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SUMMARY:Private Security Industry Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join the 2nd Annual South African Private Security Industry Con
 ference 2026\, a premier event bringing together security professionals\, i
 ndustry leaders\, and stakeholders for expert presentations\, focused break
 away sessions\, networking\, exhibitions\, awards\, and insights into the f
 uture of private security.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n      \n        Time\n   
      Item\n        Speaker\n      \n    \n    \n      \n        08:00am –
  09:00am\n        Registration and Morning Refreshments(Early Morning Teas\
 , Coffees & Assorted Sandwiches)\n        \n      \n\n      \n        09:00
 am – 09:10am\n        Opening Entertainment\n        \n      \n\n      \n
         09:10am – 09:20am\n        Welcome and Opening Remarks\n        E
 vent Organizer: Private Security Industry Consultants (PSIC)\n      \n\n   
    \n        09:20am – 09:40am\n        Keynote Address: The State of the
  Private Security Industry in South Africa\n        Private Security Indust
 ry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA)\n      \n\n      \n        09:40am – 09:5
 5am\n        Operational Collaboration: How Private Security Can Legally an
 d Effectively Work with SAPS\n        South African Police Service (SAPS)\n
       \n\n      \n        09:55am – 10:10am\n        Accessing Training G
 rants & Building a Skilled\, Compliant Security Workforce\n        Safety a
 nd Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA)\n      \n\n  
     \n        10:10am – 10:25am\n        UIF Compliance & Inspections: Wh
 at Every Security Employer Must Get Right\n        Department of Employment
  & Labour (UIF)\n      \n\n      \n        10:25am – 10:40am\n        Tax
  Compliance and Benefits for Private Security Companies\n        South Afri
 can Revenue Service (SARS)\n      \n\n      \n        10:40am – 11:00am\n
         Morning Break & Networking Session(Mid-Morning Teas\, Coffees & Swe
 et Pastries)\n        \n      \n\n      \n        11:00am – 11:30am\n    
     Panel Discussion: Running a Sustainable & Compliant Security Business\n
         Panellists: Representative from CIPC\, Affinity Health\, TAPSOSA & 
 SANSEA\n      \n\n      \n        11:30am – 11:40am\n        Midway Enter
 tainment Session\n        \n      \n\n      \n        11:40am – 11:55am\n
         Minimum Wages\, Sectoral Determinations & Avoiding Costly Labour Di
 sputes\n        National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector
  (NBCPSS)\n      \n\n      \n        11:55am – 12:10pm\n        The Role 
 of Technology in Security: Standards and Compliance\n        South African 
 Intruder Detection Services Association (SAIDSA)\n      \n\n      \n       
  12:10pm – 12:25pm\n        Provident Fund Compliance and Provident Fund 
 Benefits\n        Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF)\n      \n\
 n      \n        12:25am – 12:40pm\n        Injury on Duty Claims: Reduci
 ng Risk\, Delays & Financial Exposure\n        COIDA (Compensation Fund)\n 
      \n\n      \n        12:40am – 13:00pm\n        Provincial Safety Str
 ategy & the Role of Private Security in Crime Prevention\n        Gauteng D
 epartment of Community Safety\n      \n\n      \n        13:00pm – 14:00p
 m\n        Lunch Break - Buffet Lunch\n        \n      \n\n      \n        
 14:00pm – 14:30pm\n        Panel Discussion: The Future of Private Securi
 ty in South Africa: Threats\, Opportunities & Reform\n        Panellists: R
 epresentative from PSIRA\, SASA & SAIDSA\n      \n\n      \n        14:30pm
  – 14:45pm\n        Firearms Regulations and Advocacy for Responsible Gun
  Ownership\n        The Professional Firearms Trainers Council (PFTC)\n    
   \n\n      \n        14:45pm – 15:00pm\n        Regulatory Requirements 
 for Communications Equipment in Security\n        Independent Communication
 s Authority of South Africa (ICASA)\n      \n\n      \n        15:15pm – 
 15:30pm\n        Understanding Public Liability Risk in Security Operations
 \n        Outsurance\n      \n\n      \n        15:30pm – 15:50pm\n      
   Mid-Afternoon Break & Exhibition Viewing Session(Afternoon Tea\, Coffees 
 & Snacks)\n        \n      \n\n      \n        15:50pm – 16:05pm\n       
  Winning Security Tenders in 2026: How to Prepare\, Compete & Secure Contra
 cts\n        Bid Consultancy\n      \n\n      \n        16:05pm – 16:20pm
 \n        Pre-Awards Entertainment Session\n        \n      \n\n      \n   
      16:20pm – 16:50pm\n        \n          Prize-Giving Ceremony\n      
     Categories:\n          1. Best Use of Technology in Security\n         
  2. Young Security Professional of the Year\n          3. Women in Security
  Leadership Award\n          4. Community Outreach Award\n          5. Outs
 tanding Security Leader Award\n          6. Best Strategic Partnership Awar
 d\n          7. Lifetime Achievement in Security\n          8. Private Secu
 rity Company of the Year\n        \n        Presenter: PSIRA Representative
 \n      \n\n      \n        16:50pm – 17:00pm\n        Closing Remarks an
 d Final Acknowledgments\n        Event Organizer: Private Security Industry
  Consultants (PSIC)
LOCATION:Apple Blossom Hotel & Venue
DTSTAMP:20260520T062322Z
DTSTART:20260904T060000Z
DTEND:20260904T030000Z
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