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VOL 37 NO 1 JANUARY 2019
www.securityfocusafrica.com | Vol 37 No 1 January 2019 The official industry journal for professional risk practitioners: security, safety, health, environment and quality assurance
OFF-SITE MONITORING AND RESPONSE SERVICES
ELECTRONIC ALARM SYSTEMS
SECURITY GUARDS
PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND SUPERVISION
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FEATURES
TOP SECURITY: A winning example of community-based event monitoring
10 Changes and challenges: What’s in store for SA’s guarding sector in 2019?
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Top Security, since opening its doors in Bedfordview in 1992, has stayed true to its founding vision of delivering service excellence to its clients through a unique combination of cutting-edge technology and human skills. In its 26 year quest to reduce crime in and around Bedfordview, the community-based security services supplier has made a name for itself on the back of its ability to provide effective, affordable protection for people and their property.
South Africa’s guarding sector is likely to shrink to well below its current near-500 000 registered employees, partly as a result of the January 2019 implementation of a national minimum wage (NMW). While it won’t affect the remuneration of security officers in specified urban areas, it’s going to hit the rural region, where entry level salaries (Grade C) have increased from R3 643 to R4 160 a month.
14 Residential estates: The high cost of a cheap security system According to property data company Lightstone, South Africans are increasingly buying into residential estates, a 15 year upward trend being driven in large part by the perceived safety of high walls, electric fencing and access controlled egress points. But, warns one of the country’s leading security advisers, many estates are not as secure as they profess to be.
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REGULARS
PERSONALITY PROFILE 20 In conversation with Henry
EDITOR’S COMMENT 4 The roadmap to SA’s new dawn.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS 5 SASA and the new National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector.
NEWS 8 News snippets from around the world.
SIA / PSIRA AWARDS 11 10th SIA / PSiRA Private Security Crime Prevention Awards: A record number of brave recipients.
INDUSTRY OPINION 15 Don’t forget about physical security in the digital age of banking.
SPECIAL REPORT 18 ISS PSC Report: A busy election year ahead in 2019.
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PSSPF UPDATE 22 Unlocking your financial future, today.
CYBERSECURITY 24 Businesses brace for 2019’s big tech changes and challenges. 26 Crypto-mining fever.
CASE STUDY 27 Eaton breathes new life into Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre.
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EDITOR’S COMMENT
The roadmap to SA’s new dawn
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019. A new year that, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, will see a new dawn for South Africa, a country brought to its knees by state corruption, horrendous crime levels and mass unemployment. It’s a promise he made during his inaugural speech after his election last year, and a consistent theme in his dealings with prospective international investors. A concept that conjures up images of new beginnings, Web dictionary vocabulary. com includes in its definition of a new dawn the beginning of a period when a new president takes office. One hopes for the sake of South Africa’s 57 million people that we are witnessing the dawn of a new era in line with former president Nelson Mandela’s vision of nation building, economic reform and respect for the law. International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Christine Lagarde, former South African president F W De Klerk and former US president Barack Obama are among those who support President Ramaphosa’s objectives. This is heartening considering how close we are to being branded a “fragile state”. According to allafric.com, the State Fragility Index, published annually by the Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy, has placed South Africa in its ‘elevated warning’ category on the back of the country’s violent crime rate, weak economy and poor state governance, among other factors.
rolled in government and state enterprises, and foreign investment has increased by more than 440 per cent since 2017, ending 2018 on $7.1 billion. Speaking at Davos earlier this month, President Ramaphosa assured his audience that South Africa had entered a new period of hope and renewal, with economic growth and job creation at the top of his priority list. The country moved out of recession last year, engendering widespread hope that his approach to economic reform is working, despite subdued growth forecasts at this point in time. He has been addressing issues of state capture, corruption, mismanagement and poor policy decisions in key enterprises by putting in new leadership, and his December appointment of advocate Shamila Batohi to the critical position of national director of the National Prosecuting Authority National (NPA) has been met with wide approval. The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, which has exposed mass private and state corruption, has a huge role to play in terms of re-establishing the credibility of South Africa’s justice system and its related institutions. If those found guilty of expropriating billions of rands from the state’s coffers and its people, are appropriately punished, justice will be seen to prevail again in a country where it’s been visibly absent.
Progress
Our May elections are likely to have a major effect in terms of raising investor confidence – if they’re found to be free and fair, and in the absence of the violence that traditionally surrounds the lead-up to them.
Certainly there has been measurable progress in the last 11 months: heads have
EDITORIAL POLICY
Future progress
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The contentious and divisive subject of land expropriation without compensation needs to be “fully addressed” to quote the president. A gigantic elephant in the room, it will carry on undermining investor and citizen confidence until it’s properly clarified for the population and the world at large. Crime needs to be addressed at the highest level. With an average of 57 murders a day, a 57 per cent increase in cash-intransit heists during 2017/2018 and more than 40 000 reported rapes during the same period, South Africa is close to being a “war zone”, to quote police minister Bheki Cele. An unemployment rate of 27.5 per cent, according to Statistics South Africa data, translates to more than six million people without jobs. This has to be addressed as a matter of urgency, from a moral standpoint as well as its direct correlation with crime. Also on the critical agenda is Eskom. Submerged in a financial and operational quagmire, the state power entity is a challenge that’s going to test the mettle of the presidency. There’s no doubt that President Ramaphosa and his team have their work cut out for them this year. Nelson Mandela said: “If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa, there are also roads that lead to their goal.” One hopes that the presidency has a strategic roadmap in place, with definite goals, the steps required to achieve these goals and a realistic but urgent timeline. It’s the only way we’re going to see a new dawn in our beloved country.
