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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.
Security demand drives SA drone boom as SACAA counts up to 55,000 drones, growing 16% a year
SACAA puts SA's drone fleet at 50,000-55,000 units growing 16% a year, with security and surveillance among the strongest use cases - and BVLOS rules the next regulatory frontier.
Cape Town pumps R14.4m into CCTV as 1,200-camera network logs 3,078 incidents in a month
Cape Town's 1,200-camera network detected 3,078 incidents and contributed to 52 arrests in January 2026 alone, as the city commits R14.4m to expansion into eight more areas.
Ramaphosa deploys 2,200 SANDF troops against illegal mining in R823m Operation Prosper
2,200 soldiers join SAPS across five provinces until March 2027 in an R823m anti-illegal-mining and gangsterism deployment, with 550 troops dedicated to Gauteng's Operation Prosper.
City Power logs 652 cable theft incidents in seven months as Joburg's grid bleeds copper
Cable theft incidents on Joburg's grid jumped from 481 in the first half of 2025 to 652 in the seven months to January 2026, with syndicates paying "hard cash" for network access.
Fidelity SecureFire goes live in George as private firefighting arm expands to 17 centres nationwide
Fidelity's private firefighting service reached its 17th centre, backed by a December 2025 High Court ruling confirming it may operate nationally - with 600+ first-responder vehicles.
Q3 crime stats: murders fall 8.7% to 6,351, but minister warns crime levels remain far too high
The October-December 2025 stats show murders down 8.7% to 6,351, carjackings down to 4,420 and house robberies down to 5,450 - but the acting police minister says levels remain far too high.
New private security minimum wages in force from 1 March 2026 under year 4 of NBCPSS agreement
Grade A officers in metro areas now earn a minimum R8,184/month (R39.35/hr); Area 3 Grade A is R7,142. Allowances: R10.50/shift armed, R8 night shift. Employers must apply the rates from 1 March 2026.
NBCPSS levy rises to R9.40 per security employee from 1 March 2026 - first increase in six years
Category 1 employees now attract a R9.40 monthly council levy (Category 2: R2.50), effective 1 March 2026. Schedules and payments remain due by the 7th of each month via the Umhlaba portal.
Centurion Systems pulls gate-motor production back from Asia to Joburg, now exporting to 72 countries
Forty years in, the FAAC-owned Joburg manufacturer has brought outsourced production home from China and the Philippines, doubled night shifts and now exports to 72 countries.
Private security among worst pension defaulters as FSCA logs 15,521 non-paying employers
FSCA counted 15,521 employers defaulting on pension contributions, with COSATU naming private security among the worst - and a court forcing Mafoko Security to surrender assets.
Cash-in-transit robberies fell 13% to 180 in 2025, but Citasa warns violent tactics are escalating
Citasa counted 180 CIT robberies in 2025, down 13% - but Gauteng overtook KZN as the worst province and ramming-and-shooting attacks with explosives remain the dominant method.