The Private Security Sector suffered uncertainty regarding various aspects raised in the Main Collective Agreement for the Private Security Industry, which plays a significant role in the compliance universe of the private security sector.
A security business may only be registered as a security service provider if all persons performing executive or management functions are themselves, in their personal capacity, registered as security service providers
We are frequently faced with the question as to whether the lapsing of a PSIRA certificate automatically amount to the deregistration of the Security Service Provider.
Sellers and buyers often conclude agreements in respect of portions of agricultural land. These agreements include both uncomplicated agreements of sale, drafted by laymen as well as complicated agreements endeavouring to circumvent the costly and time-consuming process of obtaining the consent of the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.
The relationship between the client and security service providers is to a certain extent managed and regulated within the security compliance universe. These components are unfortunately mostly intended to grant protection to members of the public and consumers of security services and very seldom grant any protection to the service provider itself.
Well-known role player within the co-operative landscape was party to an arbitration during July 2024, where it was argued that the Bargaining Council lacked the required jurisdiction to hear any dispute as a member “of the co-operative” was not an employee as envisioned in the Labour Relations Act.
The provisions of the Firearm Control Act play an important role within the Private Security Compliance Framework and also carry serious sanctions for noncompliance including criminal prosecution and subsequently also the risk of incarceration.
Following the amendment of the Property Practitioners Act in South Africa, making it compulsory for Property Practitioners to have a valid BEE Certificate before they
The latest amendments to the Property Practitioners Act in South Africa makes it compulsory for Property Practitioners to have a valid BEE Certificate. Without it, they will not be able to renew their Fidelity Fund Certificate (FFC). This means all Property Practitioners now need a valid BEE Certificate to operate.
The private security industry comes with a particularly long list of legislation for compliance. A number of security service providers have inadvertently added the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 to this list by employing illegal immigrants. In this article, Bean du Plessis explains the pitfalls and outcomes of ignorance of this contentious choice for employers in the sector.
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