Question NW663 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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28 April 2021 - NW663

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Sarupen, Mr AN to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her 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:

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 663

 

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER [No 6-2021 SIXTH PARLIAMENT]
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 05 MARCH 2021

663. Mr A N Sarupen (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development:

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) any entity reporting to her 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? NW781E

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT:

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD)

(a)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) Yes. Please refer to the table below.

(i) Name of Security Service Provider

(ii) Purpose

(iii) Value

(iv) Duration

Long term Security Contracts (2 – 3 Years)

Pristo Trading Response

To safeguard and protect departmental assets, information and staff against any risk exposure to theft and damages on a 24/7 basis. The main and focal purpose and objective is to deny access to unauthorized personnel (including attackers or accidental intruders) from physically accessing a building, departmental facilities and safe keeping of resources

 

R 55 110 734.98

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Prosecure Security

 

R 19 072 012.00

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bulcof Security

 

R 13 357 567.40

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Siyejabula Security

 

R 37 713 478.12

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bamogale Security (EC)

 

R 22 870 556.00

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bamogale Security (WC)

 

R 25 286 303.50

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bamogale Security (MP)

 

R 37 488 528.00

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bamogale Security (FS)

 

R 39 870 757.60

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Bamogale Security (NW)

 

R 20 978 346.00

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Whisper Security

 

R 1 767 903.84

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Lekagang Security

 

R 2 229 050.88

01/12/2019 – 30/11/2022

Octaves Security

 

R 3 966 583.80

07/04/2019 – 07/04/2022

Octaves Security

 

R 3 403 618.68

04/04/2019 – 04/04/2022

Octaves Security

 

R 2 914 008.72

04/04/2019 – 04/04/2022

No Name Security

 

R 3 404 073.48

03/04/2019 – 03/04/2022

Tsangoane Security

 

R 1 286 650.56

01/03/2020 – 28/02/2022

Raite Security

 

R 3 164 902.68

07/04/2019 – 07/04/2022

Modise Security

 

R 3 075 625.76

09/04/2019 – 09/04/2022

Short term security contracts (3 x months)

Vhunene Security

 

R 27951.11

15/12/2020 – 15/03/2021

Reliance Security

 

R 399 811.89

15/12/2020 – 15/03/2021

Pristo Trading Response

 

R 275 746.64

10/01/2021 – 10/04/2021

Makjus Security

 

R 254 092.50

15/01/2021 – 15/04/2021

Black Excellence Forensic and Security

 

R 222 250.00

15/01/2021 – 15/04/2021

Black Protectors Security

 

R 267 375.00

15/01/2021 – 15/04/2021

Raite Security

 

R 261 091.95

16/01/2021 – 16/04/2021

Siyefana Security

 

R 209 643.76

24/01/2021 – 24/04/2021

George B Security

 

R 243 501.59

25/01/2021 – 25/04/2021

Rise Security

 

R 198 532.50

28/04/2021 – 28/04/2021

(b)(i),(ii),(iii),(iv) Entities reporting to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Agricultural Research Council (ARC)

  1. Name of each firm
  1. Purpose
  1. Value
  1. Duration
  1. Nceda Cleaning and Security

The purpose of using out-sourced security guarding services is to maintain the integrity and availability of research material and information, protection of assets, control of access in terms of the control of Access to Public Premises Act 53 of 1985 and all other relevant legislation

  1. Nceda Cleaning and Security: R41 779 641,00

The contract supra are for three years (36 months) commencing in /March 2020 and ending in February 2023

  1. Rise Security Services
 
  1. Rise Security Services: R30 284 011,68
 

(c) Eldna Security Services

 
  1. Eldna Security Services: R17 301 311,23
 

National Agricultural Marketing Council NAMC)

No. The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) is renting office accommodation form the Landlord, namely Columbia Fall Properties 80 (PTY) LTD, who is responsible for the security of the building

Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP)

Yes. Please refer to the information below:

  1. Firm: Ezingeni Security and Cleaning (Pty) Ltd
  2. Purpose: Physical Security
  3. Value: R3506 580,00
  4. Duration: 12 Months (ends July 2021)

Ingonyama Trust Board (ITB)

Yes. Please refer to the information below:

  1. Firm: Fidelity Security (PTY) LTD
  2. Purpose: Provision of security services (guarding) at the ITB offices.
  3. Value: R89 996,80 monthly
  4. Duration: Month to month (the 3-year bid is at the evaluation stage)

Perishable Products Export Control Board (PPECB)

(i) Name of each firm

(iii) Value

(iv) Duration

(ii) Purpose

ADT Security (Pty) Limited (Cape Town)

R 837

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

ADT Security (Pty) Limited (Nelspruit)

R 763

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

ADT Security (Pty) Limited (Paarl)

R 743

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

ADT Security (Pty) Limited (Port Elizabeth)

R 608

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

B & S Alarms

R 195

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Blue Security

R 696

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Ceres Alarms

R 832

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

DRS Musina

R 550

Two-Years (Feb 23)

Monitoring & Armed Response

Hexvallei Security

R 389

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Hi-Tech Monitoring CC (Malelani)

R 450

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Hi-Tech Monitoring CC (Robertson)

R 350

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Letaba Alarms

R 579

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

National Security & Fire (Pty) Limited (Cape Town)

R 653

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

National Security & Fire (Pty) Limited (Pretoria)

R 808

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Specialised Agri Protection Services

R 490

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Test Lek Security CC

R 400

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

Valley Security

R 240

Month to Month

Monitoring & Armed Response

 

R 9,583