Sentinel October 2021

INFORMATION, NEWS AND SUPPORT FOR SECURITY OFFICERS Edition 1 theSentinel OCTOBER 2021 Price: R20 (FREE to security officers) In this issue Learn what the law says 1 PROFILE: xxx xxx tells us about her your minimum salary life as a security officer. should be 4 PSiRA CELEBRATES SECURITY Photo by John Gardine officers during the 2017 SIA Crime Prevention Awards So, do you know how much you should be paid? 5 SECURITY OFFICERS’TRAINING WILL include a new Module Security guards Vusi and Matshepo were arguing the other day. Matshepo said their employer was paying them far less than what the law says they should be paid. But 7 ARE THERE SPECIFIC THINGS I Vusi said as far as he was concerned, there was no law telling security companies should know about interacting with how much they should be paying their staff. But Vusi was wrong. the public? The private security industry, together how much security officers should get paid. 8 EXCITING NEWS FROM PSiRA CEO with trade unions and government, have 9 PSiRA MAKES SURE SECURITY agreed on minimum wages for those working This agreement is part of the negotiations in the sector and this includes anyone from between the security companies, which are companies comply with the law artisans to clerical assistants to Control or represented by the Security Association of Communication Centre Operators right South Africa (SASA), South African National 10 HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR CERTIFICATE through to all Grades of security officers. Security Employers Association (SANSEA) and and ID card yet? the trade unions. The trade unions who signed So, on 17 February 2020, the Minister of the agreement, on behalf of security officers 12 dEALING WITH EMERGENCIES Employment and Labour, Mr Thembelani and others working in the private security Some practical advice on how to Waltermade “Thulas” Nxesi, signed the industry, are Abanqobi Workers Union (AWU), cope in an emergency. National Bargaining Council for the Private Democratic Transport Logistics and Allied Security Sector: Extension to Non -Parties of Workers Union (DETAWU), Amalgamated 14 WHAT ARE THE SIGNS THAT YOU the Main Collective Agreement, which states Workers Union (KAWU), National Security and have too much debt? Continued on page 2 www.thesentinel.co.za Another SPAZA publication media October 2021 - theSentinel 1

So, do you know how much you should be paid? From the editor’s desk Continued from page 1 Congratulations! You are holding Unqualified Workers Union (NASUWU), Professional Transport and Allied Workers’ Union of South the very first edition of theSentinel, Africa (PTAWU), South African Amalgamated and Integrated Workers Union (SAAIWU), South a newsletter for security officers. African National Security and Allied Workers’ Forum (SANSAWF) and the South African Transport We hope you enjoy this and future editions and Allied Workers Union (SATAWU). of theSentinel. As you may know, the word “sentinel” means “to guard”. As security The table on page 6 shows the minimum wages for all staff working in the private security officers you play a very important part in industry. However, the security officers who work in the cash-in-transit sub-sector are not part guarding and protecting our properties, of this agreement because they fall under a different bargaining council, the National Bargaining our businesses, our money and, indeed, Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry. (The minimum wages for the cash-in-transit our lives. And to do this, you work very long security officers will be published in the next edition of theSentinel). hours and often put your lives in danger against criminals who want to steal and rob The agreement signed by the Minister also deals with many other issues such as how many hours law-abiding citizens of their lives and their security officers and others working in the private security industry should work every week, how possessions. annual bonuses should be calculated and many other topics, which theSentinel will publish in But in order to do your job better, you need future editions. be better informed. You need to know the latest trends in the private security industry. Although this agreement says how much workers, many security officers are still being underpaid. You also need to remind yourself of some The problem is that many security officers and others working in the private security industry of the things you learned when you were are not even aware of their right to earn a minimum wage. And with very few security officers training to be a security officer. And to stay belonging to a trade union, it is easy for some employers to pay less than what the law requires. on top of your game, you need to be healthy and strong. All this kind of information is Another challenge facing security officers is that many security companies, especially the small contained in this edition of theSentinel. At security companies, are not registered with the Private Security industry Regulatory Authority theSentinel, we believe in the old saying: (PSiRA). However, the law says all security companies and every security officer must be registered. Information is power. And so, the main aim of So, if your employer is not registered with PSiRA, you may find that you are not getting the paid theSentinel newsletter is to provide you with the minimum wages due to you. relevant and up-to-date information that will empower you in both your professional Is there anything you can do if you or your colleagues are paid less than the minimum wage? Yes. life as a security officer as well as in your You can either speak to your shop steward, if you belong to a trade union. Or you can contact private life so you can continue to earn a your nearest offices of the Department of Labour for advice or you can even contact PSiRA to living for your