They stand at our gates. They patrol our streets. They protect our homes, our malls, our office parks — often in the dead of night while the rest of us sleep. But behind the uniform and the badge, many private security guards in South Africa are fighting a silent battle of their own. Across the country, allegations of non-compliance by some private security companies are leaving guards exposed — working long hours for modest pay, only to discover that no contributions were ever made to
their provident fund or UIF. That means when injury strikes, when contracts end, or when retirement
comes knocking, there is nothing to fall back on. Tonight, we ask: who is protecting the protectors?

They stand at our gates. They patrol our streets. They protect our homes, our malls, our office parks &mdash; often in the dead of night while the rest of us sleep. But behind the uniform and the badge, many private security guards in South Africa are fighting a silent battle of their own. Across the country, allegations of non-compliance by&nbsp;some private security companies are leaving guards&nbsp;exposed &mdash; working long hours for modest pay, only&nbsp;to discover that no contributions were ever made to their provident fund or UIF. That means when injury&nbsp;strikes, when contracts end, or when retirement comes knocking, there is nothing to fall back on.&nbsp;Tonight, we ask: who is protecting the protectors?

METRO FM Talk with Faith Mangope