Hello, boys.
Thanks for joining us today, guys.
People have been getting hold of us on social media, on email,
and they are curious about a lot of things...
...that are happening in our personal lives...
...as well as while we are out on the jobs.
So we are going to try and answer some of those questions today.
The first question is...
"What is your most memorable moment of the season?"
-Dave? -Yeah, myself,
the first memorable moment I have...
It was when Trevor was chasing a suspect...
...and then he tripped, he fell like a lady you know.
It was...
Hey, Trev, rule number one, bro.
Watch where you're running.
That is not a termite mound, that thing looks like a little sand heap.
That's the same thing, I didn't see it.
And the worst part is, I tore my pants.
He pulled his hamstring so it was bad for him,
but I laughed for the whole week.
Moolie, what is your most memorable...?
I actually got a few.
I will start off with the flutterer.
They guy who likes to hide from fire crackers, from anything.
And he runs and hits the cover.
I must admit I actually did well.
If someone had to come in there with a gun...
...and start shooting and I got behind the table,
even if I went like this, I still got behind the table.
So I handled it pretty well.
Trev, your most memorable moment?
James, I think it's just the bonding experience...
...that we all went through.
No shooting me in the hammy.
Okay.
And everyone gets one bullet each.
Is that the hamstring that you lost the suspect with?
It is indeed.
That is why I am here.
Everybody say "YMCA"
Brother, you are going to get hurt now. Just... there.
And taking all these guys off the street...
...and making the place a safer place for everyone...
...around our community and the people,
taking the drug dealers off, helping old people.
I think just the whole experience was good.
Just put it like a learning lesson in life.
Klause?
Definitely the time we went into the field...
...and Trevor always finds poo somehow and stood in it. And...
I think it happened about five or six times.
I told you.
Oh, my word. That is wet, bro.
Look.
I always manage to have a... day.
Okay, one of the viewers wants to know,
where did you guys get your nicknames from?
Okay, I am going to go around.
Klause, why are you the tech?
I don't know, I am not even a technician.
Well, basically, you know,
I like the technical side of things like setting up of the control room.
Besides everything else I do, I'm also head of our operations.
So this is our new control room.
As you can see, they are mounting screens at the moment.
So I organise all the systems,
I make sure that all the systems are integrated,
and in general, that the control room is running smoothly.
Trev, why are you the cowboy?
Well, before I got my other car,
I broke down and I had to ride my horse to work.
And I jumped off the horse...
...and then Zaine's child gave me the cap gun.
I was playing playing with cap gun like that.
So that is why I think I got "The Cowboy."
I know that you can't ride a horse.
I actually challenged you to a horse riding competition.
In my eyes, Trev is the cowboy because he is game for anything.
One of our shopping centres told us that there is guy selling drugs to the kids...
...and to everyone that is walking past.
Okay, so this is what we are gonna do. Okay, we are doing a sting operation.
Okay, first of all,
Trevor is going to be the kid buying the dope.
He is gonna go...
He is gonna walk there to the site.
They moment they see us around, the whole deal is off.
So I walked up to the guy and I asked him for a loose cigarette,
just so that I can gain his confidence and everything I can get.
So I asked him for a loose draw,
I even did a little bit of bargaining with him.
Asked for two for five rand...
...when it was supposed to be six rand, so I got one rand discount.
Awesome, eh?
Today, he is not so lucky.
Let's see what this does.
-Where do you want it? -No, no, no!
Not over here. Just...
Are you ready, Trev?
Aren't we doing this bareback?
Yeah.
I don't really know why am called a cowboy, but...
I wanted to be called "The Toothpick."
Moolie, why are you "The Giant?"
I think I got the name of The Giant because I've got like a size 13 foot...
...and I am almost six-foot three and I am 125 kilos.
-And I'm... -Pretty sure...
I'm going down. I'm going down.
Dave?
I think this question is quite simple to answer.
Why are you "The Muscle?"
Can you give us a double bicep there?
Look at those babies.
Look at those pythons.
Go like this. Do it like this. Go like this.
Go like this. Just do it like this.
Can somebody call the vet? Those swans are pregnant.
Zaine, where does "Zaine The Train" come from?
All aboard!
I think the name The Train came...
It originally came from indoor soccer.
I am not really a soccer player.
