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Bara guards face dismissal after querying pensions and salary hikes

Sowetan · · 700 words · By Michelle Banda
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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-04-29-bara-guards-face-dismissal-after-query…

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24 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“After having worked as a security guard for just over two years, Andile* was stunned to learn last week that his employment was being terminated and that his employer had only contributed R2,500 towards his pension.”
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Multiple web search results report the specific details: Andile, a security guard, was terminated after working for just over two years, and his employer only contributed R2,500 towards his pension. This information is consistently reported across different news snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · After having worked as a security guard for just over two years, Andile* was stunned to learn last week that his employment was being terminated and that his employer had only contributed …
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-04-29-bara-guards-face-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago · After having worked as a security guard for just over two years, Andile* was stunned to learn last week that his employment was being terminated and that his employer had only contribute…
https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sowetan/20260430/28…
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web search NEUTRAL — 6 Sowetan LIVE 5h After having worked as a security guard for just over two years, Andile* was stunned to learn last week that his employment was being terminated and that his employer had only contri…
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“Andile is among 38 workers from Calvin and Family Security Services, who were served with notices of termination last week by the company, which is owned by controversial Durban businessman Calvin Mojalefa Mathibeli.”
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While the web search results mention Calvin Mathibeli and his company, the specific details that 38 workers received termination notices last week, and the direct link to the company being owned by Calvin Mojalefa Mathibeli, are not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence is heavily drawn from a single narrative thread.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Passport Act of 1920 or Passport Control Act, 1920 was a federal statute authored by the United States 66th Congress. The legislation was an appropriations bill authorizing a fiscal policy for the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport_Act_of_1920
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Members of the Cabinet of the United States are nominated by the president and are then confirmed or rejected by the Senate. Listed below are unsuccessful cabinet nominees—that is, individuals who wer…
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“Mathibeli runs the company with his actress wife Simangele, who is its CEO.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Calvin Mathibeli's wife, Simangele, is involved in the company's leadership and is identified as the CEO. This corroborates the claim that he runs the company with her.
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web search NEUTRAL — Calvin Mathibeli and his wife, Simangele, who is also the CEO of Calvin and Family Security Services, have been dismissed by the Pietermaritzburg High Court in trying to force the SAPS to return items…
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-04-04-major-blo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mathibeli who is married to former Gagasi and Ukhozi FM radio producer and actress Simangele Mathibeli said this individual is a former police officer whom during his time in the SAPS in Gauteng, was …
https://mdntvlive.com/business-mogul-calvin-mojalefa-mathibe…
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web search NEUTRAL — The site owner hides the web page description.
https://www.instagram.com/calvinandfamily/?hl=en
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“He was ordered by the Durban high court last month to remove defamatory social media posts and retract allegations of corruption against KwaZulu-Natal police commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Mathibeli was ordered by the Durban High Court to remove defamatory posts and retract allegations against Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. This fact is reported across different news reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — Court dismisses Mathibeli’s appeal over defamatory Mkhwanazi posts.Mathibeli loses bid to appeal court order silencing defamation claims against Mkhwanazi. 2 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Durban Businessman Calvin Mathibeli has taken down the defamatory Facebook post he had made about KwaZulu-Natal provincial police commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. In a letter seen by IOL, his lawyers …
https://iol.co.za/news/crime-and-courts/2026-04-01-calvin-ma…
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web search NEUTRAL — Key Allegations and Court Findings. In his social media posts and TV interview, Mathibeli did not always name Mkhwanazi directly but implied the commissioner was behind corrupt practices.
https://centralnews.co.za/kzn-security-boss-calvin-mathibeli…
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“The company’s Durban offices were raided by police in February, and firearms, computers and hard drives were taken following allegations of a fraudulent tender using suspect documents.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that police raided the company's Durban offices. Furthermore, the raids were linked to investigations involving tender fraud and the seizure of items like firearms and computers, confirming the core elements of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1973 Durban strikes which were part of the wider Durban Moment, were a series of labour disputes and worker-led demonstrations held in Durban in 1973. African workers across various sectors delibe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Durban ( DUR-bən; Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'bay, lagoon') is the third-most populous city in South Africa, after Johannesburg and Cape Town, and the largest city in the province of KwaZulu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durban
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Magazine Barracks, was an area in Durban, South Africa, that housed Indian labourers, who worked for the Durban Corporation (the municipality of Durban, now absorbed into the eThekwini Metropolita…
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“The business was recently flagged by the DA in Gauteng after it scored a R234m three-year tender to guard the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital in Soweto.”
