Question NW676 to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services
26 March 2021 - NW676
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
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(i) Name of Security Firms |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Contract value |
Duration of specific contract |
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Start date |
End date |
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1. Mabotwane Security Services |
Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Gauteng and Western Cape provinces |
(Gauteng)
(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 |
(Kwa-Zulu Natal)
(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 |
(Limpopo)
(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 |
(Mpumalanga)
(National Offices) |
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5. Zacks Business Enterprise |
Security guarding and special services in various offices (DoJ&CD, NPA, OCJ) Free State and Northern Cape provinces |
(Northern Cape)
(Free State) |
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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 |
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Region |
Physical |
Alarm monitoring |
Total |
Average duration of the contract |
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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) |
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National Office |
1 |
3 737 009,50 |
0 |
- |
1 |
3 737 009,50 |
36 months |
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KZN |
0 |
- |
21 |
295 898,99 |
21 |
295 898,99 |
36 months |
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Limpopo |
0 |
- |
25 |
454 297,82 |
25 |
454 297,82 |
36 months |
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WCNC |
0 |
- |
21 |
232 322,38 |
21 |
232 322,38 |
36 months |
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Gauteng |
2 |
407 870,87 |
13 |
249 924,41 |
15 |
657 795,28 |
36 months |
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EC |
0 |
- |
17 |
256 191,17 |
17 |
256 191,17 |
36 months |
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FS |
0 |
- |
18 |
265 292,24 |
18 |
265 292,24 |
36 months |
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Total |
3 |
4 144 880,37 |
115 |
1 753 927,01 |
118 |
5 898 807,38 |
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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 |
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Start Date |
End Date |
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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.