Industry News
4 articles — regulations, technology, training & company updates
Bidvest Protea Coin's Gijima academy opened its 2026 security learnership intake
The SASSETA-accredited Gijima Training Academy ran a 12-month learnership intake in Phokeng, Rustenburg toward the National Certificate in General Security Practices for youth aged 18-27.
PSiRA makes ePSiRA pre-registration mandatory for all new security officer trainees from 5 January 2026
Training providers cannot upload course reports for new entrants unless the learner completed ePSiRA pre-registration first - mandatory for all new trainees from 5 January 2026.
Auditor-General refers PSiRA's R129m UIF training scheme to SIU after only 118 of 6,507 learners accredited
A R129m youth training scheme that accredited just 118 of 6,507 learners is now with the SIU, after Parliament recommended suspending PSiRA's Director and CFO over the irregularities.
SASSETA's 2025/26 plan: R725m budget, 1,470 unemployed learnerships and R351m in skills grants
The security sector SETA plans R351m in discretionary skills grants and 1,470 unemployed learnerships for 2025/26, with CCTV and control-room operators a top-10 priority occupation.