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The Gauteng provincial government (GPG) has reported a “substantial impact” on criminal activities across the province has been achieved 100 days into the rollout of its surveillance project, which has been leveraging Vumacam SafeCity cameras. Since its inception in February, the project has yielded an average 10% monthly increase in interceptions, impounded vehicles and arrests from February to May.

From just over 200 of their own, the Gauteng government will now also have access to about 6,911 of independent company VumaCam’s CCTV cameras through a private-public partnership.

Back in 2013, ICAO introduced the concept of EBT as a game-changer in pilot training. But where are we a decade on? Michael Varney, CEO of Salient, is regarded as a global specialist in EBT and will be on hand to answer that question and many more during his EATS 2023 presentation.

Vumacam and Joburg Metro Police see success in the fight against crime, as the SafeCity Initiative gets going.

The company begins the first phase of the rollout in Tshwane, with poles going live at the beginning of August.

Tshwane is next in line to be hooked up to Vumacam’s CCTV network, with cameras to be deployed across the capital city.

Captain Michael Varney talks to Captain Jacques Drappier about why the aviation industry needs to implement SATCE across the board in pilot training. 

An industry group has published a white paper calling for the widespread implementation of Simulated ATC Environment in pilot training programs and flight simulators.

A man suspected of killing his roommate with a vehicle Tuesday was arrested Thursday night by authorities with the Laclede County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities in Camden County are searching for a 32-year-old man, Jordan Jones, who allegedly killed his roommate with a vehicle Tuesday night then fled the scene.