Axis Network Cameras Gaze at South African Gas Station

Late-night operating hours, the processing of cash, easy access and low security are all factors encouraging criminal activity at South African fuel filling stations. Sasol Voortrekker Road based in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg, recognized that a surveillance solution had become a business imperative that would go a long way towards curtailing forecourt incidents, reducing shrinkage in the convenience shop and generally deterring other criminal pursuits.

The Surveillance Factory, who specializes in the design, implementation and management of IP-based video surveillance solutions, demonstrated the effectiveness of a designed and implemented IP-based surveillance solution as opposed to an analog system. “This is the technology of the future, undoubtedly capable of delivering on so many levels,” said Chris Ras, Owner of the Filling Station. The natural progression once the system was decided upon was to select Axis network cameras for the installation. “Axis' international position as market leader, their local presence and the quality of their product really simplified our decision,” Ras said.

A drastic decline in stock shrinkage, dramatically improved customer service and a more disciplined staff complement are but a few of the positive consequences observed since the installation of the surveillance system. Additionally, the filling station has been able to assist the South African Police Services on two separate occasions with video footage of suspected cable thieves.