Cape Town’s rail network will be the first to benefit from the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa)’s plan to train military veterans to be security guards. Prasa and the Department of Military Veterans have partnered on the initiative which will see military veterans beefing up security along various train stations.
Prasa spokesperson Andiswa Makanda says a comprehensive training programme has been created to equip the prospective guards with the relevant skills, including surveillance.
Makanda says the training programme will be accredited by Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) and in line with the Private Security Industry Regulation Act.
Approximately 147 military veterans will be deployed in the Western Cape before training is rolled out in other parts of the country.
“We will be deploying them at our various stations… and along the railway network, starting in the Western Cape. Once we’ve done that we’ll roll out the programme to other provinces as well” says Andiswa Makanda, Spokesperson – Prasa. “It is a formalised training programme – SETA accredited, so they have to comply with the normal regulations” he added.
