PSIRA Grade B case studies
PSIRA Grade B · Put your knowledge to work in context.
PSiRA Grade B is a registration grade administered by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001. The Authority's stated objective is "to regulate the private security industry and to exercise effective control over the practice of the occupation of security service provider in the public and national interest and in the interest of the private security industry itself." Grade B sits above entry-level officer grades and is pursued by security officers moving into supervisory and junior management roles, and by those whose employers require a higher grade for site command, shift supervision, or control-room responsibility. The PSIRA Grade B case studies are 5 cases and about 2,500 words.
1The Borrowed Registration Certificate
A small guarding company, Khanya Protection CC, holds a valid PSIRA registration. Its director lends a certified copy of the registration certificate to a friend, Mr Dube, who runs an unregistered car-guarding operation at a shopping centre.
473 words, about 2 min2The Trainee Who Wasn't Trained
A training provider accredited by PSIRA runs a Grade E-to-D course. To save money it shortens the practical component from the required hours to half, and uses one instructor for 40 learners instead of the ratios in its accreditation.
395 words, about 2 min3The Inspection That Was Obstructed
A PSIRA inspector arrives unannounced at a cash-in-transit depot at 21:00 to conduct a compliance inspection. The site manager refuses entry, saying the inspector needs an appointment and that 'client confidentiality' prevents showing the guard deployment register.
429 words, about 2 min4The Complaint That Arrived Twice
A homeowner complains that a guard at her complex was rude and 'stood around doing nothing'. Three days later her neighbour submits a near-identical complaint about the same guard, adding that the guard 'threatened' him when asked to move.
578 words, about 3 min5The Tender That Favoured a Friend
A provincial department issues a tender for guarding services at 12 clinics. The evaluation panel of three officials scores bids.
625 words, about 3 min