Mi7 National Group

With an illustrious heritage spanning decades, Mi7 National Group stands as a paragon in South Africa’s security sector. Melding state-of-the-art technology with human expertise, our footprint extends from Pietermaritzburg’s headquarters to branches in Secunda, Newcastle, Pretoria, and Cape Town.

From site guarding, VIP protection, and event security to advanced services such as K9 units, surveillance, and emergency medical aid - our tailored solutions are as diverse as our clientele, encompassing blue-chip giants, emerging businesses, and family-run ventures across sectors like retail, mining, and government. We’re not just about security; we’re about community.

Beyond our Level 1 BBBEE certification and a team of PSIRA-accredited professionals, our ethos is reflected in our drive for sustainability, diversity, and inclusivity. Ensuring safety, for us, means fostering community wellness and pioneering industry benchmarks.

From our inception, we’ve evolved not only as a security provider but as a trusted partner, committed to safeguarding futures. Through these efforts, Mi7 National Group was recently voted KZN’s Top Brand in the Standard Bank KZN Top Business Awards in 2023.

Security Strategy
At Mi7 National Group, we are brand, image and values conscious, and our personnel are seamlessly integrated into the daily routine of the organisations they are serving and protecting. With our expert guidance, the client decides the service they want, and we tailor it to their specifications.

All our personnel are therefore fully Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) accredited professionals, whose training has been bolstered through programmes administered by our expert coaches.

Making your world safe also means investing in opportunities to meet sustainability goals, diversity and inclusion goals, corporate responsibility, and other social infrastructure advances. We’re proud of our efforts in these areas, not only because they become a benchmark of possibilities and help us lead the industry, but because by striving to achieve them, they make us better people.

Innovation and Technology
By incorporating our public service model with digital innovations in surveillance technology, the concept of a city-wide surveillance net was developed. The average armed response company relies on alarm system activations and regular patrols of client-centric areas to provide a service model based on reacting to crimes once they have already occurred. This business model is outdated, as it does not actively seek to be proactive in crime fighting, deterrence, and prevention.

Research has shown that active surveillance plays an important role in the early detection of criminal behaviour. Strategically placed cameras – monitored 24/7 – increase the visible security footprint and enable rapid responses in instances where criminal activity is detected.

Indeed, other security companies have erected CCTV surveillance systems on streets occupied by their clients, or on the properties of said clients – systems which are monitored off site or by a third party. However, at Mi7 National Group, we have combined digital innovations in surveillance with our decades long expertise in crime prevention to develop a surveillance system unmatched anywhere else in the country.

Mi7 National Group is the only private company in South Africa to implement an integrated surveillance network that spans an entire city and is monitored 24/7. The system is fully funded by one company and rolled out at no direct/indirect cost to the city or its residents.

This network is to the benefit of the city at large, whether its occupants are Mi7 clients or not. The surveillance net has a number of practical applications, benefiting communities and law enforcement on a daily basis. The system:
• Helps law enforcement and Mi7 teams map routes criminals use to enter areas
• Assists law enforcement and Mi7 teams plan strategic operations
• Results in dozens of stolen vehicle recoveries and the arrest of criminals every month
• Provides reassurance to residents and business owners
• Assists insurance companies when finalising accident claims
• Deters criminal elements from entering the city