South Africa’s private security watchdog is at the centre of a multimillion-rand matter stemming from 2019, involving ‘material irregularities’ and the non-delivery of services. Watchdog head Manabela Chauke has told Parliament that not a cent has been recovered.
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (Psira) has come under fire in Parliament over a 2019 training initiative involving more than R129-million that has led to red flags being raised over “irregularities”.
MPs have also demanded to know why the situation is still dragging on and has not been fully dealt with after six years.
One suggested calling for suspensions with immediate effect because the overall situation was hampering young jobseekers.
Another proposed that Psira’s board be relieved of its duties to make way for fresh faces.