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ASSOCIATION NEWS
SASA and the new National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector Now registered by the Department of Labour, the National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector (NBCPSS) has a busy year ahead of it, if it’s to start delivering on its promises.
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till in its infancy, the Council will have to establish itself, says Tony Botes, National Administrator for the Security Association of South Africa (SASA), but he’s hoping to see some measurable results by year-end. The functions of the NBCPSS will include collecting levies from the sector’s employers and employees, enforcing agreements reached with regard to remuneration, conditions of employment and benefits due to employees, and in the long-term, handling labour-related disputes, currently the ambit of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The parties to the National Bargaining Forum, which negotiated terms and conditions of employment for the industry in the past, concluded a one year agreement during 2018. This agreement formed the basis for the amendments to Sectoral Determination 6, which was promulgated late last year and which remains in force. Agreements reached at the National Bargaining Forum were concluded in terms of a Negotiating Framework Agreement. In terms of this agreement, Mr Botes says no party or member of the party to the agreement shall raise for negotiation with
any other party or member of such party to the agreement any issue that was tabled, traded off or negotiated in the course of any round of negotiations. “This in effect forbids ‘shop-floor bargaining’ on matters that were tabled, negotiated or traded off during the collective bargaining process. This only applies to parties to the agreement, which includes members of SASA. This is a major incentive to join SASA, and ideally to become a Gold Member. SASA will play the leading role in the establishment of the NBCPSS and will be at the forefront of all the changes that will occur in the industry as a result.” SASA Gold Membership is only granted to security service providers who perform guarding services, including alarm monitoring and response. It specifically excludes CIT (cash-in-transit) services, which
fall under the National Bargaining Council for the Road Freight and Logistic Industry (NBCRFLI). Adds Mr Botes: “Our membership is only granted to compliant companies and has become a benchmark for consumers seeking professional security services.” SASA’s Gold Affiliate Membership is available for security companies that provide non-guarding security services, and for consumers of security services. Individuals from within and outside the security fraternity with a vested interest in the industry may apply for SASA Individual Membership. For more information, please contact SASA on 0861 100 680 or 083 650 4981, send a fax to 0866 709 209 or email SASA at info@sasecurity.co.za.
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TOP SECURITY
A winning example of communitybased event monitoring
Top Security, since opening its doors in Bedfordview in 1992, has stayed true to its founding vision of delivering service excellence to its clients through a unique combination of cuttingedge technology and human skills.
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n its 26 year quest to reduce crime in and around Bedfordview, the communitybased security services supplier has made a name for itself on the back of its ability to provide effective, affordable protection for people and their property.
CCTV EVENT-BASED MONITORING Fundamental to Top Security’s success is what General Manager Dirk Jones calls CCTV event-based monitoring. An enhanced service managed via a single, high-tech control room and supported by around-theclock armed response, he says this combined approached to CCTV has changed it from reactive to proactive. “In the past, a camera would record a face or an event, but then what? Today, when someone crosses the line, the camera, which is essentially an invisible
beam, triggers the event in the control room in real time. It is then immediately assessed by an operator and, when necessary, relayed to the armed response team for instant action.” To this end, no expense has been spared on Top Security’s control centre, which operates 24/7, 365 days a year. Boasting world-class technology that can handle a multitude of different signals at any one time, its highly trained operators are handpicked for their dedication and ability. “We’re proud of the fact that our staffing norms far exceed industry standards,” says Mr Jones. “Our control centre employees consider this to be their profession and not just a job.” Supported by a management team that’s passionate about people and information technology, Mr Jones says its members are
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trained to deal with customers’ problems efficiently and professionally, an approach that sets them apart from competitors. “The best security in the world is only as good as the response it generates,” he says. “Technology on its own is merely a tool. To deliver quality service, it has to be used in conjunction with well trained, committed employees who are supported and closely supervised ACCREDITATIONS: by top management.” SAIDSA (South African Intruder Detection And that, in a nutshell, is Top Services Association). Security’s operating philosophy.
TECHNOLOGY AND THE HUMAN ELEMENT
PSiRA (Private Security Regulating Authority).
Contrary to the belief held by some that technology would see the demise of the human guarding element, Mr Jones maintains that security technology is most effective when it works together with manpower. “Cameras cannot search people. They cannot arrest criminals. However, cameras allow us to take back the element of surprise, which they do better than anything else. They provide us with a view of people’s lives. A guard cannot see over a high wall. He can’t see if there are hostages inside a closed room, but a camera can. Criminals can detain guards on site, they can take his uniform and even take over his patrol posing as the point of safety. But intruders can’t take a fence or a CCTV camera hostage. CCTV provides us with physical, real-time visuals. It can tell us if the guard is in the control room, patrolling or doing his daily duties. And when a fence alarm goes off, it will trigger the cameras, which in turn will raise an internal alarm.”
SMART PHONE SECURITY The smart phone also has a vital role to play in modern security technology. “It has become a personal panic that can monitor CCTV and alarm systems,” explains Mr Jones, adding: “Phone apps make cheap yet effective solutions that are accessible to everyone. Our focus is getting it into every home and business so that people can monitor activity on their premises at any
“The best security in the world is only as good as the response it generates. Technology on its own is merely a tool. To deliver quality service, it has to be used in conjunction with well trained, committed employees who are supported and closely supervised by top management.”
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given time, day or place in the world.”
COST SAVINGS
Investing in a high quality system from the start will not only lead to significant long-term savings, says Mr Jones, it will also ensure operational success. “The price of a new system can be offset against unnecessary manpower without compromising on safety. And something else to consider is that CCTV often improves guarding efficiency through better monitoring and the elimination of human error.”
