In 2025, the Tshwane council passed a motion to have all VIP protection officers in its metro police department paid a monthly allowance of R35,000 in lieu of overtime.

ACTING Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia revealed the South African government spent R3.7 billion on VIP protection services in 2024/25, with costs projected to exceed R4 billion by 2026/27. ActionSA ...

The National Police Agency started searching for flaws in security plans drawn up at local level for the protection of dignitaries in response to the slaying six months ago of former Prime Minister ...