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Security Guards

Soweto businesses vandalised, robbed as looting and violence spreads
National
/ 13 July 2021

Soweto businesses vandalised, robbed as looting and violence spreads

The pillaging and destruction, which started in KwaZulu-Natal in reaction to former president Jacob Zuma’s incarceration, has been hijacked by residents and non-ANC members

By Chris Gilili
Intimidation claims threaten ANC Far North regional conference
Politics
/ 9 June 2021

Intimidation claims threaten ANC Far North regional conference

ANC branches in the Farth North region in KwaZulu-Natal want an intervention from above to ensure a fair process

By Paddy Harper
Prasa leaves guards in the cold
Article
/ 28 June 2019

Prasa leaves guards in the cold

Security guards, who face danger while protecting the rail system, will lose their jobs because the agency is ending contracts with providers

By Sarah Smit
Soweto school guard accused of sexual assault abandons bail
Article
/ 25 October 2017

Soweto school guard accused of sexual assault abandons bail

​A security guard who allegedly sexually assaulted at least 87 school girls at a Soweto primary school will not be applying for bail

By Staff Reporter
Gautrain security guards face retrenchment after a fare hike, unless they waive bonuses
Article
/ 4 July 2016

Gautrain security guards face retrenchment after a fare hike, unless they waive bonuses

But more than half the guards are standing firm, refusing to sign the waiver.

By Govan Whittles
[Archives] What the Gupta guards saw: VIPs and bags of cash
Article
/ 28 April 2016

[Archives] What the Gupta guards saw: VIPs and bags of cash

They used to provide muscle for the family. Now they’ve opened up about trips to Zuma’s guesthouse, visiting dignitaries and bags of cash.

By Jessica Bezuidenhout
Pikitup approaches private security for protection
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Pikitup approaches private security for protection

Pikitup has enlisted the help of security guards to protect contract workers who are clearing a backlog of refuse as the four-week strike continues.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma condemns security guards’ assault of woman
Article
/ 17 April 2013

Zuma condemns security guards’ assault of woman

President Zuma has condemned a filmed attack by security guards on a woman accused of stealing, saying that all citizens have a right to dignity.

By Sapa
Mine security forces ready to open fire
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Mine security forces ready to open fire

Mine security forces say they will be relying less on police than they would have before Marikana and be more ready to use deadly force themselves.

By Phillip De Wet
Police fire stun grenade at World Cup guard protest
Article
/ 17 June 2010

Police fire stun grenade at World Cup guard protest

South African police fired a stun grenade and rubber bullets on Thursday to break up a protest by security guards demanding payment.

By Staff Reporter
Security firms make killing from World Cup
Article
/ 5 June 2010

Security firms make killing from World Cup

As the Soccer World Cup nears, tourists and foreign businessmen spooked by South Africa’s crime rate are hiring bodyguards.

By Charlotte Plantive

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