So I am a rugby player.
So those poor soccer oaks, when the train started, he didn't stop.
I used to run straight.
Speaking from personal experience,
I think when the train comes after you...
...you are going down. So...
Unless he misses you.
Unless, of course...
On approach, I saw three suspects running through the bush up the hill.
I jumped out of my car, I went for one of the suspects.
Man, I missed him by...
I really don't ever miss people, but on this occasion, I missed him.
...up the wall there.
But let's go up. I can see the guys running there.
-And for his aggression. -Yeah.
If the train comes after you, you don't know what to do.
I made my way into the men's bathroom.
When I made my way through,
I saw that there was one door sealed.
I kind of knew it had to be him inside there,
there was no one else.
Brother, I am giving you two minutes.
Don't be clever.
When I looked over the stall, he looked up at me...
...and he kind of...
...froze for a second and then pulled down his pants...
...and sat on the toilet.
Come.
I am not going anywhere. Open.
Young man, you've got two seconds to open here.
What the...?
If you have ever played rugby with Zaine...
If you've been hit by him, you will know what it feels like.
It feels like you've been hit by a train.
Boom! Slit Barry!
I remember the bathroom,
when you came out, you slapped the doctor.
Yes, what happened is I just had to stand up to the plate...
...being the oldest out of the Eblin boys.
And my dad being the oldest,
he was the boss...
...and he handed down the duties of running this team...
I stood up... I stood up to the plate.
Let's move on to the next question.
One of the viewers wants to know...
Who is the toughest in the tactical team?
And...
So I think we will just have a discussion about it.
I think, straight off,
we can just, through process of elimination,
cross Trev off and then let's move on from there.
Okay, I will say, I will give it to Zaine.
I will say Zaine is the toughest in the crew...
...because you did beat me through all those challenges and stuff.
I was a bit nervous of my time going into it.
So when Zaine was up, I gave him a little surprise in his tyre.
I put a sandbag inside of his tyre.
Take the... bag out, man!
Trevor, you... cheater!
But it seems like if you make Zaine angry, it just makes him more determined to win.
Get set.
Go.
When I started chasing the chickens, it was really challenging.
I didn't think it was gonna be that hard.
Okay, so what I am going to do...
My strategy is I am going to find the fattest chicken...
...and I am obviously going to chase that one...
...'cause obviously, the fattest one isn't the fittest one.
So I will follow the fattest one and give chase and then I will catch it.
Normally, when I start running, that song plays in my head.
Flash
Catch him in the right.
And I finally made a dive and caught him by the leg and I got him.
I won.
That is how you do it.
That is how you catch a chicken.
So you are pretty tough, bro.
And I've been to gym with you, and...
...you've shown me a couple of things.
I've got a lot to learn.
-Okay, good. First... -What?
Well done. You're a natural.
He didn't feel any pain. He has got no emotions, this kid.
I don't think he feels anything.
He must be numb from the neck down.
So I put my vote for Zaine.
You can't measure this team by toughness, you know.
We all have our strength and our weaknesses,
and I think that is the reason we make this team...
...such a finely-tuned machine...
...is because we all bring our strengths to the party.
Different strengths at different times.
Actually, that's what...
So if you ask who the toughest is, I mean, toughest in what?
But having said that,
if you take power-to-weight ratio, I probably am the strongest man alive.
I can do the most push-ups.
Alright, I will bench-press Moolie right now.
I think you are correct in saying...
...that every team member has their strengths.
Look, Zaine does have rhino skin. I mean we do know that.
-I'll meet you down, I'll meet you down. -Okay, cool.
Thank God there was sand down there to break my fall.
I think he expected me to follow him down,
but I was not going to follow him down.
It was quite a high jump from the third storey.
You know, Dave is the muscle.
You know, Klause fixes cameras. He fixes cameras.
-Klause... -He cleans the cameras.
He can separate his emotions from...
Yeah, he separates his emotions from where he is.
So...
Again, we get the same reaction from Klause.
But I don' think that is Klause's thing.
That is not talent, that is not strength.
-That is like a sobriety. -Sobriety.
Not many people can do that.
Like a super human?
He can separate his emotions from his body.
Klause can remain calm...
Klause can remain calm under stressful situations.
Even if there is a fire.
If we... If we all go...
