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A week of key interviews on Moneyweb@Midday captured a country dealing with pressure on several fronts: public-order risk after the 30 June anti-immigration protests, business anxiety over law enforcement and investor confidence, renewed concern about vehicle safety standards, and a political storm over the return of Dina Pule to cabinet.<\/p>\n
Ahead of the protests, Anton du Plessis, CEO of Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa), said South Africa was better prepared than it had been during the July 2021 unrest, but warned that the situation remained volatile.<\/p>\n
He said Bacsa was working through its Eyes and Ears initiative to support the South African Police Service under police command, with more than 500 private-sector companies making helicopters, drones, armed response vehicles, CCTV networks, and medical support available. His key point was that business was not replacing the state but adding capacity where the state needed support.<\/p>\n
In the aftermath of the 30 June mobilisation, the interview now reads as an early warning about the complexity of the threat. Du Plessis said the risk was not only to property, malls, and infrastructure, but potentially to individuals, which made the situation more serious.<\/p>\n
He stressed that no private group had authority to enforce immigration law and that the private sector\u2019s role was to support lawful policing, intelligence flow and the protection of life and property.<\/p>\n