As the South African Police Service and other state law-enforcement agencies face intense scrutiny over alleged high-level corruption, this report examines how criminal interests may also be infiltrating South Africa’s private security industry. While many private security companies are an important asset in tackling crime, some are used to exploit criminal opportunities, ranging from irregular procurement to the illicit use of firearms.

About the author

David Bruce is an independent researcher on policing and public security, and a consultant to the Institute for Security Studies