family. report any problems you may have. Remember: theSentinel is your newsletter. You must tell us what information you Need help? would like to see in future editions of this newsletter. And if you would like us to do Here are some useful contact numbers a profile on you or if you want to share something with other security officers, you Department of Labour Head Office: Gauteng Provincial Office can drop us a line or send us a WhatsApp Telephone Number(s): (012) 309 4000 Telephone Number(s): (011) 853 0300 message (or even a SMS will do!). We will be publishing theSentinel every Gauteng Labour Centres second month. So, the next edition will appear in June/July 2020. In the meantime, Alberton Tel: (011) 861 6130 Nigel Tel: (011) 814 7095 if you need to read more about news from Pretoria Tel: (012) 309 5063 theSentinel, you can visit www.thesentinel. Atteridgeville Tel: (012) 373 4432 Randburg Tel: (011) 781 8144 co.za. Randfontein Tel: (011) 693 3618 And if you want to contact us, we can be Benoni Tel: (011) 747 9601 Roodepoort Tel: (011) 766 2000 reached on XXX XXX XXXX or you can send Sandton Tel: (011) 444 7631 us an email on [email protected]. 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NEWS FROM PRIVATE SECURITY INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY (PSiRA) Security officers’ training will include a new Module As of 1 April 2018, all the private security training providers accredited by PSiRA on Grade E are expected to effectively offer a new module on ‘Human Rights’. According to Training Manager, Ms Anna Tsele, the module aims to provide security officers with a basic knowledge of human rights to assist them to identify examples of human rights violations within the private security occupational context. Admittedly, some of the televised scenes from the #FeesMustFall student campaign have warranted the inclusion of this module in the current curriculum. Furthermore, the module will assist security officers to embrace and promote constitutional rights and values, and use them to help protect South African citizens. It will also assist security officers to be mindful of the human rights of others, whether at the workplace or within their communities. The module will also enable security officers to become aware of their rights and how to protect themselves against social ills such as racism, xenophobia and inequality. In terms of the required services offered by the security officers within the private security industry, there are a number of competencies required in order to meet their expected performance and to comply with the Code of Conduct for Security Service Providers, 2003. “Security officers are assigned to multiple incidents to which, in many instances, they are the first responders. It is important that in whatever engagement the security officers find themselves operating in, they are obliged not to violate human rights,” said Ms Tsele. She added that only private security training providers accredited by PSiRA to offer grades will be required to address the topic as part of the grade training and particularly on Grade E. ”There has always been a gap identified in terms of what the daily functions require and what the curriculum, in terms of grades, provides for,” she said. Ms Tsele highlighted that the Authority followed two approaches in order to fill the gap in competencies required from the security officers on a daily basis, to provide for short- and long-term solutions. The additional modules are considered as a short-term intervention that should be an integral part of the current Grade E curriculum. A long-term view is that the Authority will review the current grades and develop the qualifications that aim at addressing the gaps within the current curriculum. However, the changes will only impact new entrants upon implementation. “In line with the industry training, there are various mechanisms that the Authority will be diving into in terms of development of private security officers. Security officers who have obtained Grade C will need to undergo professional development training, obtain a recognition of prior learning for admission and gain access to the qualifications that will be reviewed in the long run,” concluded Ms Tsele. Security Officer of the Year 2021 competition Are you the best security officer ever? Are you the best of the best of the best? If you think you are the best Security Officer ever, send us your name, address, age and telephone number. And tell us why you are the best of the best of the best and why you should be the Security Officer of the Year 2021 Also, ask your colleagues, your employer (and if your employer provides a service to another company, ask that company to give you a letter of recommendation). We would also like to know what your customers say about you. Enter & The best of the best of the best security officer will win a first prize of R10 000 and a certificate. The Win!!!! second best of the best of the best security officer will win R50  00 and the third best of best of the best security officer will win airtime worth funeral cover worth R10  00 for one year. The next seven best of the best of the best security officers will win airtime worth R500 each. The ten finalists will also receive certificates. Send your information to Security Officer of the Year 2021 competition, PO Box XXXX, Ridgeway, 2091. Or you can email it to [email protected] before the closing date. The competition closes on 30 September 2018. And the winner will be announced on 30 November 2021 October 2021 - theSentinel 5