TOP SECURITY OFFERS A COMPLETE SECURITY PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES: • Monitoring: 24/7, 365 days of the year via a central control room using state-of-the-art CCTV (closed circuit television) equipment, and manned by highly trained operators. • Guarding: Applicants are rigorously screened by the company before being offered employment. Employees undergo regular, mandatory training and guards are checked on by supervisors and operations managers throughout their shifts. All officers are in constant radio contact with the control centre. • Armed and emergency response: Residential, corporate and industrial premises. To ensure immediate turnaround time, Top Security employs more than one reaction company in every suburb. That way, even if one team is busy, there is never a delay in responding to an emergency. • Electronic alarm systems: Systems incorporating the latest technology are tailored to each client’s specific needs. • Electric fencing: Installation and monitoring. • Technical advice and back-up: Technical services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Technicians are continuously assessed and trained, both in-house and by suppliers. Top Security’s reputation as a specialist
in monitoring and armed response is supported by its impressive, ever-present fleet of branded 24-hour response vehicles and highly trained officers. Patrols take place around the clock in the area, delivering peace of mind to working parents, families at home and business clients.
TOP SECURITY MANAGES A HOST OF ACTIVITIES FROM ITS CONTROL ROOM, INCLUDING: • CCTV. • Event alerts such as break-ins, trip wire and beam activations. • Electric fence failures and malfunctions. • Licence plate scanning and photographing. • Theft of roof-top solar panels. • Intercoms. • Guard patrols. • Time and attendance. • Fire alerts. • Facilities: temperature, lights, lifts and gates. • Access and egress. • Sirens and smoke cloaks. • Back-ups.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
News snippets from around the world Bosasa executive Angelo Agrizzi accuses high-profile people of corruption
maintenance contract that it handed to CRRC E-Loco Supply in 2016. The 12-year contract required CRRC E-Loco to provide maintenance on the various locomotives, including the contentious 1064 locomotive package that Transnet contracted between 2012 and 2014 to buy from China South Rail (CSR) and China North Rail (CNR). Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Banks review security measures as cybercrime menace grows From the moment former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi (pictured above) began his testimony at the Zondo commission into state capture he’s been dropping files. Bribery, fraud and big names have dominated each day as South Africans watch in horror at the movie that is Mzansi. The former COO at the department of justice – and the secretary of the very state capture commission in which he was named – Dr Khotso de Wee has been put on special leave pending an investigation into allegations that he too received a bribe while he was an executive at the department of justice. The alleged bribe was linked to a 2013 installation of security systems in various courts around the country. Source: TimesLive
Chinese rail supplier returns R618m to Transnet
Transnet Chairman Popo Molefe has confirmed that a Chinese rail company has repaid R618 million to the state-owned rail company. The R618 million represents a 10 per cent advance payment that Transnet made in terms of a R6.18 billion
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underground in three properties. The money was found when police arrested two guards separately in Ravele Riverside area and the other in Waterval. Source: The Citizen
Rolex Gang’ duo arrested – with cocaine, sub-machine gun and Okapi knifes
SA’s major banks are reviewing their online security measures to combat increasingly sophisticated cybercrime. In its latest report, the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) said digital banking crime related to SIM-swaps increased by 104 per cent from January to August 2018, compared to the same period in 2017, the highest jump of all digital banking crime incidents. Apart from the known SIM-swap scam, fraudsters are now using a relatively new twin SIM scam where they duplicate people’s cell phone number onto another SIM card. They are able to divert certain phone calls and SMSs to the new SIM. All banks are working on implementing a new system called DebiCheck, following the Reserve Bank’s directive to the Payment Association of SA to find a solution to the issue of illegal or incorrect debit orders. Source: Businesslive.co.za
Stolen CIT cash worth R2.6m found stashed in ice cream containers underground Limpopo police have recovered an amount of R2.6 million, believed to have been stolen by cash-in-transit security guards, buried
Gauteng MEC for community safety Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane says two suspects allegedly linked to the ‘Rolex Gang’ in Sandton have been arrested. The arrests were made by members of Sandton SAPS’ crime combating team after the suspects were found in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition, drugs and other dangerous weapons, Nkosi-Malobane said. Police recovered an arsenal of weapons when they arrested the pair: • Two unlicensed firearms and ammunition with the serial numbers filed off. • A 9 mm pistol with one magazine containing 13 rounds of ammunition. • An HMC sub-machine gun with one magazine containing 21 rounds of 9 mm ammunition. Source: TimesLive
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National Crime Agency to declare ‘Critical Incident’ if UK crashes out of EU
Crashing out of the European Union with a no deal Brexit will be declared a “critical incident” according to a leaked document from The National Crime Agency (NCA). Britain’s most influential law enforcement body also warned of major disruption at ports, food shortages and widespread public disorder, according to official papers seen by The Mail on Sunday. The documents show the NCA told staff: “A no deal exit is likely to result in significant short-term disruption across the country, which may manifest simultaneously across multiple areas and geographic locations. “It would bring a range of challenges for the agency including a changing threat picture, a complete loss of access to EU tools, major disruption at ports, and uncertainty about border arrangements between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.” Source: Express.co.uk
Defence chief issues cybercrime warning
Australia’s military chief has warned European officials of the ever-present
