# private security industry regulations act

- Link: https://dearsouthafrica.co.za/private-security-industry-regulations-act/
- Published: 2019-06-06T13:54:33+02:00
- Author: dearSA

## **34091 **active citizens had a say

# Draft amendment regulations in terms of  the private security industry regulations act, 2001

Bheki Cele, Minister of Police, acting under section 35 of the Private Security 
Industry Regulation Act, 2001 (Act No 56 of 2001) intends to make amendments to 
the Private Security Industry Regulations, 2002, affecting firearms and uniforms[
please read summary or documents below]. Comments must be submitted by 5 July.

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## DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS

 * [Full Government Gazette 42496](http://www.gpwonline.co.za/Gazettes/Gazettes/42496_31-5_NationalGovernment.pdf)
 * [Firearm amendment notice](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20191330/42496gen295.pdf)
 * [Uniform amendment notice](https://cdn.dearsouthafrica.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20191330/42496gen292.pdf)

## IN THE NEWS

 * Save the Rhino – [Draft regulations could spell death for SA rhinos](https://www.savetherhino.org/africa/south-africa/draft-regulations-could-spell-death-for-south-africas-rhinos/)
 * ZACP – [Govt trying to hamstring private security industry](https://www.politicsweb.co.za/politics/govt-trying-to-hamstring-private-security-industry)
 * Business Insider –[Government wants to ban security guards from wearing blue – here’s why](https://www.businessinsider.co.za/government-wants-to-ban-security-guards-from-wearing-blue-heres-why-2019-5)
 * BusinessTech – [Government is shaking up the rules among security](https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/320733/government-is-shaking-up-the-rules-around-security-guards-in-south-africa-heres-what-you-need-to-know/)
 * IOL – [Government to police Security Companies](https://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/government-to-police-security-companies-25674938)
 * YouTube –[Disarming Security Companies in SA ](https://youtu.be/Q4jjSkH_7t8)
 * The Citizen – [Cele gets flak over changed gun laws](https://citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/general/2143524/cele-gets-flak-over-changed-gun-laws-disempowering-private-security/)
 * Daily Maverick – [Ban guns for private citizens, says Bheki Cele as 30,000 weapons are destroyed](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2019-04-17-ban-guns-for-private-citizens-says-bheki-cele-as-30000-weapons-are-destroyed/)

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