Editing Closed-circuit television (section)

=== In Africa ===
In South Africa, due to the [[Crime in South Africa|high crime rate]], CCTV surveillance is widely prevalent. The first [[IP camera]] was released in 1996 by [[Axis Communications]], but IP cameras did not arrive in South Africa until 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://intellisec.co.za/cctv-systems/|title=CCTV Systems|access-date=24 February 2017|archive-date=2 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170402063442/http://intellisec.co.za/cctv-systems/|url-status=dead}}</ref> To regulate the number of suppliers in 2001, the Private Security Industry Regulation Act was passed requiring all security companies to be registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psira.co.za/psira/images/Documents/Code_of_conduct/2014_psira_act.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.psira.co.za/psira/images/Documents/Code_of_conduct/2014_psira_act.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=PSIRA ACT|publisher=Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority|date=25 February 2002|access-date=2016-10-12}}</ref> In Egypt, the capital city of [[Cairo]] has approximately 47,000 cameras,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bischoff |first=Paul |date=2019-08-15 |title=Surveillance Camera Statistics: Which City has the Most CCTV? |url=https://www.comparitech.com/vpn-privacy/the-worlds-most-surveilled-cities/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Comparitech |language=en}}</ref> while the [[New Administrative Capital]] has more than 6,000 surveillance cameras in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023 |title=Concern over violations as Egypt plans CCTV cameras in new high-tech capital |url=https://thearabweekly.com/concern-over-violations-egypt-plans-cctv-cameras-new-high-tech-capital |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20230105224717/https://www.thearabweekly.com/concern-over-violations-egypt-plans-cctv-cameras-new-high-tech-capital |archive-date=2023-01-05 |access-date=2024-12-18 |work=Arab Weekly |language=en}}</ref> In South Sudan, the Ministry of Interior has reinstated the operation of CCTV surveillance cameras in [[Juba]] after the cameras have been inactive for over four years;<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=Interior ministry restores Juba CCTV cameras |url=https://www.radiotamazuj.org/en/news/article/interior-ministry-restores-juba-cctv-cameras |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=Radio Tamazuj |language=en-US}}</ref> South Sudan also launched a drone security system in 2024 in Juba.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-04 |title=South Sudan launches CCTV and drone system to fight crime |url=https://www.africanews.com/2017/12/04/south-sudan-launches-cctv-and-drone-system-to-fight-crime/ |access-date=2024-12-18 |website=AfricaNews |language=en}}</ref>