threat posed by cyber espionage and intellectual property theft. Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell said the “ineffectively governed” internet had fuelled an “extraordinary uptick” in international espionage, economic theft and corporate crime. “The opportunities that the connected world provide are very significant, with the potential for very significant damage, both to companies and to institutions that we hold dear – and also to states more broadly,” General Campbell told an international policy institute in Brussels. “We’ve seen companies suffer devastating electronic attack. We have seen institutions undermined and we have seen countries shut down. “All of these things have happened and there’s a potential, therefore, for them to happen into the future.” Source: theaustralian.com.au
SA declined R16 billion loan request by Zimbabwe
South Africa declined Zimbabwe’s request to borrow $1.2 bn (about R16 bn), the National Treasury has said. The country made the request for a rescue package in December, Jabulani Sikhakhane, a spokesman for the Pretoria-based Treasury, said. Hopes of an economic revival in Zimbabwe lie in tatters 14 months after President Emmerson Mnangagwa took office, as the nation reels from foreignexchange and fuel shortages, strikes and a dearth of political leadership. Source: Bloomberg
New taskforce to tackle economic crime
The UK’s Home Secretary and Chancellor will be jointly chairing a new government taskforce which will work with senior figures from the UK financial sector to tackle economic crime. The scale of this type of crime – which includes fraud, bribery, corruption and money laundering – is estimated to be at least £14.4 billion per year. The new Economic Crime Strategic Board, which will meet twice a year, will set priorities, direct resources and scrutinise performance against the economic crime threat, which is set out in the Serious and Organised Crime (SOC) Strategy. The board includes CEOs and chief executives from the banking institutions Barclays, Lloyds and Santander as well as senior representatives from UK Finance, the National Crime Agency (NCA) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Accountants Affinity Group and National Association of Estate Agents. Source: www.gov.uk
London Underground crime soars by 25 per cent as robberies and violence increase Crime at London Underground stations has rocketed by 25 per cent in the past three years with steep rises in offences such as violence and robbery. Statistics show a total of 13 101 offences were committed at London stations in the financial year 20172018 compared with 10 450 offences in the
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From jail, crime bosses blow up bridges and set petrol stations on fire
carrying out violent attacks rather than the less serious crime of damaging property. Source: news.sky.com
West Midlands Police ‘fails to record 16 600 violent crimes’
financial year 2015-2016. In 2016-2017 a total of 12 115 offences were recorded. There were sharp rises in offences of violence, with statistics showing a 43 per cent increase between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018. Offences of ‘weapon crime’ were also up by a huge 126 per cent (though the numbers involved were small, up from 42 to 95), while the number of robberies rose by 88 per cent, from 91 to 171. The figures revealed that the King’s Cross station hub recorded the most crime in the past three years with a total of 1 339 offences, followed by Oxford Circus with 1 055 offences, Stratford Station with 1 051, Victoria 915, and Green Park 752. Source: standard.co.uk
Petrol stations set alight, bridges blown up and police stations torched are just a few of the ways crime bosses in Brazil are flexing their muscles from within the confines of their prison walls. The recent orders of destruction from the powerful inmates came after authorities led a crackdown on living conditions for those behind bars. But the recent week-long violence in the north-eastern city of Fortaleza has now compelled a group of Brazil’s senior regional justice ministers to call for gang attacks on infrastructure to be reclassified as terrorism. This would ensure much tougher sentences, with those responsible being charged with
West Midlands Police is “failing victims” and not recording more than 16 600 violent crimes each year, a watchdog has said. About three-quarters of police forces around the country have already been inspected and of those, two-thirds were rated as either ‘inadequate’ or ‘requiring improvement’. Reports from inspections were first published in 2016, after police forces throughout England and Wales were found to have an ‘utterly unacceptable’ rate of accurately recording crime”. Source: bbcnews.com
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10TH SIA / PSIRA PRIVATE SECURITY CRIME PREVENTION AWARDS
A record number of
brave recipients Hosted by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA) in conjunction with the Security Industry Alliance (SIA), the 10th annual Private Security Crime Prevention Awards ceremony, which took place at the Birchwood Hotel and Conference Centre in Boksburg late last year, paid tribute to a record number of brave individuals.
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ccording to Steve Conradie, chief executive officer of SIA, the ceremony recognised 309 security industry employees, 12 of them posthumously. The event was divided into four categories, notably cable theft, guarding, assets in transit, and control room and reaction. Awards were handed out to 309 recipients including the families of those who lost their lives in the course of duty. Said Mr Conradie: “It is a humbling experience to acknowledge those who do more than the job expected of them, people who risk their lives to save others,
whose acts of bravery sometimes exact the ultimate price.” These acts included administering emergency medical aid, making arrests, resolving hostage situations, recovering stolen cash and property, preventing IT hacks and cybercrime, protecting mining staff during violent strike action, preventing robberies and hijackings, and breaking up crime syndicates.
an elderly man found wandering in a nearby parking lot safely to the hospital from where he had earlier walked away unnoticed. • Ernest Edward Janse Van Rensburg of Bitvest Protea Coin, who used his extensive network to find the alleged mastermind and seven suspects behind a murder.
The highest awards, in the Platinum category, were handed to:
• Thomas Kleinschmidt – P and C Services. • Monnapula Abednego Lecholo – National Security and Fire. • Maifala Simon Monama – National Security and Fire. • Given George Scheepers – Quatro Holdings. • Mawelewele Bongwe – Fidelity Security Group. • Orchard Xolani Gatsheni – Fidelity Security Group. • Madoda Mandlenkosi Khumalo – Fidelity Securit.y Group. • Lebetla Isaac Mathiba – Fidelity Security Group. • Thinizolo Edwin Motseare – Fidelity Security Group. • Mduduzi Zenzele Blessing Sibiya – Fidelity Security Group. • Caffas Patric Rikhotso – Fidelity Security Group. • Jan Ranjitla Sekgabi – Fidelity Security Group.
