I’m part of the problem – VIP guard lifts lid on criminal practices

A private VIP security guard has lifted the lid on alleged criminal practices inside parts of SA’s private security sector, claiming guards are routinely handed firearms they are not legally competent to use and, in some cases, are deployed to stage burglaries and robberies.“Fosa demands stronger background and criminal vetting, strict firearm accountability and auditing, regular inspections of security companies, greater scrutiny of beneficial ownership and company structures, protection of state infrastructure from criminal infiltration and swift investigation of links between security businesses and organised crime.

The allegations come as the country’s private security industry faces growing scrutiny over the movement of firearms, the vetting of security personnel and the ability of regulators to identify companies potentially infiltrated by organised crime.