Jun 23, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
Send us Fan Mail 🚨 **PSIRA UNDER FIRE: What the New Compliance Crackdown Means for Every Security Company in South Africa** 🚨 The private…
South Africa has one of the largest private security industries in the world, with thousands of companies and millions relying on private security officers to protect their homes, their businesses and the communities.
But what happens when the very body responsible for regulating this industry comes under investigation itself? ISIRA is under intense scrutiny.
There are allegations of governance failures, a special investigating unit investigation into controversial training contracts, and increasing pressure for strong accountability across the security sector.
Today we're asking the difficult question, is this the wake-up call the private security industry needs? What is happening at PSIRA? For those who might not know, PSIRA, the Private Security Industry Regulated Authority, is the body responsible for regulating every security service provider in South Africa.
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South Africa has one of the largest private security industries in the world, with thousands of companies and millions relying on private security officers to protect their homes, their businesses and the communities.
But what happens when the very body responsible for regulating this industry comes under investigation itself? ISIRA is under intense scrutiny.
There are allegations of governance failures, a special investigating unit investigation into controversial training contracts, and increasing pressure for strong accountability across the security sector.
Today we're asking the difficult question, is this the wake-up call the private security industry needs? What is happening at PSIRA? For those who might not know, PSIRA, the Private Security Industry Regulated Authority, is the body responsible for regulating every security service provider in South Africa.