Tool Theft & Site Security
Tool and cable theft, securing your bakkie and your site, reporting to SAPS for a case number, and getting your insurance claim paid.
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Tool theft costs South African tradespeople a lot of money every year, and a stolen kit can put a small business off the road for weeks.
If you are hit, report the theft to the SAPS and get a case number for your insurer. Keep serial numbers and photographs of your kit so you can prove ownership. Lock down your van and secure your site so you are not the easy target.
Tool and Cable Theft: Prevention, Reporting and the Law
How SA contractors fight tool and cable theft: marking and tracking, SAPS case numbers for claims, and the Second-Hand Goods Act rules on copper, burnt cable and 10-year penalties.
Site and Bakkie Security Planning
Security planning that keeps SA contractor insurance valid: container and yard conditions, bakkie tracker and parking warranties, cash handling, and the breaches that void claims.