Security guards in South Africa demand more than R27,000 in unpaid funds — TimesLIVE
Six security guards employed by Inqolonqolo Security Protection in South Africa are seeking payment of more than 27,000 South African rand. According to their statements and documents from the industry council, the claims concern underpayments, payment for Sunday work and legally prescribed interest. The workers also complain of possible violations of employment conditions, dismissals without proper procedure and missing required contributions, TimesLIVE reports.
Industry council order
The National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector in South Africa (NBCPSS), in documents related to case GP/2026/004/05356, stated that the company must pay R24,624 due to underpayment of basic wages and unpaid Sunday work. Including legally prescribed interest, the amount totals R27,249.
According to the council's audit materials, R14,016 relates to underpayment of the basic salary, while another R9,583 is for unpaid Sunday work. The council issued the employer with an order to remedy violations of the main collective agreement for the security sector.
The documents also refer to violations that, according to the council, have continued since February 2024. These include unlawful deductions from wages, non-payment of overtime, holiday-work allowances and leave pay, as well as failure to pay into the sectoral provident fund. The status for payment of levies to the council is marked as “not registered.”
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Workers' complaints and failed settlement
The workers' lawyers said that guards who worked 12-hour shifts were paid R20 per hour. For 22 working days per month, this amounted to about R5,280, without night allowances, increased pay for Sunday work and work on public holidays.
The workers also reported confusion over the employer's name: Inqolonqolo Security Protection and Ingongolo Security Protection appeared on payslips, salary payment references and timesheets. One of the guards claims that management offered to divide about R26,000 among six workers, but they were dissatisfied with the proposed amounts.
Payslips provided by the workers, according to the publication, showed zero values in the UIF and PAYE fields and only a R6 deduction in favour of PSIRA. The NBCPSS referred the case to arbitration in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, but settlement talks ended without an agreement. A company representative identified as Mr Gule refused to answer journalists' questions about the allegations and the council's order.
