{"id":4481,"date":"2021-02-15T22:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T20:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tlu.co.za\/?page_id=4481"},"modified":"2023-01-24T15:48:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:48:57","slug":"public-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tlu.co.za\/en\/public-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Public safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4481\" class=\"elementor elementor-4481 elementor-4437\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a71e8c3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a71e8c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dv3blmt4r\/images\/w_648,h_246,c_scale\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1694980358\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa.?_i=AA 648w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dv3blmt4r\/images\/w_448,h_170,c_scale\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1694980358\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa.?_i=AA 448w, https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dv3blmt4r\/images\/w_248,h_94,c_scale\/f_webp,q_auto\/v1694980358\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa\/20221212_FBCoverVeiligheid_TLUSA_11340223fa.?_i=AA 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca09256 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca09256\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14f5f89\" data-id=\"14f5f89\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e760707 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e760707\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>South Africans are generally self-reliant if they want to live free from violence. Security and safety equipment are not cheap. It is a huge expense, but an extremely necessary one. For this reason, TLU SA wants to start a real action to change Section 23 (b) of the Income Tax Act &#8211; which prevents the public from deducting security expenses from income tax.<\/p><p>Public participation in legislation, oversight and other processes of Parliament is an important constitutional provision of our democracy. The Parliament has developed several ways to promote public involvement in the work of the institution. One way in which the public can exercise their right to participate in Parliament is by submitting a petition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4987157 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4987157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dv3blmt4r\/images\/v1761596732\/HOWTOPETITIONPARLIAMENT_11403dbc8e\/HOWTOPETITIONPARLIAMENT_11403dbc8e.?_i=AA\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">How to petition parliament<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5909efe\" data-id=\"5909efe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e9846 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e9846\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The following are essential expenses for every household in South Africa and TLU SA wants to see them become tax deductible:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Defence walls,<\/li><li>security cameras,<\/li><li>burglar bars,<\/li><li>electric fences,<\/li><li>razor wire,<\/li><li>guard dogs,<\/li><li>24-hour monitoring and armed response services,<\/li><li>home insurance,<\/li><li>other home security measures and equipment; and<\/li><li>expenses relating to the maintenance of the above items.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3e39b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3e39b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4db4d2\" data-id=\"b4db4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43bc984 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43bc984\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>With sufficient support, TLU SA can and will petition parliament.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c2082 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c2082\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a260bb\" data-id=\"2a260bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-903af4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"903af4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SIGN THE PETITION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be35885 pp-formidable-forms-labels-yes pp-formidable-forms-button-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-formidable-forms\" data-id=\"be35885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-formidable-forms.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-contact-form pp-formidable-forms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_48_container\" data-token=\"2f392ab1c481a90c22343e6a5407a7e3\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_publiekeveiligheid2022afrikaans2\" data-token=\"2f392ab1c481a90c22343e6a5407a7e3\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">PUBLIEKE VEILIGHEID 2022 Eng<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"48\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_48\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_48\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"publiekeveiligheid2022afrikaans2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_48\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_48\" value=\"0f6dbef037\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4481\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_363_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm6 frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_hmufz2\" id=\"field_hmufz2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_hmufz2\" name=\"item_meta[363]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Name\" data-reqmsg=\"Hierdie veld kan nie leeg wees nie\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_364_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm6\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_cuxst2\" id=\"field_cuxst2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Surname\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_cuxst2\" name=\"item_meta[364]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Surname\" data-reqmsg=\"Hierdie veld kan nie leeg wees nie\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_365_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm6 frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_2j27t2\" id=\"field_2j27t2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Contact number\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_2j27t2\" name=\"item_meta[365]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"Contact number\" data-reqmsg=\"Hierdie veld kan nie leeg wees nie\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_366_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container