Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA)
Based on recent customer reviews, PSIRA is experiencing widespread frustration across nearly every service touchpoint. Citizens report severe difficulty booking appointments, repeated fingerprint retakes, unresponsive communication channels, and lengthy processing delays. While a small minority praise individual consultants for being patient and helpful, the dominant experience is one of system failures, payment misallocations, and registrations stalled for months or years.
TrustIndex
3.8
Ranking
#3
in Government & Ombudsman Services
NPS Score
-72
Recommended: Unlikely
Jul '25 - Jun '26
Based on recent customer reviews, PSIRA is experiencing widespread frustration across nearly every service touchpoint. Citizens report severe difficulty booking appointments, repeated fingerprint retakes, unresponsive communication channels, and lengthy processing delays. While a small minority praise individual consultants for being patient and helpful, the dominant experience is one of system failures, payment misallocations, and registrations stalled for months or years.
The most common complaint about Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), based on Hellopeter's AI analysis of recent customer reviews, is Documentation, Applications & Systems. The online booking system is widely described as broken, with applicants logging in at 8am daily and finding no slots. Fingerprint retakes recur up to five times, certificates remain unprinted after payment, and registrations stall for months or years.
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Share Your Experience1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
on the 1st of December 2025 my company was approved for level 1 business application after that ive been sending numerous emails to JUNIOR KHANGELE, JABULILE REBESE who have countlessly told me they are sorting everything out i will receive a notification that we are proceeding to stage 2.... today is the 20th May 2026 im still sending numerous emails with no responses or whatsoever, even tried getting the consultants to send emails to anyone who can assist where the consultant ccd me on that email we still got no response. ONE THING I CAN SAY IS SO FAR IVE RECIEVED POOR SERVICE I DONT KNOW WHETHER THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING PRIORITISED . i cant be writing emails for 6months with no response from anyone.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
on the 1st of December 2025 my company was approved for level 1 business application after that ive been sending numerous emails to JUNIOR KHANGELE, JABULILE REBESE who have countlessly told me they are sorting everything out i will receive a notification that we are proceeding to stage 2.... today is the 20th May 2026 im still sending numerous emails with no responses or whatsoever, even tried getting the consultants to send emails to anyone who can assist where the consultant ccd me on that email we still got no response. ONE THING I CAN SAY IS SO FAR IVE RECIEVED POOR SERVICE I DONT KNOW WHETHER THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE BEING PRIORITISED . i cant be writing emails for 6months with no response from anyone.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
On 14 April I lodged a complaint with PSIRA against Fidelity ADT over failure to accommodate in any way the impact of loss of my hearing in October 2025 and consequent inability to be able to manage my alarm system and activations of same as I had been before the hearing loss. In addition to the impact on my functionality re the alarm system, I was also penalised for three successive months for excessive patrolman callout. These penalties amounted to over r3k (see more below) I submitted to PSIRA some papers showing the necessary recognition and accommodations out of Google search AI results. These papers had also been submitted to ADT in my emails to them on the matter and out of which I got no sympathy or accommodation and was informed that their legal officers had stated that the company was not obligated to address relevane client disability I also took the liberty of pointing out to PSIRA that, in my opinion, their code of conduct was very deficient in the area of meeting the requirements and accommodating persons with hearing and speech disabilities. I also pointed out that their Code of Conduct for their members was not security industry specific and is merely an adopted document originally prepared by the Department of Transport I followed up my submission on 30 April and 7 May and have received no response or feedback Further, with regard my last follow-up, I have received today (15 May) what may well be an automated email advising: Not read: RE: Lodgement of a complaint against Fidelity ADT in the matter of failure to accommodate client disability This indicates that my last follow-up has not been viewed or forwarded to the person who acknowledged my original submission Does this also mean that PSIRA are not addressing my complaint at all? I am aware that in this connection, I am able to address the HSRC in the matter and will be doing so if PSIRA do not react positively to this negative review in the very near future Regarding the penalty debits to my bank account for excesive patrolman callout, ADT have not responded to my repeated calls for refund although they have refunded one of the amounts but without any expalnatory advice being sent to me. I put it to them that having refunded one amount surely the othr two would afollow? This has not happened and they have not respnded to my mails on this aspect. I suggest that this failure would be classified as a breach of obligations in a properly constructed and obligatory Code of Conduct for security service providers