• Thulasizwe Lindokuhle Mthethwa of Quatro Integrated Services who rescued a family from a burning car. • John Mpofu of the Fidelity Security Group who pulled a woman from a burning house. • Isaac Mutape Chirwa of G4S Cash Solutions SA whose actions saved the lives of a crew on an asset vehicle that was bombed. • Sipho Sengwayo of G4S Cash Solutions SA, the driver of an asset vehicle who averted a cash-in-transit heist and sustained gunshot wounds in the process. • Moletsane Anthony Makunye, Sello David Mannye, Justice Moeka Motloung and Tshidiso Glen Xola of the Fidelity Security Group, whose bravery under fire prevented their asset vehicle from being robbed. • Elrico Delmonte Thorne of Omega Risk Solutions who noticed and returned
Representing Omega Risk Solutions were (left to right): Security Manager Nico Coetzee, Operations Manager (North West and Gauteng) Mark de Koker, Operations Manager (Eastern Cape) Anton Terblanche and National HR Manager Marchél Coetzee.
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Posthumous Platinum awards were awarded to the families of:
Among the award winners were (from left to right): Senior Inspector Percival April, Section Leader Shepherd Sodela, Site Commander Elrico Thorne and Supervisor Ngenisle Xhaka.
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CHANGES AND
What’s in store for SA’s South Africa’s guarding sector is likely to shrink to well below its current near-500 000 registered employees, partly as a result of the January 2019 implementation of a national minimum wage (NMW).
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hile it won’t affect the remuneration of security officers in specified urban areas, it’s going to hit the rural region, where entry level salaries (Grade C) have increased from R3 643 to R4 160 a month. “That’s an increase of more than 14 percent, which is in addition to the 7.3 percent statutory annual increase implemented from 1 November 2018,” says Tony Botes, national administrator of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA). “Consumers are, in many cases, refusing to accept these increases, which could result in security service providers being forced into non-compliance or even closing their doors.” According to PSiRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority), South Africa currently has just over 498 000 registered security officers, employed by more than 9 000 companies. Jason Mordecai, managing director of 7 Arrows Security, also predicts a reduction in guard numbers this year. “Shrinkage due to a lack of affordability will be especially prevalent in the residential guarding sector, following on from new labour laws and wage increases. Some of the bigger security companies have already undergone restructuring to accommodate the changes. With rising annual wage bills, the market is going to feel the effect of consumers replacing guarding with tech options in order to mitigate cost increases,” he says. 12
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Compliance An ongoing and major headache for the industry is that of non-compliance says Mr Mordecai, who’s concerned that companies currently toeing the legal line will be even less able to compete with cut-price, noncompliant service providers. “Consumers are often not aware of compliance requirements,” he points out, “so compliance not only has to be enforced by PSiRA, but the market needs to be educated, too.”
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guarding sector in 2019? “We don’t have any fears going forward, only challenges. It’s long overdue that criminal exploitation is identified and eradicated. – Tony Botes, national administrator, SASA
Once the NBCPSS (“Council”) is functional, the Levies Agreement and the Remuneration Agreement will come into effect, he adds. “We hope to have both of those with the Compliance/Enforcement and Dispute Resolution departments soon afterwards. Once the Council is fully up and running, which will unfortunately not take place overnight, we strongly believe that it will become a force to be reckoned with, with a massive education and compliance drive throughout the (very) non-compliant private security industry.” Getting the Council up and running as an effective organisation is going to require commitment, good management and funding, notes Mr Botes further. “Funding will initially be in the form of loans from both organised employers and organised labour, after which the monthly levies will be utilised to repay these loans
The National Bargaining Council for the Private Security Sector (NBCPSS) “We don’t have any fears going forward, only challenges,” says Mr Botes. “It’s long overdue that criminal exploitation is identified and eradicated. “Accordingly, with the full support of compliant, professional companies in the private security industry, the council will be able to identify fly-by-night companies and take appropriate action.”
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courses and non-accredited trainers. He says that in 2008 and again in 2014, SASSETA (Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority) and PSiRA entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in which they agreed that PSiRA would regulate and register security practitioners as well as advise on mandatory training. Appointed by SAQA (South African Qualifications Authority), SASSETA would be responsible for monitoring and registering training providers, and assuring the quality of training providers and courses. “Many industry professionals and representatives from PSiRA spent months working on Standard Generating Bodies (SGB), discussing and drafting the required Unit Standards,” says Mr Peace. “The Minister of Police had a meeting with the governing body of SIA
and grow the NBCPSS to a level where it can service the industry nationally.” Another challenge for the Council, he thinks, could come from “fledgling” trade unions and political parties attacking it in order to sow dissension and create “unrealistic” expectations among employees in the sector.
Training Veteran security industry trainer Errol Peace is the managing director of BTC Training. His concerns for the guarding industry centre on non-registered training
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(Security Industry Alliance) in 2009, in which he said that the PSiRA grades would be withdrawn in favour of registered SAQA training that contained the unit standards. This never, ever materialised. “We now have a situation where PSiRA has withdrawn the moratorium compelling its training companies to register with SASSETA. The result is that PSiRA is allowing non-accredited, unregistered companies to train the grades. It feels like we’ve taken 10 steps back in the security industry training arena – how can SAQA allow PSiRA to offer non-registered training courses? And how can PSiRA insist that learners who have completed the required SAQA skills programmes via SASSETA, apply for RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) from PSiRA and pay R100 before they are eligible to register? “How many more road shows, seminars and talk shops do we have to go through to get consensus and the original MoU of 2008 implemented?” In the final analysis, he says, the “loyal men and woman on the ground who are trying in every way to comply are suffering and being jeopardised.”
