"Security officers that are underpaid or overworked are more liable to render a substandard level of service, which places the consumer at serious risk." -Tony Botes, Security Association of South Africa National Administrator
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A coalition of unions representing security officers in North West province wants the provincial government to take action against more than 400 companies that are…
The move by the province is by far the strongest action taken by government since unions in the private security sector embarked on a national 'pay-back-the-money' campaign in January 2023. The campaign relates to millions of rands deducted irregularly from thousands of workers by employers who in turn failed to pay towards their healthcare benefits as agreed in the MCA.
Private security companies contracted to look after national key points implicated in non-compliance with regulations governing workers’ healthcare benefits write Lucas Ledwaba and Katlego Sekwati…
AN unlawful R185-million SABC security tender has come back to bite the Tshwane-based company to which it was awarded as well as former members of…
Private sector security unions took their campaign to force companies to adhere to a Main Collective Agreement over health benefits for workers to Kimberley in…
Unions have accused security companies of failing to adhere to the agreement, deducting money from workers’ salaries but failing to provide the health care benefits or using other service providers either than the one appointed by the NBCPSS.
Employee representatives continue with action to demand employers pay-back an estimated R75 million deducted ‘irregularly’ from over 30,000 security guards
Workers target one of the largest employers in ongoing battle over medical health benefits Lucas Ledwaba A security guard requiring urgent medical care consults a…
Scores of workers have reported to the unions that although the funds were being deducted monthly from their salaries, they were not receiving health benefits and Affinity Health was not receiving the proceeds from the pay deductions.