Chante Hohip3 April 2025 | 8:21
123 cameras rolled out to make Johannesburg inner city safer
A partnership between the African Housing Company, Vumacam, and Jozi My Jozi saw the rollout of 123 CCTV cameras across the inner city.
Michael Varney, Chief Commercial Officer of Vumacam. Photo: 702/Karabo Tebele
702’s Bongani Bingwa speaks to Michael Varney, Chief Commercial Officer of Vumacam.
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The roll-out aims to create a safer inner city.
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“We do see a big shift in the change of behaviour, a shift of crime out of that area… The data is collected ensuring that it is admissible in court and allows law enforcement and prosecutors to use it to close the loop and prosecute those criminals.”
– Michael Verney, Chief Commercial Officer – Vumacam
“… the public sector policing through JMPD, the Gauteng Wardens, and SAPS all have access to it. We’ve also got over 100 other control rooms that have access to the network.”
– Michael Verney, Chief Commercial Officer – Vumacam
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