Concerns are mounting that veld fires in South Africa’s rural and agricultural areas are increasingly being started deliberately, using simple but calculated delayed-ignition devices. Security and explosives mitigation specialist Jimmy Roodt warns that these fires are no longer random or accidental in some cases, but show signs of organised intimidation, economic sabotage, and potentially low-level terrorism. 

Guest: Jimmy Roodt: Director at Gauntlet Security Solutions (GSS), security and explosives mitigation specialist 

Concerns are mounting that veld fires in South Africa&rsquo;s rural and agricultural areas are increasingly being started deliberately, using simple but calculated delayed-ignition devices. Security and explosives mitigation specialist Jimmy Roodt warns that these fires are no longer random or accidental in some cases, but show signs of organised intimidation, economic sabotage, and potentially low-level terrorism. &nbsp;
Guest: Jimmy Roodt: Director at Gauntlet Security Solutions (GSS),&nbsp;security&nbsp;and explosives mitigation specialist&nbsp;

THE MORNING BRIEF

Concerns are mounting that veld fires in South Africa’s rural and agricultural areas are increasingly being started deliberately, using simple but calculated delayed-ignition devices.