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Entrepreneurship Accredited Course

Entrepreneurship Accredited Course The risks that entrepreneurs face are not only financial, but time consuming, which affects your family and any social relationships. To succeed you need to be a good manager and organizer, methodical in everything that you do, alert to new information, and able to take the initiative. You need to be in […]

Dog Handling as an Elective

Dog Handling as an Elective At Milites Dei Academy, after studying the basics course, the student could specialise in working with dogs. When working with dogs the following will be some of the areas to be considered: Secure premises (against unlawful entry: vandalism etc.) Have the dog as protection for the handler Assess a scene […]

Equestrian Studies as an Elective

Equestrian Studies as an Elective At Milites Dei Academy, after studying the basics course, the student could specialise in working with horses (equestrian). When on a horse and doing security the following will have to be considered: Rifle carry and cradling, ammunition, body armour, communications, and other supplies on horse Area security patrols techniques on […]

What is Success?

What is Success? Stephen R Covey and Dan Dzombak explain that that to live a balanced life, one needs to keep the following areas healthy (available at http://www.dandzombak.com/what-is-success/): Physical Health: You need to be physically healthy to have the energy to engage in life. If you don’t have a baseline of health you can’t function […]

Electives at Milites Dei Academy

Electives at Milites Dei Academy The security industry is exciting and at Milites Dei we could assist you to diversify your resume. After the Basic Course (only after full completion) now includes a special discount offer on VIP Protection and/or (depending on a Grade12), the Specialist Security Practices (SSP), you could choose any or all […]

Close Protection Officer

Close Protection Officer A CPO or VIP Protection Officer, according to Body Guard Bible, “should be honest, punctual and have a mature outlook; however I will outline other essential skills and attributes below” (available at http://www.bodyguardsbible.com/category/articles/). Join us for an accredited course and stand out with regards to your security qualifications. Contact us at amareza@militesdei.com The […]

Embus and Debus

  Embus and Debus The Body Guard’s Bible explains that “Embus and Embussing are military slang words adopted by Close Protection Officers. Essentially, the words refer to board or boarding a bus or vehicle. Similar words, debus or debussing mean alighting from (getting out of) a vehicle” (available at http://www.bodyguardsbible.com/wiki/categories/embus-and-debus/). The Oxford Dictionary describes it […]

Security Industry in South Africa

Security Industry in South Africa The South African Embassy in the Netherlands writes “The South African security industry has been in existence for many decades and is one of the most sophisticated in the world. The South African security industry increased by an annual 30% in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, and the current growth […]

If Princess Diana was Kept Safe and Secure

If Princess Diana was Kept Safe and Secure         Surely, to be in a position to help others be safe is something noble. Princess Diana stated “I don’t want expensive gifts; I don’t want to be bought. I have everything I want. I just want someone to be there for me, to […]

Veldt Schools and Leadership Camps

Veldt Schools and Leadership Camps All the activities and challenges are presented in and around our 64ha private nature conservancy. The Training Head Office is situated in the Sanderson House in Peebles Valley outside White River. The Bush Camp will host most of the activities and is nestled in a Forest called Bush Camp Ego. At […]