The tale of security men fighting violent crime, from murders, to car hijackings to cash-in-transit van robberies in South Africa.

Violent crime is soaring in South Africa, with murder rates at a 20-year high. One very dangerous job in the country is that of security guard of vans carrying money.

Reporter: Daniel De Simone
Producer: Ed Habershon
Filmed: Christian Parkinson

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