SASA’s Tony Botes has a slightly different outlook on the industry’s training situation. While he agrees that quality training is critical for any organisation wishing to provide a professional service and differentiate themselves in the market, he makes the point that, over the last few years, security companies have become accustomed to having two sets of training requirements. “PSiRA grade training is used as the entry to the industry, while SASSETA NQF programmes cater for learnerships and market-differentiating training,” he says. “The PSiRA grades, if they are improved while remaining streamlined and compact, serve the industry’s operational needs. SASSETA NQF-aligned programmes are not always practical or cost-effective when it comes to employing new officers in the ordinary course of operations. Accordingly, if PSiRA training centres can be properly controlled and policed, then there is no reason why the current duel training system needs to change.” Further, says Mr Botes, clients sometimes allow price to overrule ability – “which
is understandable in a difficult economic climate but doesn’t bode well in the fight against crime and the professionalisation of the industry. As a result, security companies are placed in the difficult situation of trying to balance the needs of clients, some of whom require exceptionally well trained personnel able to deal with complex security needs, while keeping their input costs as low as possible. “Competing on price against unscrupulous non-compliant companies is a huge challenge. It’s therefore vital for companies and organisations that take security seriously to select their service providers on the basis of their abilities and service offerings, and not just on price.” Quality training is at the forefront of 7Arrows’ success, concludes guarding director Matthew Moses, who oversees the company’s in-house training academy. “Every single officer and guard employed by our company is trained on specific sets of operations and everyone has to meet specific set-out criteria and standards. It’s also compulsory for all our security officers and guards to attend monthly training sessions which are conducted by industry experts.”
INDUSTRY OPINION
Don’t forget about
physical security in the digital age of banking By Laurence Smith, Executive at Graphic Image Technologies
event playback, helping to identify and successfully prosecute perpetrators.
Where there is money, there is a motive for theft and banks will never be the exception to this rule. Although banking is steadily becoming more digitised, there is still a need for cash, which means that physical security cannot be overlooked.
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hether it’s the tellers processing money or cash in-transit syndicates targeting money while it’s on the move, the physical handling of cash is an increasingly risky business for banks. Keeping the cash safe while it circulates through the proper channels of our economy, is essential. This process has always been heavily reliant on security guards, from ATM to wallet to cash register and all the way back to the bank by means of a heavily-armed cash in-transit van. However, the reliance on security guards is often problematic as humans are prone to temptation, but thanks to advancements in surveillance technology it is now possible to put checks and balances in place to secure the cash and prevent theft.
No two banks are the same, but the risks are The location and layout of each bank means that each situation will be unique and each CCTV and surveillance design has to critically assess the risk areas and determine the level of imaging detail that is required to accomplish the task at hand. For example, in order to protect vehicle entrances and exits at a banking location, thermal cameras with analytics are most effective as these cameras are not affected by weather or time of day. Furthermore, today’s cameras are capable of integration with Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven software to provide capabilities like automated
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licence plate recognition, coupled with an alert system that generates the appropriate response to be dispatched from the security control room. In other bank zones like the teller areas, or access points to the vaults and strong rooms, a greater level of imaging detail is required. In those areas where personnel traffic is high, better resolution is required in order for CCTV to be effective.
Pay attention to the details In addition to tightening up access control measures, where bank employee conduct needs to be closely monitored, it is advisable to utilise Ultra-High Definition (UHD) cameras or 4K cameras. Public-facing entrances and exits at banks will benefit particularly from the strategic placement of such cameras as they have the ability to deliver additional resolution above a standard camera (as much as four times greater detail at full 25 frames per second (fps) compared to modern full HD 1080p cameras and legacy Mega Pixel (MP) cameras), which makes it possible to electronically zoom in to areas of the picture without losing too much detail. Thanks to the enhanced resolution, fewer cameras are required to see more, and the quality of the footage is such that it becomes possible to verify facial characteristics. High resolution footage is critical for automated facial recognition capabilities. It is the main reason why CCTV surveillance is so useful in post-
Besides biometrics and mobile identity security to verify all transactions performed by bank personnel and prevent fraud, it is necessary to ensure that there are eyes on the security personnel responsible for transporting cash to and from the bank branch. Technology has moved beyond the simple wearable CCTV camera (with its many limitations) into a complete end-toend video recording and management system, all wrapped up as a ‘smart mobile sensor platform’. This new technology makes it possible to capture HD video along with location and motion data thanks to a compact solution that consists of the sensory device (camera) and a Power, Comms and Storage (PCS) component. Small enough to be attached to glasses, collars, shirts or even vehicles, it is now possible to view exactly what personnel are doing with the money on the ground in real-time, while recording of video footage happens automatically in the background. These units contain a panic button which the wearer can trigger to provide the control room with complete visuals and audio of the scene – as it happens. The control room can urgently dispatch the appropriate resources in response to any incident that may occur or threat that may arise.
Keep up with the times The fact that video surveillance technology has steadily become more powerful, accessible and cost-effective means that today there is no reason for a bank branch, no matter how far-flung or remote, to lack an intelligent and responsive CCTV surveillance system. By ensuring that the surveillance technology utilised is the correct fit for its application in each particular risk area, inside and outside the building, preventative security in bank buildings can be tightened. Reactive security will become much more effective at keeping the money where it should be: safe inside the bank.
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Residential estates The high cost of a cheap security system According to property data company Lightstone, South Africans are increasingly buying into residential estates, a 15 year upward trend being driven in large part by the perceived safety of high walls, electric fencing and access controlled egress points.
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ut, warns one of the country’s leading security advisers, many estates are not as secure as they profess to be. Citing a number of reasons, not least of all budgetary constraints which see developers taking shortcuts on integral security measures, Derek Lategan, Managing Director of Excellerate Services, says residents on these estates are being lulled into a false sense of security and accordingly not taking the necessary safety precautions. Insufficient budgets often lead to the implementation of sub-standard security systems and a concurrent lack of planning around future expansion, he says. The potential repercussions are grim: heightened vulnerability to fence-line 16
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penetration, loss of manpower integrity, poor backup-strategies for both manpower and data base information, ineffective maintenance plans, and inadequate policies and procedures for tenants, visitors, domestic staff and contractors.