The Private Security Sector Provident Fund The Private Security Sector Provident Fund: Have you joined it yet? For most security officers, money is always law says all employers must be registered. If PSSPF contacts tight. There is never enough money to buy your employer is not registered with PSSPF, food, pay for transport to and from work, pay you can report them to the PSSPF. PSSPF Client Liaison Officers rent, and send money home. And to make If your employer is registered with the PSSPF, things worse, the cost of living keeps going you can ask them to register you with the Name Area Phone No up. So, many security officers worry that PSSPF so that you can get a membership by the time it is time to retire, they will not number. With this number, you can check on John Thai Ekurhuleni & 076 984 have any money to live on. And it is true that your benefits and, if necessary, you can make Sedibeng 3971 many security officers and others working in claims. the private security sector die poor. But no How do I know if my employer is paying the Nomonde Tshwane 076 984 security officer, who has worked long and money deducted from my salary to PSSPF? Mngeni 3964 hard for their money, should ever retire or die poor. The law says ALL security officers must belong There a number of things you can do. First, Akhona West Rand 079 510 to the Private Security Sector Provident Fund you can contact the Administrator of the Mata 8062 (PSSPF). The PSSPF, which started operating PSSPF to check. Second, you can contact in 2002 after the Minister of Labour made it the company that manages the PSSPF, Salt Sibusisiwe Johannesburg 082 337 law, makes it compulsory for every employee Employee Benefits. Or third, you can visit one and employer in the Private Security Sector of the PSSPF’s regional offices to confirm that Dube 1615 to contribute to the Fund. In other words, as your employer makes contributions on your an employee of a private security company, behalf. Johannesburg regional office your employer must take away (deduct) Every year, you should also receive a benefit some from money from your salary every statement which shows how much money 108 Fox Street month and pay that money to the PSSPF on you have paid to the PSSPF during that year. Metropolitan Building, 1st Floor your behalf. Email: [email protected] In return, the PSSPF will give security officers What can I do if my employer is not making Hours: Monday – Friday and their families some benefits. So, when payments to PSSPF? 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m you retire, you will have money to use in your As soon as you become aware that your retirement. If you get disabled, you can claim employer is not making provident fund For your claim enquiries from the PSSPF. And there are funeral and deductions from your salary or is not making death benefits as well. Basically, the purpose payments to PSSPF, you must inform the Call Centre: 0861 177 775 of the PSSPF is to give a better life for security PSSPF regional office that your employer SMS: 082 053 0245 employees and their families. is breaking the law. You may also lodge a What do I do to join the PSSPF? complaint with the Office of the Pension WhatsApp: 082 053 0245 The first thing to do is make sure that your Funds Adjudicator. You may further open a Email: [email protected] employer is registered with the PSSPF. The criminal case of theft against the employer with the South African Police Service. PPSP Fund Head Office Building 2 Woodmead Country Club Est Woodlands Drive Johanneburg 2052 In the next edition, The Sentinel will publish more information on the PSSPF. In the meantime, if you have questions, please contact the PSSPF Client Liaison Officers in your area. Or you can visit the Johannesburg regional offices to ask for assistance. Saint E Nel by Mogorosi Motshumi 6 October 2021 - theSentinel

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So, do you know how much you should be paid? - continued from page 1 MONTHLY SALARY RATES FOR 2021 (EXCLUDING CASH-IN -TRANSIT SECURITY OFFICERS) AREAS 1 AND 2 AREA 3 In the Magisterial Districts of Alberton, Bellville, Benoni, All other areas Maximum Bloemfontein, Boksburg, permissible working Artisan Brekpan, Camperdown, hours per week for Clerical Assistant Chatsworth, Durban, East Clerk London, Germiston, Goodwood, each respective Manda, Johannesburg, category of During the first year of Kempton Park, Kimberley, experience Klerksdorp, Krugersdorp, employee, subject to During the second year of Kuifs River, Mitchell’s Plain, clause 6(2), with experience Nigel, Oberholzer, Paari, During the third year of Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Port regard to averaging experience Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, of working hours Thereafter Randfonteln, Roodepoort, Control or Sasolburg, Simon’s Town, 45 Communication Centre Somerset West, Springs, 45 Operator Stellenbosch, Strand, The Cape, 45 Controller Uitenhage, Vanderbljipark, Driver of a Vereeniging, Westonarla, 48 Light motor vehicle Wonderboom and Wynberg. 45 Medium motor vehicle 45 Heavy motor vehicle Monthly salary Monthly salary R8 216.00 R7 174.00 R4 281.00 R4 281.00 R4 466.00 R4 281.00 R4 748.00 R4 281.00 R4 994.00 R4 281.00 R5 263.00 R4 474.00 As for relevant security officer grading As for a clerical assistant R4 281.00 R4 281.00 R4 309.00 R4 281.00 R4 619.00 R4 822.00 General Worker R4 281.00 R4 281.00 45 Handyman R4 767.00 R4 281.00 45 Security Officer 48 Grade A R 5 986.00 R5 020.00 45 Grade B R5 409.00 R4 605.00 Grade C, D & E R4 805.00 R4 567.00 EMPLOYEES NOT ELSEWHERE R4 292.00 84 292.00 SPECIFIED The minimum wages for security staff working in the Cash-in-Transit sub-sector, as agreed in the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistics Industry, will be covered in the edition of The Sentinel. Racism wrong 8 October 2021 - theSentinel

