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Prasa leaves guards in the cold

Article Sarah Smit - 28 Jun 2019

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

Soweto school guard accused of sexual assault abandons bail

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Oct 2017

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

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

Article Govan Whittles - 4 Jul 2016

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

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

Article Staff Reporter - 28 Apr 2016

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.

Pikitup approaches private security for protection

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Apr 2016

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.

Zuma condemns security guards’ assault of woman

Article Sapa - 17 Apr 2013

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.

Mine security forces ready to open fire

Article Phillip De Wet - 7 Sep 2012

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.

Police fire stun grenade at World Cup guard protest

Article Staff Reporter - 17 Jun 2010

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

Security firms make killing from World Cup

Article Staff Reporter - 5 Jun 2010

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

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[email protected] - 23 Oct 2020

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special reports - 20 Oct 2020

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