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Send us Fan Mail Gauteng’s Fake Security Certificate Scam Exposed Fake certificates. Real money lost. Across Gauteng, people looking for a way into the security industry can be promised a fast certificate, a shortcut to work, or a qualification that sounds legitimate—only to discover later that it cannot be verified when it matters most. In this episode of Security Guy’d, we unpack the real cost of fraudulent security-training certificates, the warning signs learners should look for before...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when a client asks for a male security guard—but the woman assigned to the site proves she is exactly who they need? In this episode of the Security Guy’d Podcast, we sit down with Greta Fezeka Mazwe, a Security Controller at Wise Guy Academy, for an honest conversation about women reshaping the security industry in South Africa. Greta shares the real moments that challenged assumptions about who belongs in security: arriving at a site where a male, Afrikaans-s...

Send us Fan Mail What does it really take to build a successful career in South Africa’s security industry? In this episode of the Security Guy’d Podcast, Rafi Moosaie sits down with veteran security trainer, assessor and facilitator Mark Sols, who has more than 28 years of experience in the security industry. Mark takes us through his journey from starting out as a security officer in 1992 to becoming a supervisor, manager, instructor, assessor and mentor to hundreds of security learners. ...

Send us Fan Mail They Started With a Broken Laptop… Then Everything Changed | Temple Boys In this episode of The Security Guy'd, we sit down with the Temple Boys to hear the story behind their incredible rise. Before the fame, the performances and the viral moments, they were just a group of young guys making music with limited resources — including a broken laptop and a cheap microphone. At one point, their music was getting just 32 views on YouTube. But they kept going. We talk about ho...

Send us Fan Mail Can a security officer arrest you? Can they search your vehicle? Can they use force? And where does their authority end and the police's authority begin? These are some of the most misunderstood questions in South Africa's private security industry—and getting them wrong can have serious legal consequences. In this episode of Security Guy'd, we break down the key legal differences between private security officers and the South African Police Service (SAPS). Whether you're a ...