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Sunday Independent reports that Vaal University of Technology (VUT) has been accused of sabotaging the process of insourcing in order to continue with tendering security services.
In 2016, VUT entered into an agreement with labour unions and the Student Representative Council to in-source security guards and cleaners. Insourcing of guards became phase two of the project in 2016/17 and those who worked for Mafoko Security Patrols, which provided security at VUT at the time, were to be absorbed. However, the workers are still waiting to this day. One of the officers, William Mofokeng, reported that they were sitting at home five years after the agreement to in-source their services. “About 400 people are sitting at home. This is sad. These people have actually stolen this project because about four companies were given contracts despite us filling the forms. We were told that we would be hired during phase two after cleaners were insourced. But this has never happened. And we don’t get clear answers when we ask what was happening,” claimed Mofokeng. Nehawu acting spokesperson Lwazi Nkolozi commented: “Part of the reasons that the matter has taken this long can be attributed to many factors such as the university being placed under administration recently and also the finance of the institution.” VUT director for marketing and public relations Kediemetse Mokotsi said the first phase of insourcing of security guards commenced in 2020 after 57 security officers were insourced. She said these officials formed part of the supervisory and surveillance component. “The second phase is set for 2022 where it is estimated that 210 security officers will be insourced, but this is highly dependent on the infrastructure that must be established. This number can therefore be reduced substantially," she indicated.
- Read the full original of the detailed report in the above regard by Manyabe Manyane at Sunday Independent
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