If we all have to hide under the water from some terrorists,
Klause will pop up the last...
...because he separated his emotions and he didn't stress.
"Is Klause really as clumsy as he is portrayed on-screen?"
Klause, are you really as clumsy in real life?
Just at the office.
I don't break any of my own...
No, I don't really like being in front of the camera so much.
So I suppose I get a little bit nervous when I am trying to explain something,
I am not really concentrating on it.
Okay. The next question is...
"What was the most terrifying situation?"
Yeah, it was during the night time...
...and when we went to respond for an alarm.
And then when we got there,
then our client was saving the rifle.
So I noticed that, yeah, today, we are meeting a serious situation.
Okay.
And when we got there, by the way, the client was directing us.
Get out of there!
Hey! Stop!
Stop!
There were two guys there hiding...
...and we have to chase them until all the way to the...
It was all terrifying.
Because, you know sometimes, getting inside those shacks...
Wow, yeah, at night, is very terrifying.
Yes, it is always a scary situation going into the townships and everything.
-Yes. -I should have stayed back there, bro.
That is how scared I was.
I didn't even come down with you.
We've been into those situations so many times.
And we've gone through so many townships...
...and informal settlements, and...
They are not scary.
They're only scary when there is hostility.
So when we are looking for a badass, and we might be greeted by a gang,
then it is scary, and it becomes scary...
because you are unaware of your surroundings.
You don't have a map in your head of what it should look like.
-We got you! -Go, go!
We were hot on his tail.
I mean, JP was on him, Zaine was on him, and it actually had a train effect.
The more team members we have,
it is a lot easier for us to apprehend a suspect,
and it is easier for the camera crew to keep up with us...
...because we see him, because there is guys behind him.
You can see what corner street, you can see the dust.
So the guys know exactly where to go.
Whereas when you are in your own environment,
you know what is waiting around the next corner.
You don't know if you are going to run into a dead end...
...or run into a knife or run into a gun.
I think people or the viewers watching...
...us do those.
And I think that is where the question comes from.
You know, you get...
...women watching us doing these situations...
...where it is uncontrolled, anything can happen.
Now they take themselves...
...and they imagine themselves being in this township by themselves...
...with all these people around them...
...where they don't know what is going to happen.
Hey!
You don't wanna... with me. You don't wanna... with me.
Stupid. What the... is wrong with you, soldier?
Come on.
Go, go.
...camera man. Get the...
The... is with you, boy?
I think that is where they get the fear factor from.
We go into those townships, when we go in, we go in as a team.
So we know that we are protected from all areas.
You can't go strolling all by yourself.
So...
Look, it is dangerous,
especially when you are representing some sort of security firm,
or some sort of law enforcement.
You might find yourself being treated with hostility.
So that is when it becomes dangerous.
But if I have to walk in there with my civilian clothing,
I don't think I will feel threatened.
Yeah, but like I said,
you've been in those situations so many times over.
-It's second nature. -Some people that can't even...
They are scared to drive in Joburg centre.
The centre of town. So, I mean...
We drive through Joburg centre, our windows are open. And we...
I think we portray an image of that we are familiar with our area,
we're always aware of our surroundings.
Klause, what was your most...
...scariest experience?
Well, obviously, hearing about Zaine getting shot.
Obviously, I wasn't there, and I was actually...
...quite nervous because I didn't know what the situation was.
And hearing about Zaine getting shot...
You know...
I wanted to immediately find out if he is okay...
...and that, you know,
and that he wasn't in hospital...
...or, you know, dead in a ditch somewhere.
That was pretty...
-Yeah. -It was scary.
Adrenalin just kicks in, you hear gunshots, one man is down.
It's dark, we can't see a thing, next thing from the window.
And next moment, I just hear two shots,
sort of muzzle flashes coming out through a window.
I opened up fire in the direction of the muzzle flash,
and Moolie came in from behind...
...and started to drag Zaine out of the line of fire...
...while I was covering him.
-Oh, fuck! -Get down!
I didn't actually know what was going on because I didn't know that he bailed.
I didn't know if it was in the vest or where it was.
So I just headed in there.
My first reaction was to get him out of there.
Just ran in, you grabbed him,
you just go to drag the person out there, just to see if the oaks alive.