Are there specific things I should know about interacting with the public? During your career you will come into contact DO DON’T with all sorts of people with good and bad attitudes. The way that you treat people has a big Show a sincere desire to help. Be truthful if you cannot Ignore or dismiss people. effect on how they feel about you and how they help and try to find someone who can help Don’t tell people you will react to you. Public relations are so important help them or take care of that some companies have whole departments something if you are not who focus only on this. If you pay attention to going to do anything the people that you meet and to their needs, you will help to develop good public relations. Your Use a polite, calm approach Show signs of impatience, interest in people will also help you to carry out anger, dislike, sarcasm your main duties: to observe, deter and report. Be friendly – smile and make eye Become too familiar, You may be posted at a site where no other contact casual people are present, especially on the night shift. But remember that your posting may change Be businesslike and confident Be cold or bossy often unless you have a permanent site. You may be working alone guarding expensive equipment Be open-minded Be closed-minded, one week, then working with many people in a judgmental busy hospital the next week. You must be able to adjust to new sites and challenges, but it is Explain Get trapped into fighting important to treat everyone fairly. Be courteous at all times over an issue beyond your control Follow these general principles for good public relations: Lose your temper with difficult people Use ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ Use insults or swear words ‘Mr’‘Ms’‘Sir’‘Ma’am’ Show that you are not looking for Appear to be a threat trouble, but you are in control October 2021 - theSentinel 9

Have you renewed your certificate and ID card yet? The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority has • the Authority is priceless. embarked on an aggressive Integration with the Department project of renewing certificates for of Home Affairs to verify citizenship through the use of all security officers and businesses – electronic fingerprint scanning even those who registered and never will help PSiRA to properly screen returned for renewals. security officers to confirm and authenticate their citizenship frfeoer! The process that began on 1 December before certificates are issued. 2014 seeks to ensure that the risk of • The paper quality of the new non-compliance is managed and certificate has been improved and controlled effectively. With the increase security features incorporated. in identity theft • T h e JOIN currently taking introduction of place within an expiry date the industry, For the first time, allows PSiRA theSentinel which places PSiRA certificates to effectively the public at risk, have an expiry date (24 monitor security engagement months for security officers service providers’ CLUB with various and 12 months for security information and stakeholders further improve t hr o u g h businesses).” the levels of c om pl ia nc e accountability forums for compliance addressed these purposes. challenges by reissuing certificates to • The process also assists in everyone in the industry. eliminating untrained and Become a member of theSentinel Club unregistered illegal migrants. Furthermore, the ongoing industry • The new certificate has a and be part of an exciting project to exploitation in relation to some barcode linking all information assist entrepreneurs succeed in their companies employing unregistered to individual security officers or businesses. By becoming a member, illegal immigrants at the expense of business records. you will: South African citizens, presented a • Security officers in good standing • Receive free editions of theSentinel; critical need for the project. Some of have the right to demand service • Have access to free legal advice; and the key benefits of renewing of the from the likes of the Private • Have access to free business advice. certificates are: Security Sector Provident Fund Remember, it will cost you NOTHING to • Legitimacy – authentication by (PSSPF). be a member of theSentinel Club. You can join by sending the following information to • Your name, • Your address; • Your home number and • Your cellphone number. Or you can fill in the coupon below and send it to: Spaza Media PO Box xxx, Ridgeway, 2110 Requirements for individual registrations PERSONAL INFORMATION FILL IN FORM • Be 18 years of age and older; Name: • Be a permanent resident of South Africa; Address: • Not have committed any of the scheduled criminal offenses listed in the Home telephone: Cellphone: Private Security Industry Regulation Act; • Have completed training at an accredited training centre; October 2021 - theSentinel • Not be a member of any official military, security police or intelligence force in South Africa or elsewhere (clearance ertificate is required for former members); and • Pay applicable fee for registration. 10

Attitude and PROFESSIONALISM Conduct You may have seen security guards who do not seem to do much work or know what’s going October 2021 - theSentinel on around them. They also do not seem interested in learning new skills. These guards have a negative work attitude. The image they give the public is that they do not take pride in themselves or their job. Security guards who have a professional attitude are interested in their jobs and the people they meet. Guards with a positive work attitude believe that what they are doing is important. They take pride in themselves and what they do. They • try to improve themselves. • keep up with changes in the industry. • use what they learned in training, while they are on the job. • help other employees. • have energy and drive. • try to find better ways to do their job and to make the workplace safer for everyone. • come up with new ideas to improve the image of their company and the security industry and share them with their employer. Professional guards have integrity and discipline. They also communicate