Ten low-cost lock and security wins any Randburg household can do this weekend.
Marking Randburg Safety Week with ten small changes that punch above their weight.
1. Replace all garden padlocks
Rusted padlocks are a soft target.
2. Add window locks to ground-floor windows
Cheap, discreet, effective.
3. Fit door viewers
Never open to a stranger you can't see.
4. Change your alarm code
When did you last change it? Do it today.
5. Trim shrubbery near windows
Removes hiding places.
6. Fit a chain latch on the front door
Old-fashioned and still effective.
7. Add a decoy sign
Alarm and dog signs work, even without a dog.
8. Motion-triggered lights
Startle wins.
9. Register keys with your locksmith
So copies can't be made without your say-so.
10. Book a security walk-through
Free from most local locksmiths, ours included.