KSS Incidents 18th - 31st October 2026
Dear KSS Clients
A Proud Moment for Knight Security Solutions!
Knight Security Solutions is proud to have received the Free Me Bronze Corporate Custodianship Plaque in recognition of our support and commitment to the important work carried out by Free Me.
Two members of our KSS Team (Pat and Tayla) recently had the opportunity to spend the morning at Free Me, where they officially received the plaque and enjoyed a tour of the facility.
It was a wonderful opportunity to go behind the scenes, learn more about the incredible work Free Me does, and see first-hand the dedication, compassion and effort that goes into caring for and protecting wildlife.
“Thank you so much for the warm welcome! Pat and I really enjoyed our visit and getting to have a little walk around Free Me to see the incredible work you do. We learnt so much and left with even greater admiration for the dedication, love and care that goes into rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for our wildlife.
It was truly inspiring to see the amazing work you do first-hand. Thank you for everything you do for our wildlife, and for allowing us to be a small part of such a special cause. ”
Hot Items
Bluetooth Speakers
Cellphones
Copper Pipes & Copper Cable
Garden Equipment (Hose Pipes)
Generators
Metal Drums
Solar Panels & Solar Lights
Vehicle Accessories (Truck Tarpaulin Cover)
Wheelbarrows
Incident Summary (Crime and Other)
Boston 1
Hilton 2
Howick 10
Howick West 2
Merrivale 4
Merrivale Heights 2
Petrusstroom 1
KSS Incidents 16–31 October 2026
16 October 2026 – 08:07 Park Road (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a report from the client advising that a suspect had entered the property and stolen a 200-litre metal drum. The suspect had emptied the compost from the drum into the garden before leaving with it. The suspect had also attempted to break the lock on a box at the cottage but was unsuccessful. As per the client, there was no need for SAPS to attend.
19 October 2026 – 00:42 Prospect Road (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a CCTV Camera Activation from a premises. CCTV Camera Footage showed a suspect walking on the premises. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that a full check and patrol of the area were conducted, but no suspect was located and there were no signs of tampering to the building. CCTV Camera Footage was sent to the client.
19 October 2026 – 02:41 Hilton College Road (Hilton)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from a lodge reporting an attempted break-in. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported signs of tampering to a door and the back verandah window. After reviewing the photographs, the client confirmed that the incident had occurred at Acacia Lodge and not Caracle Lodge. Response met with the site representative, who advised that he would check the premises in the morning. No entry into the lodge was confirmed, and it was still to be established whether anything had been stolen.
19 October 2026 – 19:00 Alpine Road (Howick West)
The KSS Control Room received a report from the client advising that a suspect had entered the property and stolen a wheelbarrow. The suspect was seen on video leaving the premises by jumping over the main gate. The client was unsure how the suspect had gained access and would check the property the following morning to establish whether anything else had been stolen.
20 October 2026 – 16:54 Davidson Road (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a report from the client advising that her hose pipe was missing from the yard. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the suspect had gained access by jumping over the fence and had left a shoe behind. A check of the property was conducted with the client, and there were no signs of a break-in. As per the client, there was no need for SAPS to attend.
20 October 2026 – 19:39 Old Main Road (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a call from an Onsite KSS Security Officer requesting assistance after noticing people outside the premises. KSS Senior Response was dispatched. KSS Officers reported that a truck was parked a short distance from the property, with two men standing near the crusher stone and sand. When the guard shone his torch towards them, the truck drove off and one of the men fled into the bush in the opposite direction. The client was informed, and the guard was advised to contact the Control Room immediately should anything further occur.
21 October 2026 – 01:16 Hilton College Road (Hilton)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from the premises and dispatched KSS Response Teams. KSS Officers reported that the coffee shop door had been broken and a generator had been stolen. Hilton SAPS was contacted and a vehicle was requested to attend. The client opened a case with SAPS. Further information confirmed that a work cellphone valued at R5,400 and a Bluetooth speaker valued at R5,000 had also been stolen. The value of the generator was still to be confirmed. KSS Senior Response conducted patrols in the surrounding area in an attempt to locate the suspects and stolen property, but nothing further was found.
21 October 2026 – 19:23 Market Street (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a request for assistance after a suspect was caught attempting to break into a property near Bell Street. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the client had spotted the suspect on the property and that the suspect had fled by jumping over the boundary fence. Residents and a security staff member managed to apprehend the suspect. SAPS attended the scene and took the suspect away.
22 October 2026 – 09:45 Oakleigh Drive (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a report from the client advising that a suspect had attempted to steal the wire mesh secured to the main gate. KSS Senior Response was dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the suspect had cut the cable ties securing the mesh but had left the area before removing it. The client advised that the mesh would be secured more firmly to the gate. As per the client, there was no need for SAPS to attend.
22 October 2026 – 10:58 Cargill Crescent (Merrivale)
The KSS Control Room received a call from the client reporting a man on the property at the bottom of the garden. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the suspect had left the scene before they arrived, dropping a bag containing children's shoes. Response secured the bag and searched the surrounding area after a similar description of a man was shared on the local community group. Further searches were conducted from both Merrivale and Howick, but the suspect could not be located.