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Multiple web search results discuss the DA's concern over hospital spending and payment issues, but none of the provided snippets specifically confirm that the business was flagged by the DA *after* winning a R234m three-year tender to guard the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital. The claim combines specific figures and events that are not independently corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital now spends R77 million yearly on security compared to R22 million ten years ago.The DA deems this a wasteful expenditure, which is more concerning when considering the …
https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/820552/battle-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gauteng Health denies food shortage at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital. The Gauteng Health Department assured people that the hospital has enough food for patients.
https://www.citizen.co.za/lifestyle/health/gauteng-health-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — DA Member of the Gauteng Legislature, Jack Bloom, says the department must intervene. “It’s unfair that they go without money after so long after spending stressful days in the hospital.This is why we…
https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/gauteng-da-calls-for-decis…
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“Andile’s pension statement from Salt Employee Benefits, which he received last week, shows that Calvin and Family Security has only made four contributions in the last 25 months.”
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The specific details regarding Andile's pension statement, showing only four contributions in the last 25 months, are reported identically across multiple web search results, confirming the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Andile’s pension statement from Salt Employee Benefits, which he received last week, shows that Calvin and Family Security has only made four contributions in the last 25 months.
https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-04-29-bara-guards-face-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 30, 2023 · The respondent argued that the arbitration process, having regard to the fact that the yearend holiday season is pending, will only be finalized in 3 to 4 months.
https://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZAFSHC/2023/468.html
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web search NEUTRAL — If you already have a Login.gov or ID.me account, do not create a new one. You can use your existing account to access Social Security services.
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“The last payment of R611 was in April last year.”
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The web search results provide general information about pension payments (Canada, UK) and do not contain any specific evidence regarding the last pension payment of R611 being made in April last year. The claim cannot be verified by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Old Age Security pension and benefits. Maximum payments and income thresholds - April to June 2026.the most recent 3-month period for which the CPI is available. the last 3-month period where a CPI in…
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/ol…
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web search NEUTRAL — How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.The number of National Insurance qualifying years you need to get any…
https://www.gov.uk/state-pension
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web search NEUTRAL — The day your pension is paid depends on your National Insurance number. The last two digits determine when the cash goes into your account: Last two digits of NI number and payment day: 00 to 19 - Mon…
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“The company has been deducting R416 from his monthly salary, and to date he only has a pension credit of R2,584.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the specific figures: R416 deduction or a total pension credit of R2,584.
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“According to Sowetan’s calculations, had the company been paying consistently, Andile’s pension would be well over R15,000, including interest.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the calculation that Andile's pension would exceed R15,000, including interest.
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“Mathibeli said: “The company is fully compliant with its payroll obligations. All salaries are paid on time, and all required contributions to the provident fund are made accordingly. At no point has the company defaulted on these obligations.””
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“Salt, the administrator of the Private Security Sector Provident Fund, painted a different picture.”
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““Calvin and Family Security Services is currently non-compliant in terms of its statutory obligation to pay over provident fund contributions on behalf of its employees for multiple periods,” Salt said.”
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““The most recent payment received was on 21 April 2026, which covered only a portion of the total outstanding amount owed. The fund has received numerous queries from employees regarding their unpaid contributions.””
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“Salt said 135 determinations have been issued to date by the office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator against the company following complaints by staff.”
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“In September, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority revealed that the private security sector accounted for 59% (349,335) of the 592,000 members affected by arrear contributions nationally.”
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“Another Bara guard said their problems started when they were not given proper contracts.”
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““We never signed any contracts, just the guidelines of work,” he said. “Every time we have asked for it, we are told they are working on it. The employer has now terminated our contract because we have raised issues on salary increases and our pension contributions.””
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“Another guard said he encountered issues with the company last year when he had a bereavement and wanted to claim from funeral benefit.”
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““I understood I had a funeral benefit, but when I went to Salt, they claimed there was no money in my account. They said the company had to first pay the arrears before they could give me the money. A year later, they still have not processed that money.””
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“Mathibeli has rejected the allegations. “Claims of unfair dismissals, unpaid salaries, and missing provident fund contributions are categorically false,” he said.”
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“On union matters, Mathibeli said the company operates under a closed-shop agreement with a majority union and denied that employees were forced to join.”
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“Mathibela cited operational challenges, including alleged inappropriate relationships between some security staff and hospital employees, which he said affected disciplinary processes.”
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“He also accused the guards of colluding with syndicates which steal cars at Bara.”
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