Burglars beware: tech pioneers aim to make south Africa's townships safer

Innovative community alarm system provides solution in places where violent crime and theft have become endemic Ntsako Mgiba was sleeping at his aunt's place in eMalahleni (previously known as Witbank) in Mpumalanga province when thieves broke in and stole hundreds of pounds worth of laptops, smartphones and other tech. The next morning Mgiba followed the burglars' footprints - theirs was not the only home to be targeted. The police filed a report that afternoon, but any hope of tracking them do...