The award was issued by the Minister of Labour, Economy and Investment, Mudriki Soraga in an event jointly organised by the main employees’ union (ZAFICOWU) and employers’ association (ZANEMA).
The Minister commended SGA for showing the way for other companies and demonstrated that it is possible to comply fully with the labour laws and still succeed in business.
While commending SGA for winning the Award, ZAFICOWU Secretary General, Saraphina Maasare, explained that they get maximum cooperation from SGA and its leaders always consult them before making any move concerning employees.
“The level of engagement is commendable and this demonstrates the reason customers choose SGA Security”, Ms Maasare added.
On her part, SGA Representative, Ms Mosumba Wambura, clarified that SGA has clear guidelines on engagement of employees, unions and government, key of which is consultation at all levels to ensure that we get it right always and avoid labour disputes.
“Our secret is to embrace all the stakeholders, key amongst these are the employee unions and the government,” she added.
SGA Tanzania Managing Director, Mr Eric Sambu, commended his mid-level managers for living the promises and aligning the operations with the wishes of the Zanzibar government on how to conduct business.
He said that SGA takes pride in being the largest employer and with a record of long-serving employees, majority of them have over twenty years in the company, a clear demonstration that SGA makes a career for them.
“We believe that compliance is our license to operate and we do what we promise all stakeholders”, Mr Sambu added.
SGA is the oldest security company in Tanzania and now employs over 6,000 employees. SGA offers guarding services, emergency response, cash management and transportation, electronic security solutions, and courier services. The company has four ISO Cerifications and voted as the most preferred and equipped security services provider in Eastern Africa Region in the Consumer Choice Awards Africa 2022.
Speaking at the event, Tanzania Security Industry Association (TSIA) Chairman, Mr Felix Kagisa, commended the organisers for recognising employers who comply.
He decried what he referred as unhealthy price wars, something that some directors of companies in attendance also said was a big problem since there was no price guideline for security services.
“The low prices charged by some companies are not sustainable, making it hard to comply with the requirements of the labour laws”, Mr Kagisa added.
The Minister promised to work on the pricing wars but urged the companies to fully comply with the requirements to operate in Zanzibar.
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