Altor International

The best time to train is now.

The operators who progress fastest are the ones who treat their own development as an ongoing discipline. New tactical certifications, improved medical proficiency and advanced driving credentials.

Every additional skill sharpens your judgement, widens the range of scenarios you can handle, and takes you past competent toward exceptional.

If you are a CPO, a security professional or building a career in protective services, International's accredited specialist training programmes are built to push your career forward.

Do not wait for a review, a promotion or the start of a new year. The best time to upskill is right now.

👉 Start here: https://www.altorint.com/specialist-training/

Apply Occupational Health and Safety Principles

One-day course

A practical course designed to equip you with the knowledge and applied skills to identify workplace hazards, respond to security-related conflict and operate in line with occupational health and safety legislation.

Learn to manage workplace safety proactively, defuse conflict before it escalates and build the technical grounding to operate within the legal framework that governs security personnel.

👉 Sign up here: [email protected]

Women's Day 2026

She Moves with Confidence - women who chose action.

To every woman who joined, you brought energy, passion and determination. Share what you know, and apply what you have learnt with the women in your life.

To the instructors, CPOs and coordinators - thank you for your skills and expertise. The initiative continues next year.

To all women in South Africa, this day is yours as a recognition of the strength carried every day of the year.

Happy Women’s Day

You can't shortcut competence.

The reason our operators perform consistently in the field is the same reason any professional performs consistently in any discipline - they put the hours in, train the way they operate, in environments the role demands.

Training, hard work, resilience - no shortcuts.

She Moves with Confidence - LAST CALL 📣

Hear it from the women of 2025 - regular women who found their own strength and the skills to protect themselves and their children:

‘I enjoyed how informative the session was and how it made me realise that I actually have more power to protect myself than I thought’

‘Practical and valuable information, things that will stick with you, make you more vigilant and can be applied with minimal training’

‘The presentation session and practical sessions were incredibly eye-opening, engaging and fun. The anti-hijacking was scary, which was reflective of a real-life scenario’

‘I enjoyed fighting back with the punching bag and how to protect myself and my kids’

‘I enjoyed knowing that I have a voice and I have a right to be here'

📍 Saturday 1st August, 09:00 - 12:00
📍 Altor International, Block C, Unit 17, Blueberry Office Park, Apple Street, Johannesburg

⏰ Last few places left - book yours: [email protected]

WOMEN OF JOHANNESBURG

This time last year, strong women took safety into their own hands and learnt how to fight back against dangers you face every day.

Your best protection? It’s you.

We see the difference between the woman who hesitates and the woman who knows how to react - the difference is not courage, it's training.

Learn it in a single morning - for free.

Join like-minded women on Saturday 1st August for a FREE personal protection and self-defence workshop.

📍 Saturday 1st August: 09:00 - 12:00
📍 Altor International, Block C, Unit 17, Blueberry Office Park, Apple Street, Johannesburg
📍 Women aged 18+ - limited spaces

Real safety comes from rehearsal - a trained response built on preparation, awareness and judgement. Your best protection is always you.

👉 Sign up: [email protected]

South Africa remains one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women.

Hijackings, home invasions and attacks in public spaces - every woman deserves the knowledge, tactics and confidence to respond when in danger.

This Women’s Month, on 1st August, Altor International is running a FREE self-defence workshop - She Moves with Confidence:

⚠️ Learn common criminal tactics and how to avoid them
🛡️ Master defensive use of pepper spray
🏠 Strengthen your home & workplace security
🚘 Apply safe travel techniques
👁️ Develop your ‘Situational Awareness’
🚨 Learn emergency response and reporting procedures

Recognise threats before they escalate and reduce your risk in daily life. You will leave with sharper awareness, practical defensive skills and the confidence to act decisively under pressure.

📍 Date: Saturday 1st August 2026
📍 Time: 09:00 - 12:00
📍 Venue: Altor International - Block C, Unit 17, Blueberry Office Park,
Apple Street, Honeydew, Johannesburg

🔹 Cost: FREE
🔹 Open to: Women aged 18 and over

Share this invitation with the women in your life - friends, family, colleagues, staff. The more women who leave prepared, the more women who stay safe.

👉 Limited spaces. Sign up here: [email protected]

Safety starts with action. This is the action.

Day in the Life - CPO

Madelyn Coetzee is one of Arcfyre's female CPOs and an integral part of training at Altor International, regularly leading self-defence courses and live scenario training - particularly during Women's Month.

We touched base with her to get some thoughts on her role and the industry.

How do you prepare before an assignment?

‘Mental preparation is crucial. I run through what the task demands and where it could go wrong, and build a plan for each scenario. So when something changes on the ground, I'm a step ahead and the operation keeps moving.

Consistent upkeep of physical fitness, firearm training and self-defence training - goes without saying. Client research beforehand can go a long way in understanding their needs.’

What's a common misconception people can have about close protection work?

‘That you’ll always work with glamorous clients! That you’ll work normal working hours, that the environment will always be comfortable, and that you’ll implement only what you learned during training.’

What's a skill that's more important in this role than people might expect?

‘Communication - when to speak, when to stay quiet, when to just act. Reading a situation and trusting yourself to act on it. Body language - understanding the client's needs before they're voiced.’

What is it like working as a woman in a male-dominated field?

‘You need to show up and perform the same or at a higher level or you do not last. You must respect yourself. The industry is challenging and I believe it is due to my passion for the industry that I became a successful CPO.’

Are there situations where being a female operative is an advantage?

‘Yes, a female CPO can become an element of surprise to an adversary. You don’t look like a threat, whether with a female or male client, and you blend in better. I do believe that female CPO’s tend to read situations differently - used well, it’s a real operational advantage.’

What would you say to women considering close protection as a career?

‘If you have passion and pure drive for the industry, then go for it. Yes, it will be challenging, and yes, you will have to work around a lot of testosterone and males thinking that this is not a place for a female. If you can stay true to yourself and work hard, this is for you.’

Hijack Prevention, Security Awareness and Use of Pepper Spray ⚠️

A practical one-day course for individuals taking ownership of their personal safety.

The day covers three key skills: recognising and responding to vehicle-based threats, reading environments before they escalate, and the use of pepper spray as a defensive weapon.

👉 Sign up here: [email protected]