well with all sorts of people. What is integrity? Integrity is one of the most important qualities a professional security guard can have. It is an inner guideline that tells the person how to react positively to the outside world. People who have integrity are respectful, reliable, honest and principled. When you are respectful • you like yourself and treat yourself well. • you treat others as you treat yourself. • you understand that it is important to follow laws and orders. • you respect the property of others. When you are reliable • you can be depended on to do your duties to the best of your ability. • you can take control and stay calm in emergencies. • you are on time. You arrive and leave in time to share information with guards on other shifts. When you are honest • you tell the truth. • you take responsibility for your actions, instead of blaming others. • you can be trusted to keep information to yourself. • you are sincere. This means that the person that you show to others is the same as who you are inside. When you are principled • you believe in treating everyone fairly. • you speak out if you see someone being treated unfairly. Besides integrity, professional guards also have discipline. Is discipline like self-control? Self-control is certainly a big part of discipline. Some people will criticize you just because you wear a uniform and represent authority. If you become angry you will make things worse. It is also important to remain calm in emergencies, as other people who may be frightened will look to you for guidance. If you are disciplined, you • show strong self-control, even when challenged. • remain calm under stress. • follow procedures with little or no supervision. • are well-organized and carry out your duties with care. • do not become involved in any gossip in your workplace, no matter how hard people try to get you involved or how you feel about it. • enforce the rules and procedures at your site no matter who is involved, from the entry level employee to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 11

Medical Emergencies The first responsibility of security is to call medical emergency staff and to ensure they are en route to assist. Unless a security guard has received proper training, his or her actions should be limited to controlling the scene and awaiting the arrival by medical emergency personnel. Unless a security guard is specially trained, she or he should be reluctant to attempt any emergency medical treatment. Doing the wrong thing can seriously aggravate medical emergencies. Minimum training includes formal instruction in First Aid and CPR. Generally, get people away from a sick or injured person. Some medical emergencies may require immediate attention from security guards. Dealing with emergencies External bleeding should be left alone if not serious and if help is on the way. Serious bleeding may require An important part of being a security guard is to be abile to deal with placing clean material on the wound until the bleeding emergencies. And while you may remember this from when you were stops. training to be security officer, this is just a reminder of how to deal with this importan part of your job as a security guard. Shock occurs when the body’s vital functions (such as blood pressure and breathing) are seriously threatened. It is important to always remeber that a security Guard’s primary Emergency first aid consists of maintaining open function is to protect people and property from harm. Security Guards airways for breathing, controlling external bleeding, typically play an active role in responding to a variety of emergencies. elevating legs about one foot, and keeping the injured Security Guards may often be the first to arrive at the scene or discover person warm. Do not provide any food or water. Place an emergency situation in progress. Security Guards need to know (or keep) victims on their backs unless there are other how to recognize several types of emergencies and assess the threat injuries. potential to life and property. Breathing. If a person is not breathing emergency first Security Guards are usually not required to be experts in the aid is required. If a person can talk, they can breathe. containment of specific emergencies. They are, however, typically If they are not breathing, tilt their head back to open expected to take specified actions in response to various emergency an airway, by gently lifting the chin (not the throat) situations. They are also expected to monitor their facilities to prevent straight up. If there is still no breathing, try mouth-to- emergencies from developing by identifying potential threats and mouth resuscitation. taking appropriate steps to contain and neutralize them. Burns. For anything other than superficial burns, do Emergency Preparedness Plans not move the victim and get help immediately. Watch • Protecting lives for shock and breathing difficulties. • Protecting property • Minimizing disruption and restoring order Electrical Shock Do not attempt to pull someone • Notifying appropriate emergency service providers away from an electrical current. Disconnect the current (“pull the plug”) instead. If you cannot pull the plug, or Security Guards should know: if there is a downed power line, do not approach the • What emergencies are potentially likely at their particular victim. Keep other people away. If a victim has been facility shocked into unconsciousness, watch for breathing • Who within the company is primarily responsible for and burns. handling emergencies when they occur. • What their assignments are in response to particular Choking. If the victim can cough, breath, or talk do emergencies. nothing except monitor the situation and call for help • How to effectively carry out their assignments. (if necessary). If the victim cannot stop the choking, the treatment is to try to clear the airway. The “Heimlich” Examples of Emergencies maneuver consists of pressing a fist into the abdomen • Fuels just above the navel with a quick, firm, upward thrust. • Explosions • Bomb threats Heart Attacks. Symptoms include chest pain, extreme sweating nausea, rapid breathing. Loosen clothing Continued on page 13 around the neck. Sit with legs up and bent at the knees. Call an ambulance at once. 12 October 2021 - theSentinel

