Question NW670 to the Minister of Finance
10 May 2021 - NW670
Faber, Mr WF to ask the Minister of Finance
Whether (a) the National Treasury 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:
NATIONAL TREASURY
- Yes
- The appointed Security company is Excellent Security
- Rendering of security guarding services for the National Treasury buildings
- The contract amount for the services is R28 467 243.60
- The contract is for 3 years (January 2021-December 2023)
ASB
(i) NATIONAL SECURITY AND FIRE
(ii) Armed response and monitoring services
(iii) R645.84 per month
(iv) Contract commenced on 01 March 2020 – 1 month notice period, no specified contract length, but contract reviewed annually and request for quotations issued every three years.
DBSA
NO- The DBSA does not use private security firms, it has insourced security services. The personnel in that unit are all DBSA employees.
FIC
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, CENTURION
- Raite Security
- Providing physical security services
- R 2 126 840.27
- 01 April 2019 to 30 November 2023
FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE, CAPE TOWN
- Striving Mind
- Providing physical security services
- R 1 401 512.16
- 01 April 2020 to 31 March 2023
GEPF
The GEPF does not utlise private security firms as the landlord provides security services as part of the contract.
GPAA
The Government Employees Pension Agency (GPAA) does make use of private security firms for the sole purpose of protecting the employees and assets in respect of all of the GPAA’s 16 offices, which includes Head office, 15 regional and satellite office across the country in all nine provinces.
All procurement at the GPAA is in line with Public Finance Management Act prescripts. Therefore, the GPAA acquired the services after following an open tender process inviting bids to provide security services.
The details set out in Annexure A attached.
ANNEXURE A
Name of Company |
Region (s) |
Total value across multiple years |
Duration of Service Agreement |
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Start |
End |
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Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA HQ & Traven |
R 39 386 603,75 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA DBN, PMB |
R 3 878 152,14 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA Polokwane, Nelspruit, Thohoyandou |
R 11 417 272,73 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA JHB, Rustenburg, Mafikeng |
R 8 733 493,76 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA BFN, Phuthadichaba, Kimberley |
R 8 320 608,14 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
Peuloane (Pty) Ltd |
Security Services to GPAA PE, Bisho, Mthatha |
R 8 971 897,34 |
2019/08/01 |
2022/07/31 |
IRBA
- Fidelity – ADT
- Armed response for building security
- R926.72 per month
- The term of the building lease
LAND BANK
(b) The Land and Agricultural Development Bank of South Africa as an entity under the National Treasury uses private security firms for the following purposes:
- Monitoring and Armed Response
- Static or Physical Guarding of Property
(b)(i) The following is a list of all service providers being uses:
BUILDING |
SERVICE PROVIDER NAME |
Bloemfontein |
Fidelity Security |
Bethlehem |
Wulfe Alarms |
Kroonstad |
CSS |
Cape Town |
Fidelity ADT |
Beaufort West |
Beaufort-Alarms |
Worcester |
Capital Security |
East London |
Chubb – National Security (Pty)Ltd |
Cradock |
Cradock Sekuriteit |
Port Elizabeth |
Atlas Security |
Nelspruit |
ADT Security |
Ermelo |
ASCU Security |
Ermelo |
Bethal Security |
Pietermaritzburg |
PMB Security |
Vryheid |
Link Up Security |
Polokwane |
Salute Security |
Tzaneen |
Northern Security - Kloof Alarms |
Upington |
Fidelity Security |
Vredendal |
Fidelity Security |
Vredendal |
BAI Security |
Vryburg |
Ravens Security |
Lichtenburg |
Golden Eye Security |
Rustenburg |
ARS Security |
Rustenburg |
Fidelity Security |
Potchefstroom |
Fidelity Security |
Head Office |
Fidelity Security |
Head Office |
ADT Security |
(b)(ii) Purpose of the services, is to protect people and assets in the case of Monitoring and Armed Response. Additional to this, it is to exercise access control, in the case of Static Guarding.