frm6\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_8492p2\" id=\"field_8492p2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">E-mail address\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_8492p2\" name=\"item_meta[366]\" value=\"\"  placeholder=\"E-mail address\" data-reqmsg=\"Hierdie veld kan nie leeg wees nie\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_367_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_none_container vertical_radio\">\r\n    <div  id=\"field_u7p6c2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Checkboxes\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_opt_container\" aria-labelledby=\"field_u7p6c2_label\" role=\"group\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_367-0\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_u7p6c2-0\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[367][]\" id=\"field_u7p6c2-0\" value=\"Option 1\" checked=\"checked\"  data-frmval=\"[&quot;Option 1&quot;]\" data-invmsg=\"Checkboxes is invalid\"   \/> I hereby give permission for TLU SA to tell me more about the work they are doing.<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_368_container\" class=\"frm_form_field  frm_html_container form-field\"><small>Contact details: 012 804 8031 \/ info@tlu.co.za \/ www.tlu.co.za<br \/>\n***TLU SA will protect and save all relevant personal information as described in the applicable legislation and shall only use such personal information for the purpose stated herein. With completing the above form you agree and confirm that TLU SA may contact you telephonically.<\/small><\/div>\n\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"frm_field_915_container\">\n\t\t\t<label for=\"field_271kx\" >\n\t\t\t\tIf you are human, leave this field blank.\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t<input  id=\"field_271kx\" type=\"text\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_verify\" name=\"item_meta[915]\" value=\"\"  \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<input name=\"frm_state\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"666dM7oUu01ZB0l1Xczq6UfyuGNWLCkUbEKi8y3iLwf9yk0AH9u1ene9QexuDIcr\" \/><div class=\"frm_submit\">\r\n\r\n<button class=\"frm_button_submit frm_final_submit\" type=\"submit\"   formnovalidate=\"formnovalidate\">SEND<\/button>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4305661 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4305661\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ff3814\" data-id=\"0ff3814\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba9469b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba9469b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fa3a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40fa3a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of violence.<\/p><p>Countless South Africans have been subjected to the gravest invasion of their freedom by becoming victims of violence.<\/p><p>Section 12(1)(c) of the Constitution requires the state to protect us from such invasions by restraining criminals and discouraging others from committing criminal acts. However, the state\u2019s utter failure to do so is painfully apparent, just from looking at its own statistics.<\/p><p>According to Stats SA, housebreaking or burglary is the number one crime in South Africa. An estimated 1,2 million housebreaking incidents occurred in the 2019\/20 statistical year alone, affecting 891,000 households in our country. Like those on farms, South Africans living in remote areas are particularly vulnerable, as they reside far from any form of assistance.<\/p><p>Considering the grave danger South Africans face daily, it is utterly disgraceful that the state does not allow security expenditure incurred by a taxpayer in securing their residence to be deducted from their income tax.<\/p><p>Section 23(b) of the Income Tax Act prohibits us from deducting security expenses from our income tax, crippling our efforts to safeguard our homes and households.<\/p><p>The following are essential expenses for each household in South Africa and must be 100% tax-deductible \u2013<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>defensive walls;<\/li><li>security cameras;<\/li><li>burglar alarms;<\/li><li>electric fences;<\/li><li>razor wire;<\/li><li>guard dogs;<\/li><li>24-hour monitoring and armed-response services;<\/li><li>home insurance;<\/li><li>other home security measures and equipment; and<\/li><li>expenses pertaining to the upkeep of the items, as mentioned above.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43e973b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43e973b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">YOU CAN HELP US CHANGE THE LAW AND SAVE YOUR LOVED ONES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e88253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e88253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Section 77 of the Constitution affords only the minister of finance the power to instigate the abovementioned amendment. Our home safety, the lives of our husbands, wives, children, parents, brothers and sisters are in his hands.<\/p><p>We call on all peace-loving South Africans, regardless of race, gender, age, or creed, to join us in one voice, demanding Minister Tito Mboweni amend the Constitution as mentioned above (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tlu.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/TLU_SA___FFV___Proposed_amendment_.pdf\">click here<\/a>). You can add your voice by sending the email below directly to the minister through this secure portal:<\/p><p>The letter below will accompany your submission:<\/p><p><em>Dear Minister Tito Mboweni,<\/em><\/p><p><em>South Africans are in a struggle for freedom from crime. We are good God-fearing people seeking to protect our own lives and the lives of those under our care from the criminal elements in our society. <\/em><\/p><p><em>These amendments recognise the measures we have already taken to protect ourselves in a country riddled with crime and allows us to create a safer future free from assault, robbery, rape, murder, torture and the like.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em>In short:<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><em>Please allow us to push back against the criminals that keep us prisoner, in our own homes or at least allow us to strengthen the bars that keep them from entering. <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You can reduce your risk of becoming a victim of violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":11394,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-veldtogElementor.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_cloudinary_featured_overwrite":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4481","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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