• Suspicious vehicles, people, or Extinguishing fires. • Training and practicing evacuations. packages All fires consist of Heat plus Material plus • Fire drills are an example. Oxygen. Eliminating any one of these will • Riots eliminate a fire. Different types of fires require Riots, Civil Disturbances, and Labor Disputes • Civil disturbances different responses to eliminate them. There Political, labour or social disturbances on • Labour disputes are three general classifications of fires. Each or near company premises will often be • Severe weather requires a different type of fire extinguisher. responded to by security Guards. • Floods Class “A” fires involve wood, cloth, vegetable • Medical emergencies and injuries matter, paper, etc. Extinguishers for Class A • Call the police at the first sign of • Chemical spills fires use either water or soda and acid foam. unrest. Fires. Class “B” fires involve combustible liquids such Fires are a top priority of security Guards. as oil, solvents, and grease. Extinguishers for • Keep cool and calm. Security Guards are typically responsible to Class B fires use CO2 or foam. • Stay “above the fray.” detect fire hazards and report the condition to Class “C” fires are electrical. Extinguishers for • Know the company’s guidelines. the proper person. Basic fire prevention. The Class C fires use CO2, which is not a conductor • Do not provoke rioters. best way to deal with fires is to prevent them. of electricity. • Organization is critical. Fire prevention means reducing the possible Your life can depend on using the correct • Identify leaders. causes of fires. extinguishing agent and using it correctly. Explosions Interruption of Utility Services • Checking the area for potential fire A security Guard’s primary function at the Security should develop an occupant hazards every time they come to scene of any explosion is to protect people emergency plan with building management work. from harm and to contact medical emergency and maintenance. service providers. Evacuation may be required. • Keeping the facility clear and free of Security Guards should have the contact Security must be prepared to act and react to combustible materials. numbers of the local fire department, the people and property placed in jeopardy due local police stations and the emergency to loss of services. • Enforcing “no smoking” policies. services unit of the police department, which Hazardous Material Accidents • Keeping hallways clear of is 10111. Another secondary function may be Many facilities will have potentially dangerous to administer first aid. substances at the premises. If these spill, or are obstructions. Bomb Threats; Suspicious Packages used improperly, there is a real risk of serious • Knowing where all fireboxes are, The investigation and disposal of a suspicious injury or damage. “Right to Know” laws inform item or alleged bomb is almost never the employees of any hazardous substances, where all corridors lead, and making responsibility of a security Guard. The role of and the proper methods of protection when sure that all exits and fire doors are the security Guard is to contact appropriate dealing with them. unlocked and accessible. personnel (immediately), and minimize risks • Knowing who is in the building, and to people and property. Evacuation may be A security Guard who discovers or otherwise where they are. required. learns of a spill or possible spill should contain • Inspecting (and sometimes Do not touch suspicious items. the situation safely until expert help can be repairing) fire equipment, such as Company policy will influence how to obtained. fire extinguishers, hoses and pumps, respond to the receipt of a bomb threat. clothing, oxygen masks, evacuation Finding the bomb is a police job. Call the • Do not enter a spill area unless you maps. police. are sure you know what you are • Communicating fire preparedness Evacuations doing. and fire-response information to Evacuations are major disruptions. They must employees. be accomplished calmly and efficiently, to • Do not smell, taste, or touch • Conducting ‘Fire drills” and similar avoid panic and fulfil the function of removing suspected hazardous substances. fire-preparedness activities. people (and property) from potential harm. • Knowing the duties of all employees Evacuation planning includes: • Call for help. in the event of fire. • Keep other people away. • Assisting in the shutdown of • Publishing evacuation maps. • Failure to follow procedures when electrical equipment and other • Establishing evacuation signals and machinery. you discover a potentially hazardous communications procedures. spill could cost you your life. Responding to fires. • When fires do occur, the role of a security Natural Disasters Guard is to minimize the damage. Floods and storms sometimes create emergency situations (in addition to power • Extinguishing small fires. outages). Security Guards may be required • Assisting in evacuations. to evacuate buildings, or the opposite: help • Notifying the local fire company outfit buildings as emergency shelters. promptly. October 2021 - theSentinel 13

