This article outlines the legal duties of both employers and employees in South Africa, in easy to understand terms.
In South Africa, labour law specifies numerous legal options for terminating an employment contract. Each technique has unique procedural and substantive requirements, as well as specific implications. To ensure fair and legal process, both employers and employees must be familiar with these avenues.
The Private Security Industry, like all other citizens, is subject to the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, which form an important part
On 3 December 2025 the Minister of Employment and Labour declared that, in terms of Section 31 of the Labour Relations Act 1995, the Collective Agreement is binding on the parties to the agreement and, in terms of Section 32(2), will also be binding on the other employees and employers in the industry.
A number of our security clients recently received correspondence from SALT, the administrator of the Private Security Sector Provident Fund. The correspondence was issued under the heading “NOTIFICATION TO AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM THE EMPLOYER BY PENSION FUND”
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) recently published proposed amendments to the security industry, which amendments seek to drastically restrict the use and carrying
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.
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.
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