EFF joins calls to scrap and investigate Mafoko Security Patrols contracts in Gauteng

By Johnathan Paoli

The EFF in Gauteng has called for the immediate termination of all government contracts awarded to Mafoko Security Patrols, accusing the private security company of failing to pay December wages and of exploiting security guards deployed at key public sites across the province.

The party said that Mafoko Security Patrols had “demonstrated beyond doubt its inability to manage its finances and meet its obligations to employees”.

The company’s continued presence at municipalities, the Gauteng Provincial Legislature, state properties and airport facilities posed a serious risk to both public safety and labour rights, the party said.

“It is deeply troubling that this same company continues to be awarded security contracts despite its notorious record, once again confirming the EFF’s long-standing position on the corruptibility of the tender system.”

The EFF highlighted complaints and documented cases against Mafoko, including allegations that the company had failed to pay statutory contributions to