YOUR MONEY What are the signs that you have too much debt? Money. Everyone is talking about it but no one seems to • Cut/reduce spending on the following ‘luxury’ or have enough of it. Come payday, many people struggle unnecessary items in your monthly budget: to make ends meet. They have to decide which debts to pay this month and which one to skip. Food, school fees, transport • Alcohol; to and from work, clothes – all these require money. So, to • Tobacco/cigarettes; keep living many South Africans have to borrow money from • Entertainment; their bank, friends, family and even, sometimes, bomashonisa. • Club membership; They also open accounts at clothing stores to buy their clothes. • Pay/satellite TV; and • Gambling. The problem is many people in South Africa have too many accounts and struggle to pay their accounts every month. • If you drive an expensive car, consider down-grading So, they are over-indebted, which means they have too to a less expensive one. This will reduce your monthly much debt. Over-indebtedness occurs when individuals are instalment and enable you to pay other debts. Also unable to pay all their debts in a timely manner, which results consider using public transport as a cheaper option or in feelings of panic, stress and being overwhelmed by the cutting out unnecessary trips; number and extent of these unpaid debts. • If you are no longer able to afford the house you live in, Stats please. consider selling it and finding accommodation that is more affordable; How you do you know you are over-indebted? • Review your insurance policies – you may find that you • You borrow money to pay some debts; do not need some of them. Contact an independent • You skip payments on certain accounts in order to pay financial advisor to guide you; others, with the hope that you will catch up on those you • Use savings you made from your adjustment to pay the put aside in forthcoming months; most expensive loans, such as micro-loans and credit • You cannot pay your bills at the end of the month; cards; and • You receive letters and summonses from creditors and/ or lawyers; • Consider obtaining a second job to supplement your • You are thinking of being placed under administration; income, if possible. • You also consider leaving your job or committing suicide; or If you still feel overwhelmed and unable to reduce your • You have judgements granted against you. monthly expenditure, there is help at hand, via the National Credit Regulator (NCR) and other professional credit authorities. If you answered ‘yes’ to one or more of the above signs, to make payments. Under an ‘Instalment Agreement’ or then you may be over-indebted and in need of financial ‘Secured Loan’ (car/household goods), you have the right to management assistance and debt counselling. give written notice to the credit provider to terminate the agreement according to required processes. How do I Avoid Becoming Over-Indebted? What is the National Credit Regulator? • Do not live beyond your means; explain • Have a spending plan (budget) and stick to it; The National Credit Regulator (NCR) is amember of the dti group. It was established under the National Credit Act, No. 34 of 2005, and is responsible for the regulation of the South African credit industry. The NCR carriesout education, research, policy development, registration of industry participants, investigation of complaints, and ensuring enforcement of the Act. It is also responsible for the registration of credit providers, credit bureaux and debt counsellors. Information on this page is provided by the National Credit Regulator. For more information, please call 0860 362 002 14 October 2021 - theSentinel

YOUR MONEY You and your taxes The words “South African Revenue Service” or “SARS” or “tax” are grants for senior citizens over 60 years old) and many other services. very scary to many kasi-based businesses. The only time many businesses want anything to do with SARS is when they are Many people, including entrepreneurs, complain that their tax thinking of getting tax clearance certificates so that they can apply money often gets wasted by corrupt officials. Some peope even say for government tenders. But as the famous saying goes, there are that is why they do not want. only two certain in life: death and taxes. So, whether you like it or not, everyone needs to pay their fair share of tax. Paying tax is often very And there are many types of taxes. For business owners, in their difficult for small businesses with very little money. But only once a personal capacity, there is income tax, which is tax paid for any salary business earns a certain amount of money does it need to pay to received by the entrepreneurs. The next most common type of tax tax. The same is true for business owners, like yourself. Only once you is value added tax (VAT), which is charged for most products and start earning a certain amount must you pay. However, once you or services. Although it is still a form of tax, businesses can benefit from your business start earning that amount of money, then you must registering for VAT because after collecting VAT from their customers pay tax. It is against the law not to pay your taxes and SARS can take and pay this to SARS, they can claim VAT from SARS for services and you to court if you do not pay your taxes. products they have paid for. So, what is tax? Basically, tax is money the government collects to theSentinel will provide more information about VAT in future provide services to the public. Without tax, the government will not editions, so look out for it. be able to build roads, pay teachers, nurses or police officers, run hospitals and clinics, pay social grants (such as disability grants and Different types of taxes in South Africa • Value Added Tax (VAT) • Pay As You Earn (PAYE) • Air passenger tax • Provisional Tax • Capital Gains Tax (CGT) • Retirement Funds Tax (RFT) • Corporate Income Tax • Secondary tax on companies* • Diamond Export Levy • Securities Transfer Tax* • Dividends Tax • Skills Development Levy (SDL) • Donations Tax • Stamp duty • Estate duty • Transfer duty • Excise duty • Uncertificated Securities Tax* • Income Tax • Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) • Mineral and Petroleum royalties October 2021 - theSentinel 15