That is... That was hectic, eh?
Yes, I haven't been on a raid since then.
-That's how scared I am. -It's good that you can still talk...
...and joke about it.
But past operations and close calls and near-death experiences...
I think one of the main the factors I can take out of that situation...
...is that you can always rely on your team...
...and make sure you go into situations like that...
...with team members that you can rely on.
Secondly...
...I thank the Lord that I am here today...
...to...
...still see my kids and my wife.
I went out to Cape Town to have a bit of a break, take it easy.
Yes, I am back with a...
...fresh, clear mind, ready to go back into action again. But...
Definitely with a new outlook on life.
Alright, this is an interesting question.
"What are some of the most important crime prevention and safety tips?"
I think each guy will have an idea...
...of what you think the most important one is.
Start that side with Klause.
Klause, what do you think the most important crime or safety tip is?
You know, very simply, you know.
Be aware of your surroundings of what is happening around you...
...and keep your eyes open.
Just making sure that you...
...you know, have a look down the road when you're coming home.
That kind of thing.
Just keep your eyes open.
Have a look at what's around you...
...and to be aware of what is happening around you.
I think you have touched on something important there.
When you drive in the traffic, just have a look around you.
How many people are not paying attention at all?
Buddy, what's up? What's up, buddy?
As I stopped the car, the kid started talking to me.
I didn't really understand what he was trying to say.
He looked kind of shaken up.
The best strategy was to get him in the car quickly.
It is not a very safe area.
Come, come. Come get in my car. It is not safe here.
-What happened? -This guy came to my window...
...and he said he had some alcohol to sell me...
...and that his friend was at the garage.
While I was distracted, he hopped into my passenger seat...
...and he pulled a gun out.
I think life is a training ground.
Pretend that you are going to war everyday when you are driving to work.
Have a look, look for the suspects.
Try and figure out.
"Who is the guy that is going to do the smash and grab?"
"Who is the guy with the fast-looking running shoes..."
"...that is going to steal your cell phone?"
"Who's...?" You know...
"Why does that car have so many dodgy-looking people?"
"Why are the windows tinted?"
"Why does that vehicle have no number plates?"
I think we all got to start acting like little detectives.
Even though you are normal citizens,
you need to start acting like this, and this is going to prevent a lot.
I agree with you guys.
I also think an important point is, know your neighbours.
It's the most important thing.
Your neighbours next to you and those just across the road from you.
And always keep a lookout when you are driving to your property.
If there is an unrecognisable car or there is a new car in the area,
report that stuff.
Press your panic button.
Let the reaction vehicle come out,
because that is, at the end of the day, that's our job, to come out and help.
I've had a lot of clients complain...
...that they have seen dodgy vehicles in the area...
...and then they get robbed the next day and stuff.
And that is from not pressing the panic button and not looking.
So what I can say to everyone is just go now and meet your neighbours.
Go to your next door neighbour, introduce yourself.
Tell them when you're going... Or not.
Don't tell them when you go on holiday, but let them know.
Form a relationship and you guys look out for each other.
Hundred percent.
Trev, you know, I agree with you 100 percent.
I think us South Africans,
we've actually lost touch with that community spirit.
And you know, back in the day,
it was the neighbours who would get together every now and then.
You would have a braai.
It would be like December time,
and you would drive past your neighbour's house,
and you would say, "But hold on."
"Why is that window open?"
"They are on vacation."
Then you would phone him and you would say,
-"Buddy, your window is open." Okay. -"Why is there a car in the driveway?"
"Oh, no, today is Thursday. My maid is in," or whatever.
But everyone stopped doing that.
Why are we scared of our neighbours?
You know, together, we are strong.
But when you are one house alone, then we are weak. So...
I really like that point,
and South Africans need to start getting that feeling of community again.
Yeah, I agree.
-Zaine, for you? -You know, I think...
...from all the calls we've been on, and...
If I take into averages, my most important...
...safety tip is...
...know your emergency numbers.
Know who you are going to call in emergencies.
We have responded time, after time, after time...
...where people don't even know what sector they live in...
...within their police station.
So the police station manages their area,
they don't even know what sector they fall in.
They don't know what the sector's vehicle numbers are.
They can't even tell you how to phone the ambulance.
They probably can't even tell you their security control room number.
