Question NW669 to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment
19 March 2021 - NW669
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:
- 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 |
- 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 |
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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) |
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(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 |
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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) |
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(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 |
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Mmaketse Project Management Services |
Guarding and cashier services at Thohoyandou Botanical Garden |
R2,902,395 |
5 Years |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sun Rise Security |
Guarding Services to protect SANBI’s asserts, animals and personnel at SANBI’s Mokopane Biodiversity Centre. |
154 907,27 |
6 months |
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SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS (SANParks) |
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(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 |
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Raite Security Services and Consulting |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Augrabies Falls National Park |
R182, 413.44 |
4 months |
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Tyeks Security Services |
Guarding services to protect assets and personnel at Camdeboo National Park |
R4, 068, 092.00 |
60 months |
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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