The unions accused some private security companies of stealing money from their employees.
CAPE TOWN - Unions in the private security sector, including the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa , marched in Cape Town on Thursday to voice their grievances over the alleged exploitation of security officers in the country.They claim that most of these companies are non-compliant with the country’s laws governing the private security sector, known as the Private Security Industry Regulation Act of 2001.
A sizeable crowd of union members belonging to various unions in the private security sector gathered in front of Parliament to hand over memorandums to the Portfolio Committee of Police and the Standing Committee on Finance."It's about the provident fund that is being deducted and not forwarded over to the fund administrator.
The unions believe that both Parliament committees have an obligation to ensure that the country’s laws are adhered to.
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