Question NW682 to the Minister of Public Service and Administration
26 March 2021 - NW682
De Villiers, Mr JN to ask the Minister of Public Service and Administration
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:
The NSG is one of the entities that reports to the Minister for Public Service and Administration and has its own premises that it leases from DPWI (PIC) situated at ZK Matthews, Trevenna Bld, 70 Meintjies street Sunnyside PRETORIA and utilise the following security firms.
|
(i) Name of the Company |
(ii) Purpose |
(iii) Contract Value |
(iv) Duration of the contract |
|
Phuthadichaba Trading Enterprise cc (Reg 2003/034074/23) |
To provide physical security services to safeguard NSG personnel and property |
R 17, 538, 566,28 |
Five (5) years (01 November 2018 – 31 October 2023) |
|
Vox Telecommunications (Pty) Ltd (Reg 2011/000797/07) |
To provide management and maintenance service for CCTV surveillance, Access Control and Intruder Alarm System |
R2,128,829.36 |
36 months (01 January 2020-31 December 2023) |
REPLY: PSC
The Office of the Public Service Commission (OPSC) has appointed private security firms for four Provincial Offices as set out in the table below:
|
i) Name of service provider |
ii)Purpose |
iii) Value |
iv) Duration of each contract |
|
Tyeks Security Services |
Alarm Monitoring and Guard Services (day and night) for the Eastern Cape Provincial Office |
R614 477.76 |
01 November 2019 to 31 October 2021 |
|
Divergent OPS (Pty) Ltd |
Alarm Monitoring for the Mpumalanga Provincial Office |
R40 986.00 |
01 March 2020 to 28 February 2022 |
|
National Security and Fire |
Alarm Monitoring for the Limpopo Provincial Office |
R44 683.35 |
01 November 2019 to 31 October 2022 |
|
Defensor Electronic Security System |
Alarm Monitoring for the Free State Provincial Office |
R11 098.41 |
01 October 2020 to 30 September 2021 |
REPLY: DPSA
a) Yes
Department of Public Service and Administration:
- Jackcliffy Trading Cc
- Security guarding services during week days, weekends, Public Holidays and nightshift.
- R2 589 998.80
- Two year contract
b) Thusong Service Centre
- Masutha Training & Security Services (Pty) Ltd
- Security Guarding Services during week days and on Saturday only.
- R4 524 399.72
- Three year contract
REPLY: CPSI
a) The CPSI does not make use of private security firms. The organisation has 3 permanently employed Security Officers on the staff establishment.
(i) N/A
(ii) N/A
(iii) NA
(iv) N/A
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