Strengthening communities is one of Action Society’s key pillars. Private security providers fill critical gaps, especially in vulnerable communities abandoned by formal policing structures.  

The Department of Police’s proposed amendments to the PSIRA Act will undermine national safety, weaken crime prevention, and abandon the vulnerable—especially women and children—to unchecked violence and lawlessness. 

These amendments raise several critical concerns that run contrary to public safety, decentralised security solutions, and the effective prevention of violent crime, particularly gender-based violence (GBV). 

We urge all South Africans to make their voices heard and oppose these harmful regulations before 28 April 2025.