[Daily Maverick] South Africa's private security industry was thrust into the spotlight in December 2018, when guards from Cape Town's PPA Security company were accused of moving people off Clinton Beach at the request of the area's wealthy homeowners. But the Clifton incident is just the tip of the iceberg. The private security industry dwarfs the South African Police Service in size, with well over twice as many private security officials as police officers. The industry argues that it is providing a vital social service
