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AgriSA Module

Rural Safety Monitoring & Incident Response

Protecting lives. Building safer communities.

South Africa's rural communities face a unique and growing safety challenge. To support farmers and strengthen coordination with law enforcement, AgriSA has launched a powerful, real-time safety module within the AgricultureSA.io platform.

This interactive tool empowers farmers, safety officers, and AgriSA stakeholders to report, track, and respond to rural crime — all from one central, easy-to-use interface.

What You Can Do

Report Incidents Instantly

Log incidents directly through the platform or WhatsApp — whether it's theft, fence-cutting, wildlife conflict, or violent crime. Each report is geotagged, timestamped, and assigned a unique case number for accurate follow-up and resolution.

Monitor Response & Resolution Rates

Track two key safety performance metrics:

  • Incident Response Time – How quickly help arrives after an alert
  • Incident Resolution Rate (IRR) – The percentage of cases resulting in arrests, recoveries, or convictions

These metrics help hold safety initiatives and authorities accountable — while restoring confidence in rural security.

Visualize Safety on the Map

See every logged incident on an interactive map. Filter by date, region, crime type, or police district. Watch national and provincial trends in real time.

Interactive safety map showing incident locations across South Africa with detailed incident information

Build Evidence. Share and Stay Updated.

Upload photos, voice notes, or videos. Every report can be exported in PDF or CSV for sharing with police or community safety groups.

Photo Evidence

Voice Notes

Video Evidence

Stay Updated with Follow-ups

Built-in prompts and WhatsApp reminders ensure you're able to update or receive progress on your reported cases — from arrest outcomes to safety actions taken post-incident.

Initial Report

Log the incident with all relevant details and evidence

Step 1

Follow-up Updates

Receive prompts to update case status and developments

Step 2

Resolution Tracking

Document arrests, recoveries, and final case outcomes

Step 3
Easy Access

WhatsApp Reporting

Don't have time to log in? Simply send a message.

The platform automatically reads and logs WhatsApp incident reports — including media attachments — and links them to your case.

How to Report via WhatsApp

  1. 1
    Add the AgriSA Safety number: +27 XX XXX XXXX
  2. 2
    Send "REPORT" to start the incident reporting process
  3. 3
    Follow the prompts to provide incident details
  4. 4
    Send photos or voice notes as evidence
  5. 5
    Receive a confirmation with your unique reference number

AgriSA Safety

REPORT
Welcome to AgriSA Safety. To report an incident, please tell us what type of incident you're reporting:

1. Theft
2. Violence
3. Fence cutting
4. Wildlife incident
5. Other
1
You're reporting theft. Please share your location by sending a pin or describing where the incident occurred.
Farm Weltevreden, R25 outside Bronkhorstspruit
Thank you. Please describe what was stolen and when the incident occurred.
Advanced Features

For AgriSA Safety Stakeholders

Powerful tools for safety coordinators, provincial teams, and policy makers

Live Dashboards

View regional performance, trends, and heatmaps to identify patterns and focus areas.

Case Tracker

Monitor, update, and comment on case progress with full audit trail and history.

Regional Tools

Assign or escalate incidents to the correct province, district, or farmers' association.

Export Reports

Filter data and export case summaries, IRR metrics, and policy insights for stakeholders.

Built for Collaboration

Farmers & farm managers

Rural safety representatives

AgriSA provincial & national teams

Police and security partners

Analysts and policy writers

Technology

Powered by Smart Infrastructure

Role-based access control

Secure, permission-based access to sensitive information and features

Geo-analytics and dynamic filtering

Powerful spatial analysis tools to identify patterns and hotspots

Real-time alerting

Immediate notifications for stakeholders when incidents are reported

Full WhatsApp integration

Seamless reporting and updates via the world's most popular messaging app

Secure evidence management

Protected storage and handling of sensitive case materials and media

Roadmap

Coming Soon

EarthRanger integration

Connect with the EarthRanger platform for enhanced wildlife and conservation incident tracking

SAPS performance analytics

Track and analyze police response times and case resolution metrics

Real-time provincial escalation dashboards

Immediate visibility for provincial leadership on critical incidents

Be the eyes and ears of your community

Help build a safer agricultural future — one report at a time.

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Ready to Enhance Rural Safety?

Join the AgricultureSA.io platform to access the Rural Safety Module and contribute to a safer agricultural environment.