Private security forces outnumber the police by a significant margin.
South Africa’s police force is facing a personnel crisis, while private security guards continue to grow in number.
As of the end of 2022, there are close to 2.7 million registered security guards in the country, withFor the SAPS, meanwhile, the demand for policing has also increased, but the number of officers on the job has gone in the opposite direction, withthere are four private security guards for every police officerThe department said that the demand for policing services is growing on an annual basis, as the population increases, however, the personnel strength of the SAPS has decreased.
The department said the trend will be alleviated by the allocation of additional funding to the SAPS by the National Treasury, which enabled the recruitment of 9,800 SAPS Act members during 2022/23 and an additional 5,000 members during 2023/24. According to PSIRA the growing demand for private security is as a direct result of the constraints experienced within the SAPS. This has also resulted in private security guards taking up more roles and tasks that are typically the mandate of the SAPS.
“In addition, security service providers are not peace officers and only enjoy the same powers as ordinary citizens in rendering security services. There have been several cases where the private security industry has overstepped their mandate and exercised powers that they do not officially have.
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