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SASA UPDATE Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.
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ith wage negotiations and regulator fee reviews looming large over 2020, private security industry service providers will need to be on their toes. So says Tony Botes, national administrator of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA), the country’s largest registered employers’ organisation. Established more than 50 years ago, SASA’s mandate includes representing the best interests of its members. The association is a major role player in terms of advocating for the industry, as well as overseeing professional business practices and providing feedback on wage negotiations and other mission-critical events, says Mr Botes. He adds further: “The private security industry is one of South Africa’s fastest growing sectors, providing essential crime fighting and prevention services to consumers and contributing significantly to job creation. It’s not without some serious challenges, however. These include ongoing legislative changes, wage negotiations and non-compliance, which affect the reputation of the industry and the livelihoods of its ethical, registered stakeholders.”
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Recognised by the Private Security Industry Regulating Authority (PSiRA), the government, relevant trade unions and the South African Police Service (SAPS), Mr Botes says SASA will play a major role in representing the industry around the wage negotiating table in 2020 after the parties deadlocked in 2019.
• News and views. • Access to security-related bodies both in South Africa and around the world. • A central administration office. • A mentorship programme able to assist start-up security companies and help them attain the compliance standards required for SASA Gold membership. Critically important, he says, is that security SASA also offers its members service providers who are members in a host of other benefits, good standing of SASA benefit from including: the peace clause in the Negotiating • Representation at national and local Protocol Agreement. government level in all areas applicable to This means that none of the participating the private security industry. trade unions may enter into shop-floor • A voice within the legislative arena. negotiations in respect of any matter which • An uncompromising Code of Ethics. had been tabled, negotiated or • Free subscription to Security Focus traded off in the most recent Africa magazine. round of negotiations. IF YOU NEED • Discounted rates on If you’d to stay ANY FURTHER training courses. abreast of wage INFORMATION, PLEASE • Discounts for seminars negotiations and CONTACT SASA: and events. other critical Office: 0861 100 680 • Representation at developments National Administrator: industry exhibitions Tony Botes: 083 650 4981 within the such as Securex. industry, or how Email: info@sasecurity.co.za • Networking SASA can help you The full SASA membership list is opportunities and your company, available at www.sasecurity.co.za with other security feel free to contact practitioners. them. • Legal updates.
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