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Private bodyguards popular World Cup in South Africa - 2010-07-11
Interview the World Cup, need to hire private security guards with guns? It is not uncommon. In order to protect the safety of journalists, including Shanghai TV, including some of the media, have adopted such a "special means." Reporter visited South Africa's largest Huaren An insurance company, the arrival of the World Cup, so that their business volume soared too busy.
Number of employees is not enough
Security industry in South Africa can be considered a sizeable industry. Not Wupaiwuzheng the self-employed, the South African security companies have formal 6400. More dangerous because of the nature of work, the average monthly income of the general good security staff, in 3500 rand (about 3080 yuan) around looking for someone that does not include other costs of subsidies and insurance.
To this end, South Africa also gave birth to a special security schools, a large number of professional security personnel are trained each year. Formal schooling to graduate students will be grading, a total is divided into A, B, C, D four grades, the best students is the private detective senior security personnel qualifications to get his service revolver.
The largest Huaren An Insurance Company of South Africa, a total of 40 employees. During the World Cup will undoubtedly become the largest deployment of personnel problems. Company executives Lujing Li told reporters: "To be honest, the security industry in South Africa there is no off-season. In Johannesburg, where the security is not very good, so the demand for security personnel already great even more busy during the World Cup . "
As the wide scope of business, although services are limited to the Chinese, are still busy all day so Lujing Li. He disclosed that there are only in Johannesburg, 200 000 Chinese, from China during the World Cup and numerous tourist groups come here to view race, find someone to upgrade past volume of business more than three percent. Now the company's employees are all mobilized, not enough manpower.
Even if they do not employ professional security, there are many people with the basis to consider protective measures, rent body armor, batons, etc. became popular.
Manager room next door is a sale of protective equipment room. This reporter saw a display wall, display a variety of helmets, bullet-proof vests and batons and shields. This is just the company to expand their business, and all protective equipment sold in China are produced.
Lujing Li said that such products as protective equipment, the quality of Chinese goods is guaranteed, so popular in South Africa. What is the best-selling products? Lujing Li said: "That of course is the body armor. The World Cup period, the body armor of the lease and sales of very large, some people worry that such a large event would be a security risk."
Now, Lujing Li has plans to introduce some genuine power of imitation guns and air guns look. Since imitation guns deter criminals can also be customers of all ages.
The maximum spend 10,000 a day
Professional security services cost? If you want to enjoy the security of private detective company's most advanced services, a day to spend 10 thousand rand (about 8800 yuan)!
In South Africa, security services, the general price is: not with the general security of firearms at least 1,500 rand a day, with pistols and experienced security personnel need to 6,000 rand, while the need for high-level security with guns need to 10000 rand. However, the Chinese security companies generally do not provide security services with guns, because it involves firearms, security companies need special certification.
Chairman of the Joint Trade Union of South Africa labor rights Xiao Yong explained: "This security company is not providing the security we imagine the kind of general, not just a simple home-care hospital, as well as the personal bodyguard, is responsible for escorting large cash other business. "
Clearly, such services need to spend at least a thousand dollars a day, the price is too expensive. For the ordinary family, want to hire a private bodyguard, really do need financial protection.
In fact, a journalist in South Africa first-hand experience of these days, as long as the trip more attention, accompanied by security personnel do not need special protection. Perhaps, some people just to plan a peace of mind.
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