The fence While the perimeter fence is one of the most important elements of any secure estate, notes Mr Lategan, it’s one of the first casualties when developers choose profit over performance. The perimeter fence not only performs a function, but also sends a message to would-be criminals in terms of the overall standard of the security system “An effective perimeter fence needs to be able to perform a number of functions
in today’s high crime environment,” he stresses. “It has to be a physical barrier, a psychological barrier and an early warning system. The ingenuity and skills of modern-day criminals mean that anything less than state-of-the-art can be penetrated, so the better the standard of the fence, the lower the risk of intrusion. Yet a large percentage of break-ins in housing estates can be directly attributable to inadequate fencing.”
People People are as much of an internal threat as they are an external one, warns Mr Lategan. “While perimeter fencing and access control can stop people with criminal intentions on the outside from getting in, it cannot prevent those already
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inside from committing crimes. It’s become a trend for criminals and syndicates to rent homes in estates, which they use as their bases. So while many estates are strict about vetting home buyers, the systems fall flat when it comes to controlling home owners’ tenants.” Crimes committed within estates, he continues, are often carried out by syndicates renting privately from owners, either in the form of holiday leases or longer, fixed-term contracts. Holiday accommodation is always sought-after in secure estates, and as many of the owners themselves head off on holiday, they often rent their properties out in their absence. Bearing in mind that the holiday season traditionally brings with it an increase in house-breakings and robberies, unless the correct access control systems are in place, estate managers won’t know who the new residents are, which plays right into the hands of criminals, says Mr Lategan. “A syndicate moving into an estate even for a weekend can carry out any number of crimes without creating suspicion.” It’s therefore critical for estates to have strict policies and procedures drawn up from the outset and then enforced by well-trained staff and overseen by skilled managers. “The days of the traditional night watchman are gone,” he says. “Access control needs to be technology-driven with a biometrics component that prevents transfer of access and which can monitor and record the length of time non-residents spend on site. And security officers need to be trained to use the technology and to react effectively.”
Technology Old technology is another casualty of poor estate security. “The latest security technology must be installed and maintained by experienced technicians,” asserts Mr Lategan. “There has to be a proper maintenance plan in place. Without ongoing maintenance, networks and equipment become less and less efficient, and when equipment doesn’t function properly, it becomes a risk factor.”
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Compliance Cost-cutting by using security service providers which are not legally accredited through the industry watchdog PSiRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) is a serious weak link in estate security, too. Untrained, unregulated manpower won’t perform in line with industry best practices, warns Tony Botes, National Administrator of the Security Association of South Africa (SASA). “The private security industry is currently under serious threat from non-compliance by fly-by-night security companies who use various means of avoiding statutory costs and exploit the labour force,” he says. “This leads to serious employee dissatisfaction, poorly trained employees who are unable to perform their duties properly and underpaid officers who could be vulnerable to blackmail or criminal collusion.”
Critical components For Jacques Taylor, Senior Project Engineer with Hikvision, an effective residential estate security system has to include surveillance, access control and intrusion capabilities, along with a 24/7 monitored control room, active guards and response teams available at all times. Aside from the perimeter and the areas within an estate, he says the security system has to extend to the entrances, exits, surrounding streets and parks. “The perimeter is your first line of defence, so the earlier you can detect perpetrators, the easier you can avoid breaches and incidents inside the estate. However, it’s a common mistake to only cover the current risk area and leave other areas vulnerable. This only means that perpetrators will find other routes to enter the premises,” he says. Key elements of the technology he advocates for perimeter protection include thermal and human detection cameras. “Thermal and optical combination PTZ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras work in conjunction with the electric fence to enhance the performance of control room operators,” he explains. He’s also a proponent of number plate recognition, and biometric and facial recognition access control for entrance and
exit points. These can be integrated with existing databases, to identify and alarm on blacklisted persons or vehicles. Integrated surveillance, access control and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions make it possible for control room operators to manage real time alarms and create reports on alarms. Physical barriers are important in terms of slowing down or keeping perpetrators out, he says, but have to be used in conjunction with technology for proactive situation monitoring and being able to establish the nature of a threat as soon as possible. “Artificial Intelligence technology in cameras has become essential to pro-actively monitoring estates, both inside and outside. The human detection capabilities reduce false alarms, while facial and number plate recognition allows for around-the-clock monitoring of a vehicle’s movements and can activate an alarm in the central control room on any suspicious activities.” The human element has also benefitted from cutting-edge technology, he notes further. “On-person body cameras with panic buttons, GPS tracking and point-topoint communication methods give guards more power when patrolling and handling situations. And handheld thermals allow patrolling officers to spot perpetrators in pitch-dark conditions, which gives them a big advantage over them.”
The cost of poor security In the residential estate environment, the question that begs asking is not “what is the cost of good security”, but rather “what is the cost of poor security,” says Mr Lategan. “Ultimately, estates need to offer their residents more than just a perceived level of security, but one which can effectively deter and respond to a real criminal threat. Although good security comes at a cost, it is a non-negotiable in terms of keeping residents safe and preserving brand reputation – which ultimately translates into increased property values and a competitive advantage in an increasingly competitive residential estate market.”
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SPECIAL REPORT
ISS PSC REPORT:
A busy election year ahead in 2019 What to look out for in 2019, and what can Africa do to address electoral violence and avert crises?
