hardware store

The DPCI Port Shepstone office was located in a business area sharing perimeter with several businesses and had security shortcomings including lack of external cameras, alarm system, and backup electricity.

“The office was in a business area and shares a permitted perimeter with a hardware store, a Herald Newspaper office, with a mortuary, and the Liquor Authority, which only operates during the week. There was a service electric fence around the perimeter safe for the part which was bordering the Liquor Authority... The office had no generator or electric backup. There was no cameras or beams outside the office. Further, there was no alarm system monitoring movement on the outside or exterior of the building.”