PSiRA’s primary objective is to regulate the private security industry and effectively control the practice of security service providers in the public and national interest.

[Sponsored] By law, all security businesses are required to declare their employees to PSiRA so that they can be accounted for administratively. Failure to link employees by security businesses is a contravention of the Code of Conduct and a criminal offence.

[Sponsored Content] The introduction of digital certificates was welcomed by the security industry; however, it also led to the exploitation of unsuspecting clients by third parties who print certificates at exorbitant fees.

[Sponsored] All registered security service providers (SSPs) are required to complete a mandatory Industry Compliance Self-Assessment (ICSA) for security businesses.

[Sponsored] PSiRA is reintroducing the booking system for branch visits. Effective Monday, 4 December 2023, clients will be required to book a slot to visit any PSiRA branch.

The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) was established in terms of Section 2 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act (56 of 2001), which came into operation in 2002.

[Sponsored] As part of the digitisation of the security industry, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) introduced the ePSiRA online system, which allows clients to transact online.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed how business is conducted globally and PSIRA adapted to serve its community.

PSiRA is focused on supporting the effective promotion and regulation of the private security industry.