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Living in a country YOUR SAFETY
with many shortfalls
has its challenges, and IS LITERALLY IN YOUR HANDS
your safety should
not be one of them. he advancements and Knowing who to call in an emergency can be
Thanks to many applications offered on smart the difference between life and death. But
devices have few limitations. A
we’ve all been there: we’re in an accident
single smartphone can store an
private enterprises, Tentire lifetime of data, and access or we’ve witnessed something traumatic,
and our adrenaline takes over. The freeze
stepping up to make a to a myriad of information is available at our response kicks in, and everything seems to
fingertips.
happen in slow motion. Logic goes out of the
difference can assist And yet, 68% of South Africans in a 2023 window. What do we do?
citizens live happier Women4Change safety survey admitted that Often, we look to someone else to help us,
and safer lives. they did not know how to contact emergency to step in, take control, and ultimately take
care of us while our bodies process what is
services or have a reliable contact for times
of crisis. going on.
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