased by some 57%.
[SAPS 2017/18]

On average there are 195 cases of breaking and entering burglaries per day.
[SAPS 2017/18]

...of attacks are with the help of employees or contractors

90% of attacks on businesses are with the help of employees or contractors

95%

of armed robberies are for cash.

95% of armed robberies are for cash.

55

armed robberies every day. business robberies

South Africa has approximately 55 armed robberies against businesses each day
[SAPS 2017/18]

72%

of retailers have manual cash handling processes

72% of retailers have manual cash handling processes

Business burglaries show a slight decrease with

71 195

burglaries in 2017/2018.
[SAPS 2017/18]

Business burglaries show a slight decrease with 71 195 burglaries in 2017/2018.
[SAPS 2017/18]

Retailers & businesses have a

chance of armed robbery with 55 attacks daily.

South Africa has approximately 55 armed robberies against businesses each day
[SAPS 2017/18]

28%

of retailers have some form of modern automated cash management system

Only 28% of retailers have some form of modern automated cash management system

Bank robberies increased by 333% for the 2017/2018 year, 13 cases were reported across the country

Bank robberies increased from 3 in 2016/2017 to 13 in 2017/2018
[SAPS 2017/18]

Organised crime remains active in the economy

Organised crime remains active in the economy
[Industry fact]

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