What's changed in private security compliance

Three changes matter to a security business right now: PSiRA's annual fee increase was gazetted for the current cycle, the administration fee schedule introduced new and higher line items, and a new bargaining council wage year started on 1 March 2026. A set of draft PSIRA regulations, including firearm-related amendments, remains contested and is not yet settled.

Reviewed by TefCo Compliance Research — last verified 7 September 2026.

In short

The PSiRA annual fee increase was published by notice in the Government Gazette under sections 43 and 44 of the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001.
The 2025/26 administration fee schedule raised registration, renewal, certificate and ID card fees, and introduced a new mobile outreach fee.
Draft PSIRA regulations went out for public comment in 2025 and remained politically contested into 2026 — not final.
New sector minimum wages applied from 1 March 2026 through to the end of February 2027.

Fees went up, and a new fee appeared

PSiRA's published administration fee schedule for 2025/26 increased the standard line items a security business pays. Registration moved from R270 to R290, the online registration certificate renewal fee from R64 to R70, the ink certificate fee from R60 to R70, and the ID card renewal from R110 to R120.

The same schedule introduced a new mobile outreach fee of R10,000, where none previously existed.

A further annual fee increase was gazetted for the following cycle by notice in the Government Gazette, made under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001, sections 43 and 44, read with the Security Officers Act 92 of 1987.

Published PSiRA administration fee changes, 2025/26 schedule
Fee	Previous	2025/26
Registration fee	R270	R290
Registration certificate renewal (online)	R64	R70
Ink certificate fee	R60	R70
ID card renewal	R110	R120
Mobile outreach fee	None	R10,000

Fees are reviewed annually. Take the current amount from PSiRA's published schedule before paying — a later cycle's increase has already been gazetted.

Draft PSIRA regulations: still not settled

The Department of Police published draft private security industry regulations for public comment in 2025, made under the Private Security Industry Regulation Act 56 of 2001, section 35. Firearm-related amendments formed part of the package.

The proposals remained politically contested into 2026, with public calls for their withdrawal. As at the review date of this guide they were not confirmed as finalised.

The sensible response is preparation, not restructuring: know how many of your posts depend on firearms, and what your cost and staffing position would be if firearm rules tightened.

Do not change armoury or deployment policy on the basis of draft regulations. Confirm the position with PSiRA before acting.

New wage year from 1 March 2026

The National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector confirmed in February 2026 that the previous wage table ended on 28 February 2026 and that new minimum wages and allowances applied from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.

For most operators this is the single largest annual cost change. It also affects tender pricing: a bid priced on the previous wage table will not survive the contract year.

What to do this quarter

Re-budget PSiRA fees from the current published schedule, not last year's invoice.
Confirm the March wage table is reflected in payroll and in every live bid price.
Check that every deployed officer's registration and grade are current on the PSiRA system.
Complete the annual industry compliance self-assessment for the current cycle.
Track the draft regulations rather than acting on them.

Frequently asked

Have PSiRA fees increased?

Yes. The 2025/26 administration schedule raised registration, renewal, certificate and ID card fees and added a new mobile outreach fee, and a further annual increase was gazetted for the following cycle.

Are the new PSIRA regulations in force?

Draft regulations were published for comment in 2025 and remained contested into 2026. Confirm the current position with PSiRA before changing any procedure.

When did the latest security minimum wage take effect?

1 March 2026, running through to 28 February 2027, per the bargaining council's February 2026 circular.

Sources

TefCo Corporate Compliance (Pty) Ltd is a compliance management platform, not a legal, tax or advisory firm. This guide is general information, not advice. Fees, dates and thresholds change — confirm current figures with the regulator before you rely on them.