22 October 2026 – 09:41 Paddock Crescent (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a panic activation from the client. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. During the response, a second panic activation was received from another resident who had also seen the same suspect. KSS Officers pursued and apprehended the suspect, who was believed to be the same person involved in a previous hose-pipe theft. Further enquiries were made at several workplaces the suspect claimed to be associated with, but staff at those premises did not recognise him. After a warning, the suspect was released. Later that afternoon, the same man was reported back in the area. KSS Response Teams attended again, but the person identified in a photograph by the original reporting party was confirmed not to be the same suspect.
23 October 2026 – 13:50 Modder Road (Merrivale)
The KSS Control Room received a call from the client reporting the theft of copper piping. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that approximately 10 metres of copper piping had been removed from the outside walls of the main house and outside bathroom. The client had been away for a week and was unsure when the theft had occurred. The outside toilet door was also found wide open. Access was believed to have been gained over a brick wall at the corner of the property. SAPS was informed and a vehicle was requested to attend.
23 October 2026 – 19:56 Bell Street (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received a mains-failure activation from the premises. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that an electrical box near the property was on fire. Response used fire extinguishers to try to put out the flames; however, the box continued to reignite. The municipality and Fire Department were contacted. The Fire Department eventually extinguished the fire using soil. KSS Response Teams assisted until the fire was under control, and the client was informed.
23 October 2026 – 21:37 Geekie Road (Merrivale)
The KSS Control Room received a call from the client reporting a possible attempted break-in after noticing a ladder pushed up against the wall from the neighbouring property. The client had not seen any suspects, but her dog had been barking. KSS Response Teams were dispatched and conducted a full check of the property. Nothing suspicious was found. The client also sent photographs of the ladder and a chair that had been moved out of place. Additional patrols were arranged for the remainder of the night.
25 October 2026 – 07:48 Birnamwood Road (Merrivale Heights)
The KSS Control Room received a message from the client reporting that suspects had been on the premises during the night and had gone through two vehicles. The client was still investigating to establish whether anything had been stolen. No alarm activations had been received. The client advised that there was no need for Senior Response to attend.
25 October 2026 – 03:43 Main Road (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from the premises and dispatched KSS Response Teams. The initial check found everything to be in order. Further alarm activations were received, and CCTV footage showed a suspect returning to the premises several times, moving and folding a truck tarpaulin cover before leaving. At approximately 05:14, the suspect returned with another suspect and they carried the cover over the main gate. KSS Senior Response followed up with the client. On 28 October, KSS Operations located and apprehended a suspect in Shiyas, and the stolen cover was recovered.
25 October 2026 – 20:57 Boston Bulwer Road (Merrivale)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from Sakabula Estate. A report was received of a motor vehicle accident near the estate fence line, with one of the vehicles having struck the fence. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that three vehicles were involved in the accident. The driver of one vehicle was suspected of driving under the influence. The estate manager was informed and requested that a guard be posted at the damaged section of fencing for the remainder of the night. Traffic Police attended and took the driver of the vehicle suspected of causing the accident to hospital for blood tests and further questioning.
26 October 2026 – 05:19 Braemar Crescent (Howick)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from the client, who advised that a suspect was on the property. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the suspect had already left the property. A further report was received from a nearby property of a shirtless man in shorts ringing intercoms and shouting while heading towards Devonshire. Response located the man near the corner of Devonshire and York, and the client confirmed that he was the same person seen on the property. The client did not wish to open a case and requested that response take the man to SAPS so that he could receive assistance.
26 October 2026 – 20:41 Petrusstroom Road (Petrusstroom)
The KSS Control Room received an alarm activation from the client, who initially advised that everything was in order. A short while later, a panic activation was received and the client requested assistance after seeing someone on the property. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the client had been threatened by the suspect, who allegedly threatened to shoot him. The suspect was searched, but nothing was found on him. The client did not wish to open a case and requested that response escort the suspect off the property.
27 October 2026 – 05:07 Boston Bulwer Road (Boston)
A KSS Reaction Officer reported seeing intruders with dogs at the premises. KSS Officers reported that the intruders were about to enter the property when the officer disturbed them. No access was gained and nothing was stolen. The officer conducted a round check of the premises and reported that everything appeared to be in order. It was noted that the site's cameras were offline and no camera activations had been received.
27 October 2026 – 20:08 Overdene Road (Howick West)
The KSS Control Room received a panic activation from the client reporting suspects on the property. KSS Response Teams were dispatched. KSS Officers reported that the suspect had gained access by jumping over the fence at the back of the property near an open field. A small solar light and a small solar panel had been stolen from the wall. A patrol of the surrounding area was conducted, but no suspects were located. As per the client, there was no need for SAPS to attend at that stage.
30 October 2026 – 09:45 Macleroy Road (Merrivale Heights)
The KSS Control Room received a call from the client requesting assistance after catching his domestic worker stealing copper cable from the premises. KSS Senior Response was dispatched. KSS Officers reported that approximately 400 grams of copper cable had been taken from the client's workshop. The client requested that SAPS attend. SAPS was contacted and officers arrived. The client advised SAPS that he did not wish to open a case but requested that the domestic worker be removed from the premises. SAPS assisted with transporting her to the taxi rank.
Stay safe. Report crimes to SAPS. Check your alarms and fences. Set your alarms.
Remember – You are safer with us!
Kind regards
Gary and the dedicated KSS Team