Question NW676 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

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26 March 2021 - NW676

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Hinana, Mr N to ask the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) any entity reporting to him makes use of private security firms; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, what is the (i) name of each firm, (ii) purpose, (iii) value and (iv) duration of each specified contract?

Reply:

(a) and (b) Yes, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD), Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) as well as the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and Legal Aid South Africa make use of private security firms.  The tables below provide details of the security firms per Department and entity reporting to me:

 

1. Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, OCJ and NPA:

MARCH 2021 TO DATE

 

(i) Name of Security Firms

(ii) Purpose

(iii) Contract value

Duration of specific contract

Start date

End date

1. Mabotwane Security Services

Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Gauteng and Western Cape provinces

  • R118 477 375.20

(Gauteng)

  • R86 775 743.04

(Western Cape)

01 March 2021

28 February 2022

2. Fidelity Security Services

Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Kwa-Zulu Natal and Eastern Cape provinces

  • R125 937 824.81

(Kwa-Zulu Natal)

  • R140 116 955.68

(Eastern Cape)

01 March 2021

28 February 2022

3. PhepheMV

Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Limpopo and North West

  • R51 288 890.20

(Limpopo)

  • R31 100 672.02

(North West)

01 March 2021

28 February 2022

4. Vhugi Protection Services

Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ)  Mpumalanga province and National Offices

  • R55 987 986.64

(Mpumalanga)

  • R21 757 528.15

(National Offices)

  • 10 March 2021
  • 10 March 2021
  • 28 February 2022
  • 28 February 2022

5. Zacks Business Enterprise

Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Free State and Northern Cape provinces

  • R42 028 800.00

(Northern Cape)

  • R76 114 608.48

(Free State)

  • 10 March 2021
  • 11 March 2021
  • 28 February 2022
  • 28 February 2022

 

 

2. Legal Aid South Africa

Legal Aid SA has 118 contracts relating to security services with private security services providers for 118 of 129 of its offices. Security services of the remaining 11 offices are provided by respective landlords. The offices are made up of 64 local offices, 64 satellite offices and National office. The majority (115) of contracts are for alarm monitoring and armed responses and three (3) are for physical guarding of fixed properties and immovables at the National office and two (2) of its local offices. The total value of the contracts is R5 898 807, 38 with the average durations of 36 months. The table below provides a summary of the security contracts.

Profile of Legal Aid SA security contracts profile

 

 

Region

Physical

Alarm monitoring

Total

Average duration of the contract

Number of contracts

Total value of the contracts (Rands)

Number of contracts

Total value of the contracts (Rands)

Number of contracts

Total value of the contracts (Rands)

National Office

1

      3 737 009,50

0

                     -  

1

      3 737 009,50

36 months

KZN

0

                         -  

21

     295 898,99

21

         295 898,99

36 months

Limpopo

0

                         -  

25

     454 297,82

25

         454 297,82

36 months

WCNC

0

                         -  

21

     232 322,38

21

         232 322,38

36 months

Gauteng

2

         407 870,87

13

     249 924,41

15

         657 795,28

36 months

EC

0

                         -  

17

     256 191,17

17

         256 191,17

36 months

FS

0

                         -  

18

     265 292,24

18

         265 292,24

36 months

Total

3

4 144 880,37

115

1 753 927,01

118

5 898 807,38

 

                 

 

A detailed spreadsheet with the name of each firm, purpose, value and duration of each contract is attached as Annexure A.

 

3. Special Investigating Unit

 

Region

Description

Appointed Service Provider

Value

Duration

 

Start Date

End Date

1. Durban Office

Security Guards Services at SIU Durban Office for a period of 10 Months

Stallion Security (Pty) Ltd

R396,858.53

1 June 2020

30 May 2021

2. Nelspruit Office

Security guard Services for Nelspruit Office for a period of 12 months

Fidelity Security Group (Pty)Ltd

R342,233.40

1 August 2020

31 Jul 2021

3. Bloemfontein Office

Appointment of security guard services for Bloemfontein office and for a period of 10 months

Fidelity Security Group (Pty)Ltd

R287,500.00

3 August 2020

2 May 2021

4. Mahikeng Office

Appointment of service provider to render security guard services for Mahikeng office

Mminatlou Security and Projects

R466,273.08

1 September 2020

31 August 2021

5. Mthatha Office

Appointment of service provider to render security services for Mthatha office

Tyeks Security Services (Pty)Ltd

R408,910.22

8 October 2020

7 October 2021

6. Pretoria Office

Appointment of service provider to render security guard services for Pretoria office for a 12 months period

Lenong Security Services cc

R315,608.16

1 January 2021

31 December 2021

7. Polokwane Office

Appointment of service provider to render security guard services for Polokwane office for a 12 months period

Eager Beaver Projects(Pty)Ltd

R238,146.00

01 November 2020

31 October 2021

8. East London

Provision of Grade C Security Guards (Unarmed) for the SIU East London Office for a period of Ten (10) months.

Xhobani Cleaning and Security Services

 R497 927.00

01 February 2021

30 November 2021

9. Bloemfontein Office

Provision of armed close protectors for SIU employee on very high risk investigation, after SAPS security assessment recommendation

Arcangel Group

R277,828.50

29 January 2021

28 April 2021

 

4. Information Regulator

The Information Regulator does not use private security firms. Security services of the work premises are provided by the Landlord.

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