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
On 14 April I lodged a complaint with PSIRA against Fidelity ADT over failure to accommodate in any way the impact of loss of my hearing in October 2025 and consequent inability to be able to manage my alarm system and activations of same as I had been before the hearing loss. In addition to the impact on my functionality re the alarm system, I was also penalised for three successive months for excessive patrolman callout. These penalties amounted to over r3k (see more below) I submitted to PSIRA some papers showing the necessary recognition and accommodations out of Google search AI results. These papers had also been submitted to ADT in my emails to them on the matter and out of which I got no sympathy or accommodation and was informed that their legal officers had stated that the company was not obligated to address relevane client disability I also took the liberty of pointing out to PSIRA that, in my opinion, their code of conduct was very deficient in the area of meeting the requirements and accommodating persons with hearing and speech disabilities. I also pointed out that their Code of Conduct for their members was not security industry specific and is merely an adopted document originally prepared by the Department of Transport I followed up my submission on 30 April and 7 May and have received no response or feedback Further, with regard my last follow-up, I have received today (15 May) what may well be an automated email advising: Not read: RE: Lodgement of a complaint against Fidelity ADT in the matter of failure to accommodate client disability This indicates that my last follow-up has not been viewed or forwarded to the person who acknowledged my original submission Does this also mean that PSIRA are not addressing my complaint at all? I am aware that in this connection, I am able to address the HSRC in the matter and will be doing so if PSIRA do not react positively to this negative review in the very near future Regarding the penalty debits to my bank account for excesive patrolman callout, ADT have not responded to my repeated calls for refund although they have refunded one of the amounts but without any expalnatory advice being sent to me. I put it to them that having refunded one amount surely the othr two would afollow? This has not happened and they have not respnded to my mails on this aspect. I suggest that this failure would be classified as a breach of obligations in a properly constructed and obligatory Code of Conduct for security service providers
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Very poor service from Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority at PSIRA Pretoria Suncardia Mall Office. My Grade B not updated, fingerprints not approved, no response.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Very poor service from Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority at PSIRA Pretoria Suncardia Mall Office. My Grade B not updated, fingerprints not approved, no response.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Have been struggling fingerprint retakes for a year. This is standing in my way to approve my lifestyle to care for my sick mother and children. Everytime I need pay to redo fingerprints and travel to hand it in. Was their more then 4 times amd still comes back as retake. My next available appointment date is only the 28th of May 2026
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
Have been struggling fingerprint retakes for a year. This is standing in my way to approve my lifestyle to care for my sick mother and children. Everytime I need pay to redo fingerprints and travel to hand it in. Was their more then 4 times amd still comes back as retake. My next available appointment date is only the 28th of May 2026
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I submitted my business application last year and it is now 8 months without it being approved. The last time there was any proper movement was December when they approved stage 1. I then sent someone to Psira in January and since then after numerous calls and emails there is no movement. It is frustrating as I had paid a huge deposit to psira for this application and I am losing out on opportunities due to this senseless delays. Psira as an organisation seems to be ************* and has these delays on purpose.
1 reviews | Active since Jan 2020
I submitted my business application last year and it is now 8 months without it being approved. The last time there was any proper movement was December when they approved stage 1. I then sent someone to Psira in January and since then after numerous calls and emails there is no movement. It is frustrating as I had paid a huge deposit to psira for this application and I am losing out on opportunities due to this senseless delays. Psira as an organisation seems to be ************* and has these delays on purpose.
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) scores 1.1 out of 5 on Hellopeter's AI analysis of service quality in Government & Ombudsman Services, compared to the Government & Ombudsman Services industry average of 0.9. Their strongest theme is Service Delivery (1.4); their weakest is Communication (0.9). The top AI-rated Government & Ombudsman Services business on Hellopeter is SARS (1.3). How is the AI Score calculated? →
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) has a TrustIndex of 3.8 out of 10 on Hellopeter, based on 58 reviews in the last 12 months. Hellopeter has tracked Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) across 149 total reviews. How is the TrustIndex calculated? →