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Briefing to the Portfolio Committee

Progress on matters raised by the CommitteeOn 2013/14 Annual Report Hearing

25 February 2015

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Overview of the Presentation

Matters raised by the Committee

Overview and Introduction of the delegation by the Acting Chairperson

Corporate Head Office Lease and Disposal of Arcadia old office

Appointment of CFO for PSiRA

Governance Framework for PSiRA Council

How awareness on the role of PSiRA was created

Outcomes of PSiRA Research Projects

Financial Sustainability and SIA Annual Fees Court Case

Backlog on service provider criminal Investigations

Security companies carrying out intelligence gathering activities

Risk Management Exercise for PSiRA

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PSiRA Delegation

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Council Members

•Mr DCM (Joy) Rathebe : Acting Chairperson of Council

•Major Gen : Cynthia Philison : Councilor

•Adv. Nontokozo Mthembu : Councilor

•Mr Benjamin Ntuli : Councilor

Executive Management Team

•Mr Manabela (Sam) Chauke : Director

•Adv. Philani Mthethwa : Deputy Director Law Enforcement

•Mr Raymond Kevan : Deputy Director Finance and Admin

•Ms Mpho Mofikoe : Deputy Communication and Training

•Ms Zanele Mthembu : Corporate Secretary

Progress on matters

Head Office Lease

Feasibility Study still not completed by National Treasury

Head Office Centurion Lease lapse in July 2016

Letter written for Minister’s final determination on PSiRA Arcadia premises

Appointment of CFO

Council appointed another CFO on 6 month contract

Recruitment for permanent position to commence next month

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Progress on matters

Governance Framework

Former Chairperson’s (Mr Thula Bopela) contract lapsed in December 2014

Mr DCM (Joy Rathebe) was thereafter appointed acting Chairperson of Council

The process to appoint a permanent Chairperson is underway with the Ministry

of Police

Council undertook a review of the entire governance framework with specific

focus on:

The development of a Council Charter guided by the King III principles

Segregation of roles between Council and Executive Management

Review of Delegation of Powers

Development of Council Members

The Council is committed to attend all Committee meetings

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Progress on matters

We have segmented our target market and have developed clearly defined awareness programmes and messages for each segment.

The Authority is using an integrated approach to create awareness about the role of PSiRA and this includes:

- Compliance Forums- Radio interviews- Advertorials- Industry Circulars - Information brochures in relations to Registrations, Training and Law

Enforcements- Promotional items- Trade Exhibitions- Community outreach programme- Consumer education workshops- Capacity Building Workshops - Social media platforms

Awareness on the role of PSiRA

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Awareness on the role of PSiRA (….cont’d)

Some of the highlights for 2014/15 financial year include:

-Securing partnership with SABC (i.e regular interviews with Lesedi FM)-Conducted over 25 awareness workshops with Security Service Providers in all 9 provinces (Security Officers and Businesses) -Conducted 18 Compliance Forums across the country-Conducted workshops on Sectorial Determination-Conducted Capacity Building workshops with Training Providers-Establishment of National Training Compliance Forum-Conducted consumer education workshops with National Association of Managing Agents (NAMA)-Participated in community outreach programmes (Gauteng, WC, EC, KZN)-Participated in Industry Trade Exhibitions -Conducted Youth Empowerment Awareness programmes-Advertorials and regular press releases

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Progress on matters

Awareness on the role of PSiRA (….cont’d)

Some of the planned initiatives for 2015/16 financial year includes:-Provincial Industry Compliance Forums-Intensive media engagements (radio and TV interviews, advertorials etc.)-Trade Exhibitions-More community outreach programmes-More consumer education workshops-Capacity Building Workshops-Youth Empowerment initiatives -Strengthen our Social media platforms

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Progress on matters

Progress on matters

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Research Projects Outcomes & Findings: Guarding Sector(to ensure understanding and to enable PSiRA to respond appropriately)

RESEARCH FINDINGS RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS

Non-compliance & Training Deficits PSiRA should intensify its regulatory framework and training standards

PSiRA database is not sufficient for regulation PSiRA should invest resources to allow for an interactive database

Working conditions of security officers remains poor

PSiRA should increase and intensify inspections

Current classification of security service providers within PSiRA hinders effective regulation

PSiRA should review the classification system and ensure that the regulation is targeted at a specific category of service

There is a concerning growth of fly-by-night operators, which include the use of unregistered foreign nationals

PSiRA should invoke stricter regulations and consider conducting inspections beyond official working hours to ensure compliance

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Research Projects Outcomes & Findings: Electronic Security Sector(to ensure understanding and to enable PSiRA to respond appropriately)

RESEARCH FINDINGS RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS

Scarcity of information on the rapid growth of the electronic security sector hinders enforcement

PSiRA should ensure that inspectors are trained in this specialised sector in order to ensure compliance with the law

Definition of an “electronic security equipment” is currently not sufficient

PSiRA should ensure that all electronic security systems (beyond the monitoring devices) are covered

Many companies dealing with electronic security equipment operate without being registered with PSiRA

PSiRA should ensure public awareness on the legal requirement for registration as security providers to those companies dealing in electronic security equipment

PSiRA database does not have a category of “electronic security”

PSiRA should have a specific regulations dealing with all these categories as they fall under the electronic security sector

Absence of regulations which focuses on the electronic security sector remains a cause for concern

PSiRA should develop regulations (informed by research and possibly the PSiRA Amendment Bill)

Progress on matters

The Supreme Court of Appeal upheld the Appeal by SIA to set aside the Annual Fees Regulations introduced in 2012

New proposed Annual Fees Regulations for 2015 published for comments on 20 February 2015

New proposed regulations took on board comments , arguments by the SCA and PAJA

Consultations open for 4 weeks including Consultative workshops across all 9 provinces

All stakeholders including SIA to be consulted extensively

Final new Annual fees regulations to be effective from April or May 2015

Refunds and credits notes to be adjudicated after the finalisation of the proposed new annual fees

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SIA Annual Fees Court Case

Progress on matters

SAPS requested to update on status of all PSiRA criminal cases registered countrywide

Detective Branch reviewed status of criminal cases on CAS register and confirmed that the project is almost completed – awaiting final report

Still awaiting case list of finalised cases from SAPS

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Backlog on criminal investigations

Progress on matters

State Security Agency(SSA) in collaboration with PSiRA to conduct an audit of service providers with interception and monitoring capabilities

SSA to provide PSiRA Inspectorate with training on the identification and monitoring of security service providers with interception and monitoring capabilities

Surveys and research projects to be commissioned to inform future policy development and legislation around the misuse and or contraventions of laws governing interception and monitoring with the private security industry

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Intelligence Gathering Activities by Security Service Providers

Progress on matters

• The Authority conducted a comprehensive operating risk analysis process with all the programmes in November 2014 and compiled a risk register 

• Risks were identified and each was rated in terms of impact and likelihood to determine the inherent risk level

• Risk mitigation strategies were identified for each risk to rate each risk with the controls in place to determine the residual risk level

• If the risk required a further reduction - future controls were identified to be implemented

• The risk register is a living document which will be reviewed continuously

• Strategic risks were identified during the Strategic Planning sessions held in January 2015

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Risk Management Exercise for PSiRA

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