INTRODUCTION

Media reports broadcast internationally; bear testimony to the upsurge in violent crime that has befallen South Africa. Despite concerted efforts by government, a culture of violence prevails.

Dignitaries, celebrities and sports personalities in particular face considerable risk when entering the country.

The reasons for this are varied. Isolated political factions to the extreme left and right see the elimination of renowned personalities as a way to publicise their causes. Former security force officers and their guerrilla opponents now earn a living through organised crime and perceive visiting dignitaries as "easy targets". The greatest danger, however, resides in the "lost generation," which passed over the opportunity of an education to fight for change, and now find themselves both unemployed and desperate.

The protection of individuals, their families and their assets, demands highly specialised skills. But even the best skills are insufficient without the backing of a comprehensive protection services programme. This includes thorough risk assessment, risk minimisation and counter-measure strategies, customised to each individual situation.

For this reason, Pro-Tect International, specialists in the development of protective services programmes and the protection of VIP’s was formed in 1994.

Pro-Tect International is a professional, flexible, organisation which facilitates everything from large-scale, multi-unit protective operations, geared for situations where the level of risk is perceived to be particularly high, to the provision of small protective teams, ideal for the low profile protection of businessmen or other principles.

Pro-Tect International's personnel undergo on-going, high level skills and development training, to ensure that optimum protection is delivered to its clients at all times.