Hiring security guards in Cape Town: PSIRA, grades, costs explained

Security is the line item most Cape Town businesses don't want to think about until they have to. A break-in at the office in Salt River, a cash-in-transit incident at the Bellville branch, a tenant complaining about loitering at the Sea Point block — and suddenly you're shopping for guards in a hurry. That's exactly when you make a bad decision. This guide is the calm version. Two paths to choose from, the PSIRA rules you can't shortcut, what guards actually cost in 2026, and the questions that...