Most of them don't even know where their panic buttons are.
-Yeah. -Absolutely.
Also, the main thing for me, is know your emergency numbers,
know where your panic buttons are, know who to contact in cases of crisis.
Also, the other thing is also to train your staff at home.
The people who are at your house.
Because, often, you are out at work,
and those are the people who are getting held up,
and they don't know who to phone 'cause they don't have the numbers.
Nobody told them who to phone and they don't even know the boss's number.
And often, they are looking after the kids at home.
We are really drilling into my children's head,
"Emergency numbers."
My daughter is only 5 years old.
She can tell you emergency numbers, and mum and dad's cell phone number.
It is very, very important.
Adding to what Zaine has said just now...
...everyone must be...
They mus not try to be the heroes.
You must not approach the guys with guns.
Or maybe if you see somebody break into the house,
do not approach that person...
...because they might put your life in danger.
-Yeah, phone for the trained backup. -Yes.
Dave, I liked that you've touched on that.
You know, the most important role in function...
...of, actually, a security guard as well is to get the message out there,
call the back-up.
Same as a citizen, call the back-up.
A dead person can't get the communication out.
So what you are doing is you are actually...
By taking it into your own hands,
is you are endangering the whole...
The situation can spiral out of control.
The best thing is to look, observe...
...and get the message out to the relevant authorities...
...and to the back-up to the security firm.
And if you are in the situation...
...where you feel you have to defend yourself,
get the message out before you have to defend yourself.
The client's wife had actually pushed the panic button.
And when our control room made contact with her,
she was in tears and she was very worried about her husband...
...because her husband had left to go and try to stop the fighting.
And there were a number of drunk people at the house.
So she wasn't sure what was going to happen to her husband.
So she needed to get back-up to her husband urgently.
The former was in the process of...
I think he was trying to annihilate the suspect,
but I totally agree with him.
A man that lifts his hands to a woman deserves to get thumped.
It is quite a mess.
The landlord actually took matters into his own hands.
The tenant was...
As the landlord got there, the tenant was actually beating his wife.
Yeah, we get the message out,
but you only have to defend yourself when you have to defend yourself.
Don't...
The biggest mistake that I've seen people do...
...is, there is a burglar in the house.
What is the first thing that a South African guy does?
He gets his little hand gun and he starts walking around the house,
sneaking around the house, to try to find the suspect.
What would I do if there is a burglar in my house?
I will keep the door closed...
...and I start phoning all the emergency services and the cops.
Now I am going into the house.
I am still wiping the sleep out of my eyes.
I am vulnerable.
-Don't do that. -The suspect can be hiding anywhere.
Can be hiding anywhere.
Caught him. Caught him here. I spotted him.
-Get in. -In the room.
Before I knew it, Moolie was on the other side of the house...
...and he was radioing me,
saying that he had found someone in the main bedroom.
Did you say main bedroom? Did you say main bedroom?
-Main bedroom. -Main bedroom?
-Still standing there, looking at us. -Don't move.
I mean, it is quite scary how this guy...
...actually wedges himself into a small place.
That is why we couldn't find him.
And luckily, I spot him up, put my gun on him.
He put his hands up, and luckily, Zaine came straight in.
Down on the ground! Get down!
-Get down! -On the ground!
Hands behind your back!
Here, come up.
Another question.
"Are the police doing a good job?"
What do you think, boys?
Definitely, they are doing a great job.
I think they make South Africa a safer place to live every day.
Yeah. Look.
What we've got to realise is that we are not dealing with...
We're not dealing with a little-low level crime here.
We are dealing with a lot of serious stuff.
And these guys are going out there every day,
putting their lives on the line.
And every experience we have with them is a positive experience.
And you know, big pick-up to the SIP as they are just doing a fantastic job,
especially in the zones where we operate.
We've just seen fantastic work from them.
They are taking criminals off the street every day.
And you know, more than that we can't ask for. So...
Sometimes we help the police with an illegal immigrant raid.
We do raids with the police quite often...
...to pick up guys who are illegal immigrants in the country.
We check their papers.
The problem with some of these guys is that they are posing as workers,
but what they are actually looking for is to come and rob your house afterwards.
And if they are not doing opportunist crimes,
they are taking Intel in,
watching people, watching movements of people.
