We are pleased to share the signed Memorandum of Agreement concluded on 26 June 2026 between the organised employer organisations and organised labour within South Africa’s private security industry.
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
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 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.
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