Suspects linked to multiple street robberies arrested in Khayelitsha
On Tuesday, 29 July, a street robbery occurred in Kensington, Cape Town. The vehicle linked to the incident was loaded to the Vehicle of Interest (VOI) database. Three days later, on Friday 1 August, Makhaza SAPS reported that the same vehicle had just been involved in a violent street robbery in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. Minutes later, […]
Company News! Platform1 is growing
We’ve recently reached a few exciting milestones for Platform1: our first rural and solar-powered License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, expansion into Emalahleni (Witbank), a growing team and an office move. In response to regular power outages, Platform1 has installed its first off-grid solution in Alexandra, Johannesburg, which will help limit interruptions to technology-enabled crime-fighting efforts. […]
Platform1 Tech-Enabled Collaboration Leads to Arrest in Soweto
On Sunday 25 May, in Dobsonville, an off-duty SAPS officer witnessed a suspect pointing a firearm at another individual. The officer reported the vehicle’s details, which were added to Platform1’s National Vehicles of Interest (VOI) Database. On Wednesday, 25 June, the vehicle alerted a Platform1-connected License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera in Meadowlands. The alert was […]
Platform1 exhibiting at Securex in JHB for the very first time
Join us at SECUREX 2025 where we’ll be showcasing our purpose-designed License Plate Recognition (LPR) software. Our solution transforms data into actionable intelligence, empowering law enforcement to combat serious and violent crime more efficiently and effectively. Visit us at Stand F35, Hall 2 to explore how our commitment to public safety and data integrity has […]
Crime reporting in South Africa: a key to justice and police action
Platform1 is regularly asked to conduct investigations into criminal incidents. Last month, one such case was an armed street robbery that occurred in Cape Town’s Southern Suburbs. Using License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras in the area, we identified the vehicle that was used by the suspects in this robbery. The vehicle’s license plate number was […]
Suspect sought for business robbery in Khayelitsha apprehended
A business robbery took place in the Greater Khayelitsha Area in early January. The local SAPS, with whom we have an excellent working relationship, escalated the information to Platform1. The vehicle’s number plate was loaded to the database and it alerted at a camera near a business premises, also in Khayelitsha. Minutes later, the SAPS […]