TUT Policing students secure PSIRA placements through career-boosting partnership

Prof Bongazana Dondolo said TUT has expanded WIL opportunities through a PSIRA partnership as 15 policing students secure placements and three graduates gain permanent jobs due to the partnership.

According to Prof Bongazana Dondolo Assistant Dean: Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Humanities at the Tshwane University of Technology, improving student employability resulted in the institution strengthening its Work-Integrated Learning programme through the strategic partnership with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) to improve student employability.

The University’s Department of Law Safety and Security Management (LSSM) hosted a high-level engagement with PSIRA at the Soshanguve South Campus to expand WIL opportunities for final-year Diploma in Policing students.

The engagement confirmed the placement of 15 students across PSIRA offices in Pretoria, Centurion and Johannesburg, following a rigorous selection process led by Dr Sabelinah Tshoane WIL Coordinator in LSSM.

The students will complete their WIL programme from April 2026 through to March 2027 gaining practical experience in regulatory compliance, law enforcement, operations and security management.

Ms Talent Zwane Deputy Director of Law Enforcement and Executive Member at PSIRA, said the partnership already has delivered results with three students from the 2025 cohort appointed as permanent employees.

She said WIL is not only a requirement for completing a qualification but a platform to identify future leaders in law enforcement.

Peter Mofologela, Acting Senior Manager of Law Enforcement at PSIRA said the authority plays a critical role in regulating the private security sector, which is central to national stability.

He said hosting TUT students strengthens a pipeline of skilled and ethical professionals equipped for public and private policing environments.

Prof Dondolo added that the programme advances social justice by giving students from disadvantaged backgrounds access to practical training and career opportunities.

She said the partnership builds confidence, expands networks and creates direct pathways to employment while advancing TUT’s goal of producing work-ready graduates.

The collaboration between TUT and PSIRA also aligns academic training with industry needs as more students transition from classroom learning into professional careers.