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LISTEN | Tshwane security firm implicated in Madlanga inquiry accused of not paying workers’ pensions

Sowetan · · 589 words · By Michelle Banda
Corporate Misconduct Government accountability Labor Rights and Pension Fraud
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.sowetan.co.za/news/2026-05-21-listen-tshwane-security-firm-implicate…

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

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“The Gauteng health department will conduct an inquiry into allegations that security companies guarding its facilities continue to not pay over pension contributions deducted from workers’ salaries.”
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Web search results mention that Gauteng Health spends millions on security with expired contracts, but there is no specific mention of a current inquiry into unpaid pension contributions by security companies.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Gauteng Department of Health annually spends millions on security at its health facilities based on contracts that expired in 2016 and that since have been extended from month to month.
https://www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2021/10/26/in-depth-millions-…
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web search NEUTRAL — info@health.gov.za. National Department of Health logo and South African Flag.Health Infrastructure and Facilities Management.
https://www.health.gov.za/
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web search NEUTRAL — Gauteng Health is working to recover R4.6 billion in unpaid patient fees, with new debt collection measures and stricter payment rules being introduced.
https://www.joburgetc.com/news/gauteng-health-unpaid-patient…
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“Maxwell Makwarela owns the company [Phiriphiri Security Services].”
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Multiple independent web search results (company 'About Us' pages and document templates) explicitly state that Mr. Maxwell Makwarela is the 100% sole owner/member of Phiriphiri Security Services.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to Phiriphiri Security Services. Professional Services s Beyond Expectation. GET INQUIRY.Mr. Maxwell Makwarela is a 100% sole owner / member of the close corporation. He has over 30 years’ exp…
https://www.phiriphirisecurity.co.za/
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web search NEUTRAL — The registered name of the business is Phiriphiri Trading Enterprise trading as Phiriphiri Security Services. Mr. Maxwell Makwarela is a 100% sole owner / member of the close corporation. He has over …
http://phiriphirisecurity.co.za/about-us.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Phiri Phiri Security. Check out how easy it is to complete and eSign documents online using fillable templates and a powerful editor.Maxwell Makwarela. Create this form in 5 minutes! Use professional …
https://www.signnow.com/fill-and-sign-pdf-form/238935-phiri-…
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“Phiriphiri Security Services is among companies previously implicated in the Madlanga commission as beneficiaries in the controversial R2.9bn Tshwane Metro Police Department security tender”
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While search results confirm the existence of the Madlanga Commission and its investigation into a R2.9bn TMPD security tender, none of the provided snippets explicitly name Phiriphiri Security Services as an implicated beneficiary.
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web search NEUTRAL — Suspended Tshwane Metro Police Department deputy chief Umashi Dhlamini denies allegations that the Bid Evaluation Committee's (BEC) draft document he shared with Gauteng Organised Crime Unit officer S…
https://iol.co.za/news/2026-04-28-madlanga-commission-tshwan…
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web search NEUTRAL — The commission has heard there is a possibility of tender-rigging to ensure that only a handful of security companies remain on the payroll of the TMPD. R2.9bn on 22 companies: Madlanga commission she…
https://www.citizen.co.za/news/r2-9bn-on-22-companies-madlan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) Chief Yolanda Faro testifying at the Madlanga Commission.Inspector Lebogang Phiri was also implicated for sending approval invoices to the Gubis 85 Solutions sec…
https://mg.co.za/news/2026-04-07-tshwane-metro-chief-halted-…
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“The contract expired on 28 February 2025 but has since been extended on a month-to-month basis.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia entries for Seattle and general calendar information, which are completely irrelevant to the City of Tshwane contract.
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web search NEUTRAL — Seattle (/ siˈætəl / ⓘ see-AT-əl) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. It is the 18th-most populous city in the United States wi…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore Seattle with information on lodging, entertainment, dining, attractions, and more from the official travel and tourism site.
https://visitseattle.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 9, 2026 · Get a list of Washington cities by population based on Census 2024 data.
https://www.washington-demographics.com/cities_by_population
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“the contract extensions between July 2025 and June 2026 amounted to R106.5m.”
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The provided evidence consists of Chrome Web Store extensions and unrelated gold/shipping catalogs, providing no information regarding Phiriphiri Security Services' contract values.
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web search NEUTRAL — Extensions. Favorites of 2025.Essential Chrome extensions for spring cleaning your browser. Pinterest Love: Pinterest Screenshot Saver++. 4.4. Average rating 4.4 out of 5 stars. Learn more about resul…
https://chromewebstore.google.com/category/extensions
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web search NEUTRAL — Between July 2025 and January 2026, all 129 tons of gold was quietly pulled out of the New York Federal Reserve.
https://operationdisclosureofficial.com/2026/05/18/restored-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Your Seafarer Online Shop for personal use or ship use purchases. Register and become part of our family. APR JUN.2026. Ports of Delivery: SUNN.
https://issuu.com/sunnyeurope/docs/full_catalog_-_apr-jun_-_…
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“The Private Security Sector Provident Fund (PSSPF) confirmed the company is currently non-compliant and in arrears.”
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Evidence confirms the existence of the PSSPF and general industry non-compliance regarding pensions, but there is no specific evidence provided that the PSSPF has declared Phiriphiri Security Services specifically as non-compliant.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is one of the two main social security agencies under the Government of India's Ministry of Labour and Employment and is responsible for regulation an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employees'_Provident_Fund_Orga…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Employees' Provident Fund (EPF; Malay: Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, KWSP) is a federal statutory body under the purview of the Ministry of Finance. It manages the compulsory savings plan and retire…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Employees_Provident_Fund_(Mala…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Provident fund is another name for pension fund. Its purpose is to provide employees with lump sum payments at the time of exit from their place of employment. This differs from pension funds, which h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provident_fund
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“The last schedule was received in March 2024, and the last contribution received was in June 2024”
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The provided evidence consists of historical articles about disappearances and the US Camel Corps, which are entirely irrelevant to the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — To this day, the disappearance of Cody and Adams remains a mystery of aeronautical history. Many theories have been put forward about the crew of L-8, including capture by the Japanese, a personal squ…
https://strangehistory.org/
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome, Friends! Join The History Experience for a three-day, two-night immersion into American history among the oak-lined streets of Charleston, South Carolina. The History Experience, focusing on …
https://strangehistory.org/index.php/the-history-experience
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 17, 2022 · In 1883 a woman living on a southern Arizona ranch was trampled to death by, what one witness described as a huge red beast with a skeletal creature riding on its back. Local ranchers p…
https://strangehistory.org/index.php/popular-article/the-red…
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“the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator... ordered the company in January 2025 to pay over R20,000 in outstanding contributions and interest.”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about the month of January and has no mention of the Pension Funds Adjudicator or Phiriphiri Security Services.
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web search NEUTRAL — January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January
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web search NEUTRAL — However, when January and February were eventually added and the beginning of the calendar year was moved to January, the position of these months no longer corresponded with the original meaning of t…
https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/months/
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 30, 2024 · We've got all the January holidays to add to your calendar, like New Year's Eve, Seollal, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
https://www.womansday.com/life/a63203793/january-holidays/
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“dismissed Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital guards picketed outside the facility on Thursday morning, calling on Calvin and Family Group to pay their pensions and salary hikes owed to them.”
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“Sowetan has previously written about the plight of these workers regarding unpaid pensions by owner Calvin Mathibela.”
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