(b)(iii) Contract values differ significantly and can be expressed in the following manner:
BUILDING |
SERVICE PROVIDER NAME |
Contract value p/a, ex VAT |
Type of Service |
Bloemfontein |
Fidelity Security |
R5,520.00 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Bethlehem |
Wulfe Alarms |
R5,060.76 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Kroonstad |
CSS |
R3,798.24 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Cape Town |
Fidelity ADT |
R8,263.20 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Beaufort West |
Beaufort-Alarms |
R3,005.16 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Worcester |
Capital Security |
R4,219.80 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
East London |
Chubb – National Security (Pty)Ltd |
R7,074.36 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Cradock |
Cradock Sekuriteit |
R2,473.68 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Port Elizabeth |
Atlas Security |
R2,869.56 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Nelspruit |
ADT Security |
R6,758.52 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Ermelo |
ASCU Security |
R5,791.32 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Ermelo |
Bethal Security |
R5,530.44 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Pietermaritzburg |
PMB Security |
R6,125.16 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Vryheid |
Link Up Security |
R5,263.20 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Polokwane |
Salute Security |
R5,980.32 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Tzaneen |
Northern Security - Kloof Alarms |
R5,739.12 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Upington |
Fidelity Security |
R7,014.12 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Vredendal |
Fidelity Security |
R3,856.56 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Douglas |
BAI Security |
R2,784.00 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Vryburg |
Ravens Security |
R3,130.44 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Lichtenburg |
Golden Eye Security |
R3,394.44 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Rustenburg |
ARS Security |
R10,643.52 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
Rustenburg |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
R163,428.72 |
Physical Guards |
Potchefstroom |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
R307,527.60 |
Physical Guards |
Head Office |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
R2,122,054.56 |
Physical Guards |
Head Office |
ADT Security |
R8,133.60 |
Monitoring & Armed response |
(b)(iv) Duration or expiry of each Contract:
BUILDING |
SERVICE PROVIDER NAME |
Contract Expiry Date/Duration |
Bloemfontein |
Fidelity Security |
08 July 2022 |
Bethlehem |
Wulfe Alarms |
Month to month |
Kroonstad |
CSS |
Month to month |
Cape Town |
Fidelity ADT |
01 April 2021 |
Beaufort West |
Beaufort-Alarms |
Month to month |
Worcester |
Capital Security |
Month to month |
East London |
Chubb – National Security (Pty)Ltd |
Month to month |
Cradock |
Cradock Sekuriteit |
Month to month |
Port Elizabeth |
Atlas Security |
Month to month |
Nelspruit |
ADT Security |
Month to month |
Ermelo |
ASCU Security |
Month to month |
Ermelo |
Bethal Security |
Month to month |
Pietermaritzburg |
PMB Security |
Month to month |
Vryheid |
Link Up Security |
Month to month |
Polokwane |
Salute Security |
Month to month |
Tzaneen |
Northern Security - Kloof Alarms |
Month to month |
Upington |
Fidelity Security |
01 April 2021 |
Vredendal |
Fidelity Security |
01 April 2021 |
Douglas |
BAI Security |
17 December 2022 |
Vryburg |
Ravens Security |
Month to Month |
Lichtenburg |
Golden Eye Security |
Month to month |
Rustenburg |
ARS Security |
Month to month |
Rustenburg |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
Contract is Expiring 30 March 2021 |
Potchefstroom |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
Contract is Expiring 30 March 2021 |
Head Office |
Fidelity Security (Static Guarding) |
Contract is Expiring 30 March 2021 |
Head Office |
ADT Security |
Month to month |
PFA
The Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator does make use of private security firms. Its offices are rented and situated inside a secure office park.
PIC
(i) Bidvest Protea Coin (Pty) Ltd
(ii) Provision of security services at PIC’s head office at Central Square; Menlyn Maine.
(iii) R13 754 696 inclusive of VAT
(iv) 3 August 2018 to 31 August 2021
SARS
(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) SARS has contracted security service providers to render a service on four categories,
in terms of the normal procurement processes.
Category A: Armed Guarding, Close Protection and Tactical Response Security Services for a period of twelve (12) months
-
- Tshedza Protective Services CC : contract value R 16 386 785
Category B: Armed Response and Alarm Monitoring Services for a period of three (3) years
-
- Maxi Phumelela Security: contract value R 1 827 355.75
- Royal Security CC: contract value R 678 670.20
- Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd : contract amount R 574 259.40
Category C: National Guarding Security Services for a period of twelve (12) months
-
- Royal Security CC: contract value R 33 605 282.70
- Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd : contract value R 35 638 716.30
- Wenzile Phaphama Security Services : contract value R 36 092 011.71
Category D: Secure transport of high value goods for a period of 5 years
-
- Fidelity Security Services (Pty) Ltd: R 54 058 010.61
SASRIA
Name: Mavee Security (Pty) Ltd - 2012/033849/07
Purpose: To provide 24-hour security to the premises
Value: R847 800.00
Duration: 36 Months (Commencement Date 01 January 2021)
TAX OMBUD
- The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) uses physical security services for the Office building.
- The Fidelity security services are contracted to provide the physical security services to the OTO.
- The security company is contracted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS).
- The physical security expenses relating to OTO is paid centrally by SARS.