Security company salaries in Cape Town 2026: legal minimums, allowances and PSIRA checks

Every private security company in Cape Town has to pay at least the same legal minimum salary for your grade. From 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027 the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector (NBCPSS) sets it at R7,003 a month for Grades C, D and E, R7,607 for Grade B and R8,184 for Grade A in its Area 1 and 2 districts, which include Cape Town. Shift allowances, overtime, Sunday and public-holiday pay come on top. So the name on the uniform matters less than your grade, your...