The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa (TAPSOSA) has expressed a deep concern over the behaviour of some unions at the bargaining council.  TAPSOSA is accusing these unions of supporting decisions made by employer parties at the expense of workers and is contrary to what the bargaining council has set out as its […]

Johannesburg – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has blamed the damage to rail infrastructure across the country on a decision taken to remove security companies from various sites. Repairs to the infrastructure are expected to cost in excess of R2 billion. On Monday, during his site visit to the Kliptown train station in Soweto, Mbalula admitted […]

PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR NATIONAL BARGAINING COUNCIL FOR THE PRIVATE SECURITY SECTOR APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION DUE TO COVID-19 Dear Private Security Industry employer The parties to the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector have been granted an exemption from the increase to the security officer premium allowance, as set out in clause 4(4) of […]

The Association of Private Security Owners of South Africa has called in the Hawks to investigate allegations of corruption and violation of the public finance management act by the department of Justice. The department is alleged to have appointed three companies to provide security services cross the country’s courts to the tune of over 2 […]

The Association of Private Security Owners of SA (Tapsosa) has called for an urgent investigation into “persistent” killings of security officers.  This comes after two security officers were killed while on duty in Philippi East, Cape Town, while escorting a team of Eskom technicians. “Indications are they were attacked by angry community members as they […]

“The introduction of the National Bargaining Council in the private security industry poses a serious challenge for most employers and their employees. Not only does it have a huge financial implication to the latter, it also provides an additional opportunity to be utilised as the machinery to out manoeuvre competition by those gearing up to […]