Workers’ cash stolen! – Numsa takes protest to National Treasury

Johannesburg – The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) plans to march to the National Treasury in Pretoria on Friday, demanding that the government stop doing business with private security companies that fail to comply with collective agreements.

Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola condemned the exploitation of security workers, saying that some companies are deducting money for medical insurance and pension funds but not paying it to the providers.

“It is a disgrace that workers in the security sector must protest what is lawfully and rightfully theirs.

NUMSA will march to the offices of @TreasuryRSA on Friday 30 October to demand that it blacklists non-compliant security companies. Details below 👇🏾 #ForTheLoveofTheWorkingClass #WorkersUnite pic.twitter.com/xXvHqM1Cgf

— NUMSA (@Numsa_Media) October 29, 2025

“Security companies and defrauding workers by deducting money for medical insurance and pension fund, but not paying it over to the service provider. This means that when workers have to claim for medical insurance or pension fund, there are not enough funds or no funds at all,” he said.

Numsa will submit a memorandum calling on the Treasury to revoke contracts and blacklist non-compliant companies, noting that many are violating regulations set by the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector.

“Numsa is taking this issue to the National Treasury because it has the power to revoke these contracts, and blacklist companies that are failing to comply. There are a number of companies that are not complying with the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector,” said Hlubi-Majola.