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The private security industry in South Africa is the largest in the world, [2] with over 10,380 registered companies and over 2.5 million registered security guards of which 556,000 active and a further 2 million reserves; [3] many times more than the available personnel of the South African Police Service and South African Army, combined [4 ...
Executive Outcomes is a private military company (PMC) founded in South Africa in 1989 by Eeben Barlow, a former lieutenant-colonel of the South African Defence Force. It later became part of the South African-based holding company Strategic Resource Corporation. [2] The company was reestablished in 2020. [3]
Bidvest Protea Coin is a major private security company based in South Africa. With 25,000 employees the company was formed in 2013 through the merger of Bidvest Magnum and the Protea Coin Group. With 25,000 employees the company was formed in 2013 through the merger of Bidvest Magnum and the Protea Coin Group.
Paramount Group is a Global Aerospace & Defence group of companies operating in the global defence, internal security and peacekeeping industries. Established in South Africa in 1994, it offers a range of military aircraft, armoured vehicles, maritime systems, equipment and training to governments.
The Divisional Commissioner of Operational Response Services will prioritise and approve the deployment of the unit to other provinces. The National Commissioner can, however, deploy the NIU to any province should she/he so desire. All requests for assistance must be submitted to the Divisional Commissioner of Operational Response Services.
In an indication that police are overwhelmed, local government authorities in the Gauteng province that includes Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city, have recently introduced their own crime ...
The South African Commando System was a civil militia active until 2008, based upon local units from the size of company to battalion. [9] In its final years its role was to support the South African Police Service during internal operations. During such deployments the units came under SAPS control.
The State Security Agency (SSA) is the department of the South African government with overall responsibility for civilian intelligence operations. It was created in October 2009 to incorporate the formerly separate National Intelligence Agency, South African Secret Service, South African National Academy of Intelligence, National Communications Centre, and COMSEC.