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The Different Grading Of Security Guards

How does it work?

The South African private security sector is governed by the Private Security Regulation Act, which states that all guarding security officers must be registered before they may be employed. Companies that employ their own in-house security offices need to be registered with PSIRA as a security provider. Security guards are graded according to their qualifications, experience and training. Guarding South Africa goes one step further by conducting the following:

• Aptitude test

• Site specific tests

• Pre-employment polygraph testing

• Security screening

The roles and responsibilities of guards differ and are dependent on the grade that the guard has obtained. The lowest grade for security officers in South Africa is grade D, with the highest being grade A.

Prices are governed by PSIRA and can be viewed on the PSIRA website.

What’s is expected from each grade?

Grade C Security Guards

A Grade C’s main function is access control of a higher risk area and supervision of lower grade security officers.

Grade B Security Guards

• A Grade B’s main function is access control in high-risk areas where documentation and basic computer skills might be required.

• A site or shift commander.

• Managing of lower grade security officers.

• Possible inspector doing site visits.

Grade A Security Guards

• A grade A’s main function would normally be a site manager or commander.

• Controlling and managing a number of functions.

• Managing the security workforce

• Conducting risk assessments and evaluations on site daily.

• Basic investigative skills.

• Problem solving.

• Designing security solutions.

TIPS

• When selecting the grade of a security officer make sure to assess the officer on site prior to confirming the appointment. It is not uncommon to find a more skilled and capable individual that is of a lower grade.

• Prices are governed by PSIRA and can be viewed on the PSIRA website

• Avoid fly by night companies. A guideline to a reputable security company would be that the pricing is governed.

GENERAL SECURITY ACT

The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 aims:

• to promote the protection of personal information processed by public and private bodies;

• to introduce certain conditions so as to establish minimum requirements for the processing of personal information;

• to provide for the establishment of an Information Regulator to exercise certain powers and to perform certain duties and functions in terms of this Act and the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000;

• to provide for the issuing of codes of conduct;

• to provide for the rights of persons regarding unsolicited electronic communications and automated decision making;

• to regulate the flow of personal information across the borders of the Republic; and

• to provide for matters connected therewith.

Commencement

• 11 April 2014, Section 1, Part A of Chapter 5 (Sections 39 to 54), Sections 112 and 113 (Gazette 37544 if 11 April 2014)

• 1 July 2020, Sections 2 to 38, Sections 55 to 109, Section 111, Section 114(1), (2) and (3) (Gazette 43461 of 22 June 2020)

• 30 June 2021, Sections 110 and 114(4) (Gazette 43461 of 22 June 2020)

• 1 July 2021, Section 58(2) (Gazette 44383 of 1 April 2021)

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HERE IS OUR PRICES

C-GRADE CAT 1 = R 13500.00

C-GRADE CAT 2 = R14500.00

C-GRADE CAT 3 = R 15500.00

B GRADE CAT 1 = R16500.00

B-GRADE CAT 2 = R17000.00

A-GRADE = R 22000.00

OFF-SITE MONITORING PER CAMERA = R550.00

NON LETHAL FIRE ARMS = R850.00

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