Case Studies

Business Protection Success Stories

Real results from South African businesses using GuardianAI to protect their premises, inventory, and operations.

Johannesburg, Gauteng Logistics & Warehousing

Johannesburg Logistics Warehouse – After-Hours Security

12,000m² facility with R8 million inventory requiring 24/7 protection

Challenge

  • 12,000m² warehouse with R8 million inventory
  • After-hours break-ins costing R400,000+ annually
  • Traditional alarm generating 40+ false alarms/month
  • Armed response fees of R1,200 per callout
  • Need for visual verification before dispatch

Solution

  • Enhanced existing 16-camera Hikvision system
  • Strategic coverage of docks, entrances, perimeter
  • Integration with existing armed response
  • Auto-arm 18:00, disarm 06:00 weekdays
  • Different weekend schedule for flexibility
97%
False Alarm Reduction
0
Successful Break-ins
2
Prevented Intrusions
R48K
Annual Savings

"The difference is night and day. Before GuardianAI, we were paying for false alarm callouts several times a week—animals, wind, shadows triggering the system constantly. Now we only get alerts when there's an actual person on the property. Our security company loves it too because they're not wasting time on false alarms. We've prevented two major break-ins and the system has already paid for itself multiple times over."

Sipho Maseko

Operations Manager

Western Cape Multi-Store Retail

Cape Town Retail Chain – Multi-Location Security

5 retail locations across Cape Town metro with centralized monitoring

Challenge

  • 5 retail locations across Cape Town metro
  • Nighttime smash-and-grab incidents
  • Slow response times due to verification delays
  • Regional manager unable to monitor all locations
  • Insurance premiums increasing due to claims

Solution

  • GuardianAI deployed across all 5 locations (40 cameras)
  • Centralized Telegram group for instant monitoring
  • Store managers + regional manager receive alerts
  • After-hours monitoring (18:00-08:00)
  • Integration with armed response
5
Locations Protected
4 min
Avg Response Time
15%
Insurance Reduction
R250K
Theft Prevented

"Having one Telegram group where I can see alerts from all five stores instantly has been a game-changer. We caught someone trying to break into our Parow store at 2 AM—I saw the alert, verified it was a real threat, and armed response arrived while they were still trying to get through the security gate. The system has made my job much easier and our stores much safer."

Amina Patel

Regional Manager

Pretoria, Gauteng Manufacturing & Industrial

Pretoria Manufacturing Facility – Equipment & Metal Theft Prevention

8-hectare industrial facility with outdoor equipment storage and metal inventory

Challenge

  • 8-hectare facility with outdoor equipment storage
  • Copper wire and metal theft costing R300,000+/year
  • Employee vehicles targeted in parking areas
  • Security guards falling asleep on night shifts
  • Blind spots in camera coverage exploited

Solution

  • 24 AI-enhanced cameras covering entire perimeter
  • Focus on equipment yard, metal storage, parking
  • Integration with facility security control room
  • After-hours human detection (20:00-05:00)
  • Daytime vehicle detection in restricted areas
8 ha
Facility Coverage
0
Theft Incidents
3
Arrests Made
R350K+
Annual Savings

"We were losing so much money to copper and metal theft that we seriously considered moving to a different area. GuardianAI completely solved the problem. The system doesn't get tired, doesn't take breaks, and catches everything. Our control room team loves it because they get instant alerts with photos showing exactly where the threat is. We've made three arrests in the past five months, and the word has spread—thieves know this facility is now a hard target."

Thabo Mokoena

Facility Security Manager

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