Security a big concern in South African elections

Video: Fighting South African crime

 

 
 Security a key issue in South African elections 
 

South Africa has one of the highest crime rates in the world. Some residents and businesses are looking beyond conventional means to tackle the problem.

It is one important issue confronting South Africans before national elections on April 22.

Al Jazeera’s Haru Mutasa went on patrol with private security guards in Johannesburg, the country’s biggest city.