So it is very important for us to move in there,
pick these guys up, question them,
process them at the station and let them go if necessary.
So how are we going to roll?
Are we gonna...?
Are we gonna go with one police officer in the security vehicle...
...then we can split up?
What do you think?
I've got visuals on the suspects,
and they are standing right there on the street corner.
Man, I've got visuals on the suspects. What's your location?
I am behind you, bro. We can get in hot. You can go in hot.
Let's take all these guys.
When we got to the scene,
all the guys were huddled up and they were having a chat.
Not quite sure what they were chatting about.
But as they looked up and they saw us, they scattered.
Why are you running?
Here is an interesting question.
"What was it like having to look after a film crew?"
Have you ever been to a kindergarten and babysat like 5-year-olds?
Very similar.
Very, very similar.
They are a pain in the arse.
-Always clumsy, dropping the camera. -Dropping... Yeah.
It was a nightmare.
I think it was quite...
It was quite nerve-racking...
...because what we are doing is we are going into dangerous situations,
and the first couple of times, the camera is on you.
You are looking after the guys.
And JP and myself went into a small cafe to get some energy drinks.
When I turned around, the crew was right behind us.
They weren't really expecting what we had warned them about.
But then after a while, they start to become invisible.
And I think the scary part is that you forget about them.
So I am only looking after Dave, Zaine, Moolie, Trevor and Klause.
Those are the people I need to get out of the situation alive.
And then I forget about the invisible people...
...that are running after me with the cameras.
Camera crew, I think you should cut the lights.
I don't want you guys to become a target.
Okay, guys, we ready?
Ready.
At this point, we heard a commotion and a loud bang.
The sound guy actually fell from the second storey to the bottom.
It was quite scary. We all basically gathered there.
He's okay. Go! Get the suspect!
Come, come! Come!
When the sound guy got injured, it was quite frightening...
...because, normally, we don't have to worry about situations like that.
Normally, it is just Zaine, Klause and I in the building.
So now, with the filming and everything, we have to worry about extra people.
Unfortunately, the sound guy got hurt this time.
I think they fitted in so well towards the end.
They actually became part of the team.
They learned how we are moving, and they just filtered in with us.
They just knew exactly what we are going to do.
Dave The Muscle is one of the favourites amongst the ladies.
And some of the questions that were asked were along the lines of,
"Dave, are you single at the moment?"
Yeah, I am single and available,
and I am going to join Trevor in the singles train.
Today, I was working with my colleague Trevor.
We are awesome together.
I see your eyes are red. What happened last night?
Are you crying?
Dave, if you knew what I did last night, you would be...
Dave The Muscle...
It is actually very good working with him, we get along well.
We always talk about girls and stuff, and it is just nice to just chat with him.
We get along great.
No, my girlfriend broke up with me.
So it is not a great day for me, bro.
I'm sorry, man.
'Cause, you know, I don't drink during the week.
So you were crying?
"Oh, baby, baby. Please come back to me."
Don't ever pull that face again.
I saw this guy, seems like you were crying.
And even your voice was not okay today. Don't sound okay.
I think this guy was crying since he broke up with his chick.
Everytime, that is his story,
He is going to tell me that he broke up with his chick.
But anyway, it is part of life.
Yeah, it is part of life, bro.
Shame. What happened, bro?
He got the boot.
Got the whole boot.
So just to clarify... "Shame. Dave, don't cry."
I am going to jump on the train soon.
"Trevor, are you single to mingle?"
You know it.
Yeah, I am single at the moment.
I got out of a long-term relationship, so I am just enjoying the single life.
I am still a bit young, so...
-Yeah, we'll see how it goes. -Trevor just wants to be held.
Yeah. I just want to be loved, and I will give love in return.
I like long walks on the beach, I like to talk for hours.
-"I like to listen." -I like to listen.
I am a listener. I like to listen.
I also like to cook. I can cook anything you want.
And at the end of the day, I am here for you.
So 072-875...
"What makes you The Boss?" I thought Dan was the boss?
Dirty Dan hasn't been the boss since 1986.
-I am the boss. -Bruce Springsteen in the boss, brother.
I am the boss!
Yeah.
Where?
-Guys, armed robbery in progress. -Where?
Just want to feel how it feels to sit here.
No, I am the boss