The latest Cities@Risk Security Index from risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft shows that South African cities rank among the most dangerous and insecure in the world.
Security Index from risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft shows that South African cities rank among the most dangerous and insecure in the world.
The group said that companies with global operations must continue to assess their exposure to longstanding security risks such as crime, even as novel threats like climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic move up the agenda. South African cities perform the worst in the crime index, the group said, with Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and Pretoria in the group of cities receiving the worst possible score and ranking joint first in the index.
Cape Town is highlighted in this index as having medium risk associated with security concerns. This index tracks several pillars associated with security concerns, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, etc.
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