Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.

SASA UPDATE

Why SASA is going to be critical for the country’s private security industry in 2020.

With 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.”

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.

SASA also offers its members a host of other benefits, including:

• Representation at national and local government level in all areas applicable to the private security industry.

• A voice within the legislative arena.

• An uncompromising Code of Ethics.

• Free subscription to Security Focus Africa magazine.

• Discounted rates on training courses.

• Discounts for seminars and events.

• Representation at industry exhibitions such as Securex.

• Networking opportunities with other security practitioners.

• Legal updates.

• 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 service providers who are members in good standing of SASA benefit from the peace clause in the Negotiating Protocol Agreement.

This means that none of the participating trade unions may enter into shop-floor negotiations in respect of any matter which had been tabled, negotiated or traded off in the most recent round of negotiations. If you’d to stay abreast of wage negotiations and other critical developments within the industry, or how SASA can help you and your company, feel free to contact them. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT SASA: Office: 0861 100 680 National Administrator:

Tony Botes: 083 650 4981 Email: info@sasecurity.co.za The full SASA membership list is available at www.sasecurity.co.za