Question NW669 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

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19 March 2021 - NW669

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Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

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:

 

  1. Yes, the table below lists the security contracts by which the Department makes use private security firms:

(i) Name of Firm

(ii) Purpose

(iii) Contract Value

(iv) Duration Contract

SBU and SBO Protection

Services

Guarding Services to protect departmental assets

and personnel at 110 Hamilton Building Pretoria

R2 919 633.12

36 months

National Security and Fire (Port Elizabeth

Guarding Services to protect the departmental

assets and personnel at Port Alfred Office

R10, 050.00

10 months

ADT Security

Guarding Services to protect the departmental

assets and personnel at Port Elizabeth Office

R9, 132.00

36 months

(i) Name of Firm

(ii) Purpose

(iii) Contract Value

(iv) Duration of each Contract

Trident Security

Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at the Sea Point Aquarium

R187, 500.00

3 months

Royal Security

Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Gariep ATDC offices

R272, 300.17

3 months

Bihlale Risk Protection

Guarding services to protect the departmental assets and personnel at Gariep ATDC offices

R435, 968.88

4 months

  1. Yes, the Entities (isimangaliso, SAWS, SANBI, SANParks) makes use of private security firms, and they are listed in the table below:

(i)Name of Firm

(ii)Purpose

(iii)Contract Value

(iv)Duration of Contract

ISIMANGALISO

Sizisizwe Security

To protect isimangaliso including its assets in

different parts of the Park.

R17 251488

36 months

Nkalavasi Security

To protect isimangaliso including its assets in

different parts of the Park.

R17 013 888

36 months

Let2Kuphepha

To protect isimangaliso including its assets in

different parts of the Park.

R13 809 888

36 months

SOUTH AFRICAN WEATHER SERVICES (SAWS)

(i)Name of Firm

(ii)Purpose

(iii)Contract Value

(iv)Duration

of Contract

Maemo Security

Services

Security services to protect SAWS’ assets

and personnel at the Eco-Glades Head Office in Eco Park, Centurion.

R2 219 634.28

31 months

 

Security services to protect SAWS’ assets

and personnel at the Irene Weather Office situated in the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) Campus.

R2315 351.91

36 months

 

Security services to protect SAWS' vacant

land at Part 264 of Garsfontein 374 JR (Waterkloof Heights); Pretoria.

R2 925 287.03

36 months

Fidelity ADT and

Technical

Video alarm monitoring system at Three

Rivers Air Quality Monitoring Station

R36 505.80

24 Months

       
 

24hrs Monitoring and Armed Response on Radar Sites at: East London, Mthatha, Durban, Ottosdal, Bethlehem and Polokwane.

R767 893.01

36 Months

Astron Alarms

24hrs Monitoring and Reaction for De Aar

weather Office

R4 560.00

12 Months

BAI Security

Services

24hrs Monitoring and Reaction for Calvinia

Weather Office

R2 052.00

12 Months

Suidekruis Security Services

24 Hour Monitoring and Reaction for George

Weather Of ce

R5 070.00

12 Months

RQ Alarms

24 Hour Monitoring and Reaction for

Springbok Weather Office

R3 900.00

12 Months

Highbury

Community Development Trust

MoU concluded 5* July 2006 with the

Highbury Community in Mthatha to provide security at Mthatha Radarsite

R159 313.30 for

2020/21 FY, with annual CPIX escalation.

5th July 2005

till either party terminates the MoU

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY INSTITUTE (SANBI)

 

(i)Name of Firm

(ii)Purpose

(iii)Contract Value

(iv)Duration of Contract

G4S Secure

Solutions

Renter security services and cashier services

through alarm monitoring, access control, guarding, patrolling, armed response, cashier and customer services at Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden

R2,226,287

5 Years

Selkirk Security

Services

Security guarding, patrol duties and access

control at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

R7,777,879

5 Years

Gobizazi Security

Security and cashier services at the

KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Gardens

R3,379,059

5 Years

Selkirk Security

Company

Campus security, access control, customer

and cashier services, patrolling, alarm monitoring and response at the Pretoria National Botanical Garden

R12,707,681

5 Years

GnG Security

Services

 

Guarding services at the Walter Sisulu

National Botanical Garden

R12,038,026

5 Years

Mmaketse Project

Management Services

 

Guarding and cashier services at

Thohoyandou Botanical Garden

R2,902,395

5 Years

Afri-Guard

 

Security and cashier services which includes

guarding, access and exit control and cash

management for the Free State National

Botanical Garden

R2,444,279

5 Years

Metro Security

 

Security, access and armed response

services at the Harold Porter National Botanical

Garden

R2,528,772

5 Years

Phepha MV

Security Services

 

Guarding, cashier services and armed

response at Lowveld National Botanical Garden

R6,460 255

5 Years

ELDNA Security

Services

Guarding Services to protect SANBI’s

asserts, animals and personnel at SANBI’s

National Zoological Gardens, Pretoria.

13 448 572.36

36 months

Sun Rise Security

Guarding Services to protect SANBI’s

asserts, animals and personnel at SANBI’s

Mokopane Biodiversity Centre.

154 907,27

6 months

SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANParks)

(i)Name of Firm

(ii)Purpose

(iii)Contract Value

(iv)Duration

of Contract

Tyeks Security

Services

Guarding services to protect SANParks

assets and personnel at Addo Elephant National Park

R990, 553.37

6 months

Raite Security

Services and Consulting

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Augrabies Falls National Park

R182, 413.44

4 months

Tyeks Security

Services

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Camdeboo National Park

R4, 068, 092.00

60 months

South Cape Security

Armed Response and CCTV cameras at Garden Route Scientific Services

R28, 060.00

36 months

RRA Trading CC

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Groenkloof National Park

RS, 269, 714.20

36 months

Jen Foods

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Karoo National Parks

R470, 744.44

18 months

All Sound Security

Armed Response and CCTV cameras at

Knysna Lakes

R30,728.05

36 months

Bangilizwe

Security and T. Centre

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Mountain Zebra National Parks

R336, 000.00

12 months

SmhaRSecuity

Armed Response and CCTV cameras at

Tsitsikamma National Park

R33, 200.00

4 months

Bamogale

Security Solutions

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Tsitsikamma National Park

R1, 250 334.00

36 months

Shelfplett 40

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Tsitsikamma National Parks

R382, 800.00

12 months

Darling Security

Service

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at West Coast National Parks —

Langebaan Gate and R27 Gate

R461,725.00

12 months

AR 24

Armed Response and CCTV cameras at

West Coast National Parks — Langebaan Offices and Mooimaa/r Facilities

R139, 566.00

36 months

Bamogale

Security Solutions

Guarding services to protect assets and

personnel at Wilderness National Parks

R3, 162, 000.00

5 years

M-Sec Security

Armed Response and CCTV cameras at

Wilderness National Parks

R52, 653.57

36 months

Regards

MS B D CREECY, MP

MINISTER OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DATE: 18/03/2021