LEGAL MATTERS Talk 2 Is your business insured? Khethiwe Dlamini lives in Tsakane, Brakpan on the dangerous. East Rand and one Sunday morning, when she So, while Ms Dlamini can get her lawyers to start suing woke up she realised that one of her sons, Vusi, is the company that made the medicine, it will be difficult coughing badly. to show that the medicine company had planned to cause harm to Vusi. Among other things, the company She then decided to go and buy medicine that can will defend itself and say that it is in business to make stop Vusi’s cough at Mkhasibe and Sons corner shop. money and not to make people sick or to kill them. In After that she gave her son the medicine to stop such fact, if the customers get sick or die, then the company coughing. But after giving Vusi the cough medicine, his will not make any money. cough did not stop. In fact, it got worse. And he started having a fever as well and was shaking badly. She then My advice to Ms Dlamini and everyone else is that you took her son to the local doctor, Dr Dabu, who examined should carefully read the terms and conditions of any the child and found that the reason Vusi got sicker was product you use. It is important to understand the terms the cough medicine had just bought from Mkhasibe and and conditions, which often come in the same package Sons corner shop. as the product. If you are not sure that you understand the terms and conditions, phone or write to the company Now Ms Dlamini wants to sue the company that made and ask them to explain them to you. the medicine which has made Vusi’s cough worse. *** All the names used are not real. Advocate Xaba gives advice. According to the law, Ms Dlamini must first prove that Contact Tito taking the medicine caused Vusi to cough more and to start shaking. And then Ms Dlamini must show that the Advocate Robert “Tito” Xaba can be reached at this medicine is defective. In other words, she must show following cellular number for further information (if that was something wrong with the medicine. She must need be): 082 621 4326. show that the company that made the medicine was Enjoy your reading. negligent (or careless) and was at fault. Finally, she must shows that the company knew that the medicine was 16 October 2021 - theSentinel

YOUR HEALTH DIABETES What you need to know Being a security officer is a very difficult job. Everyday you go to Are you at risk of diabetes? work, you know that you may face any type of danger. Then the shifts are very long – usually, 12 hours a day. And then there The likelihood of developing diabetes is much higher if you: is weekend work and shift work. All of this can affect your health. • Are 40 years or older Especially, if you don’t sleep enough, exercise enought or you don’t eat • Are overweight well. • Have a parent, sister or brother with diabetes • Have high blood pressure (above 140/90) Diabetes (some people call it sugar diabetes) is a lifelong disease in • Have low HDL (good cholesterol) and levels of other lipids which the body cannot process sugar properly. When people who (fats) have diabetes eat glucose, which is found in foods such as breads, • Have had diabetes during pregnancy and delivered a large potatoes and sweets, it can’t be converted into energy. Instead of baby (4kg or more) being converted into energy, the glucose stays in the blood. This is why people who have diabetes have high blood sugar (glucose). How do I know if I have diabetes? Your blood needs to always contain sugar as available energy. But too You may have one or more of the symptoms below or there may be no much sugar is not good for your health as it may damage your heart, symptoms at all. It is advisable to visit your doctor so that she or he can kidneys, eyes, nerves, teeth and gums. decide on the appropriate test for testing your blood sugar. The two common types of diabetes • The symptoms of high blood sugar are: • Being very thirsty Type 1 diabetes • Passing urine more often, even at night • Feeling hungry or more tired often This is commonly diagnosed in children, teenagers and young adults. • Losing weight without trying to People with this type o diabetes do not produce insulin and therefore • Having sores that heal very slowly need to take insulin injections every day. • Having dry and itchy skin • Losing feeling in your feet or feeling a tingling sensation in Type 2 diabetes your feet This is the most common type of diabetes. People with this type of • Having blurry vision diabetes cannot use insulin well and therefore need to take tablets or insulin. People who are overweight and inactive have increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. What can you do to prevent or manage diabetes • Eat healthy food every day • Always choose lean protein at each meal • Make low-fat choices and cut down on added fat, • Be physically active particularly saturated fats, such as butter, margarine • If you are already diabetic, take your medications as and cheese) your doctor or nurse said you should • Include beans and lentils in your diet • If you choose to drink alcohol, do so only in • Test your blood sugar levels regularly moderation • Reduce the amount of salt you take • Eat three balanced meals a day, not more than six • Move your body for at least 30 minutes every day, for hours apart. Limited added sugar and sweets. example, by walking • If you are overweight, aim to lose five to 10 percent of • Eat a variety of vegetables and fruit each day your present weight. • Eat your fruit rather than drinking it as juice • Include whole-grain starchy foods at each meal • Choose low-GI foods • Drink water instead of fizzy or fruit drink October 2021 - theSentinel 17

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