Saftu's Vavi demands criminal action against Mafoko security

Thousands of security guards lost their pensions

- By Mzwandile kaBizokwakhe

Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi called for immediate prosecution of Mafoko Security directors and executives / Gallo Images

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The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) is demanding immediate criminal action against Mafoko Security Patrol, following court findings that the company deducted provident fund contributions from workers' wages but failed to pay them over.

Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi expressed the federation's outrage. “This is not a mistake. It is a deliberate act of theft and contempt for the law, a corporate crime committed against some of the most vulnerable and exploited workers in our country.”

He described the situation as a national scandal. Vavi said thousands of security guards were affected over the years.