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16 S. Afr. J. Crim. Just. 178 (2003)
The Private Security Industry in South Africa: A Review of Applicable Legislation

handle is hein.journals/soafcrimj16 and id is 198 raw text is: The private security industry in South Africa: a review of applicable legislation* JULIE BERG** ABSTRACT The pre- and post- apartheid governments have been engaging with the private security industry through the creation and enforcement of legislation to regulate the industry. The new government, in particular, has been actively implementing legislation to further tighten restrictions and update older legislation. Considering these developments it is perhaps necessary to review all the legislative parameters, both old and new, directed at the private security industry. The future role of private security in South Africa may depend on the success of the legislative attempts of the government and could be a preparation for a formal partnership with the public police. Introduction Private security or private policing is a phenomenon that has re-emerged in force in the last half of the twentieth century.' It is a common fact that private security is rapidly growing in many countries and is also spreading from country to country. There are many factors contributing to this rapid growth but the fact remains that regardless of the reasons for its emergence private security has firmly established itself in many countries, including South Africa. There is no longer room for traditionally understood notions of what policing entails, since private security has entered the public policing arena by taking on more and more duties once considered sacred to the public police. The awareness, and at times, concern for this growth in private security has developed into an active international debate amongst academics, politicians and all those who are affected by this phenomenon. Many local and international debates on private security have, in fact, focused particularly on This study was conducted as part of a policing research project initiated at the Institute of Criminology, University of Cape Town under the direction of Elrena van der Spuy and Wilf-ied Schirf. The author hereby acknowledges the support and guidance of the aforementioned; the other researchers in the policing research project and the input of the external reviewer. • B Soc Sc (Hons), M Soc Sc (Criminology) (UCT). 1 M Shaw Privatising crime control? South Africa's private security industry' (1996) 3 Imbizo 5.

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