PSIRA says Mpumalanga military camp was illegal
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority on Wednesday confirmed that the military training camp in Mpumalanga was not accredited to provide the service.
The authority’s CEO, Manabela Chauke, briefed the media in Centurion on Wednesday
He said the camp in White River, which was providing training to 95 Libyan nationals, was not accredited to provide military training.
Chauke provided an update on investigations related to the training of Lybian nationals conducted by Milites Dei Security Services.
He said the regulator has been served the service provider, with suspension notices and criminal charges could follow.
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"The military training camp was never accredited. They were in contravention of the immigration laws of South Africa, both the owners and the learners.
"The next process is the consideration of charges and formal prosecution of the service provider, and the individuals involved in the contravention of the code of conduct. We will also pursue criminal charges against them."
Chauke said the design and infrastructure in the camp supported military-style training and that some of the trainers at the camp were foreign nationals and used military ranks.
"The duration of the training programme conducted by MDSS took longer than our local security training.
"The nature of the training included extensive physical activities with military-style structures by instructors that are not accredited by the authority at that facility, and further that point reaffirms that the nature of the training that was being conducted was not security training."