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019 will be a busy electoral year on the continent, with 11 presidential seats up for grabs. Some of these elections will be combined with legislative and/or local polls. Ideally, Africa should be moving towards less contentious and violent pre- and post-electoral situations. Yet electoral periods remain volatile and pose serious challenges to peace and stability on the continent.
Nigeria and Senegal first to vote Nigeria will open the continent’s electoral year with presidential elections on 16 February. Africa’s most populous nation will also hold elections for its House of Representatives and Senate in the same month, followed in March by state assembly and governors polls. Since the election of Olusegun Obasanjo in 1999, after a long history of coups d’état and dictatorships, elections, however contested, have become the only way to secure Nigeria’s top job. In 2019, 78 candidates will compete for the presidency. The main contenders are the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party. Security and the economy are the major issues surrounding the elections. Young people are also demanding a seat at the governing table with the passing of the ‘not too young to run’ bill, which has lowered age limits to run for political office. On 24 February, Senegal will hold presidential (as well as regional and local) elections. The campaign to collect signatures to be eligible to run for the presidency began in August 2018. This is in line with a controversial constitutional amendment passed in April. 18
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The amendment requires those who want to be on the ballot to collect 53 000 signatures from voters in at least seven regions, and a minimum of 2 000 ‘sponsors’ per region. The opposition has slammed incumbent Macky Sall for measures that it says have shrunk the political space and removed all obstacles to his landslide victory. Two of his key opponents, Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, were convicted of corruption and have been barred from contesting the elections. Khalifa Sall, the now former mayor of Dakar, is held in detention. He insists that he will run and has launched a campaign from his cell.
South African elections in May South Africa, by all measures a stable democracy on the continent, will hold general elections in May 2019. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) is expected to remain in power. However, it could see its majority in Parliament dwindle even further than in 2014 as a result of repeated corruption scandals and growing discontent with the ANC among sections of the population. The judiciary is increasingly being used to hold government accountable and as a tit-for-tat between individuals and political parties. While this is a sign of the vibrancy of South Africa’s democracy,
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The major issue with elections on the continent is the absence of a level playing field for all contestants. Incumbents use subterfuge to tip the scales in their favour.
He had suffered a stroke in 2013 that left him with serious permanent after-effects. Algeria has, over the past several years, suffered an economic and social crisis. Meanwhile, following the 2011 Jasmine Revolution, Tunisians continue to take to the streets to demand better living conditions. The 2019 elections, in October (legislative) and November (presidential), could come with more social unrest. Over the past few months, Mauritania’s Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has denied rumours of a possible third term. Abdelaziz says he will not amend the constitution to run again in April 2019. The arrangements for his succession (or lack thereof ) could, however, be contentious.
Tension in two lusophone polls Guinea-Bissau has been prey to a political crisis for the better part of Jose Mario Vaz’s presidency, starting in 2014. The crisis has deepened over the last three years, leading to the signing of the Conakry Agreement in October 2016. This year’s legislative elections have already been postponed twice. The 2019 presidential polls, if they take place, will be marked by tensions. In late 2019 Mozambique will also go to elections that are expected to be tense. The polls are likely to occur in a situation of ‘no peace nor war’ between the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front (Frelimo) and the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo). The country also faces what appears to be an Islamist insurgency in the northernmost province of Cabo Delgado. Combined elections, including for the presidency, in Malawi (May), Botswana (October) and Namibia should come with minimal trouble.
Legislative elections to watch it could also overburden the courts with issues that Parliament and the executive should address. If the opposition Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters gain more seats in the legislature, it could open up an era of coalition governments and/or seriously hamper governance processes.
Important polls in North Africa The ruling Algerian Liberation National Front announced in late October 2018 that Abdelaziz Bouteflika (81), in power since 1999, would seek re-election in April 2019. Bouteflika amended the constitution in 2008 to remove presidential term limits.
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In 2019 Cameroon, Guinea (Conakry), Benin and Chad will hold legislative elections. At the request of the government, Cameroon’s Parliament, dominated by the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM), extended its own term in office until late 2019. The upcoming elections will follow contentious presidential polls in 2018, and uncertainty looms with the so-called anglophone question and the threat by Boko Haram in the extreme north of the country. A CPDM win will simply entrench the status quo and Biya’s stay in power. Although stable, Benin will hold
legislative elections crucial for incumbent Patrice Talon. He has been criticised for having made it more difficult to run for presidential and legislative elections by amending the electoral law. In Conakry the February 2018 municipal elections were marked by a low turnout and post-electoral violence that left at least nine dead. Legislative polls are expected to be held by February 2019, undoubtedly under high tension. There is uncertainty over President Alpha Conde’s intention to run for a third term in office, which is prohibited by the constitution. A parliamentary majority could help him to amend the law and run in 2020. Legislative elections in Chad were due to take place in 2015. Postponed several times and scheduled for November 2018, the polls are now announced for May 2019. Chad has also been undergoing a socio-economic crisis and is experiencing what appears to be an insurgency in its extreme north region of Tibesti.
How to sanitise the electoral climate? The major issue with elections on the continent is the absence of a level playing field for all contestants. Incumbents use subterfuge to tip the scales in their favour. This takes various forms: taking control of the state apparatus, amending the constitution, changing the electoral law, controlling the media, making arbitrary arrests and detaining opponents, as well as electoral fraud and repression. Often, election observer missions come too late in the process to ensure that elections are credible and that everyone adheres to the rules of the game. Even long-term African Union (AU) election observer missions are often deployed after constitutions or electoral laws have been changed, opposition activities have been curbed and the credibility of the elections are already in jeopardy. The result of this is highly contested elections that create or exacerbate violence and instability. Ultimately, ensuring peaceful polls is intrinsically linked to governance that creates the conditions for credible and appeased electoral periods. Until that is established, 2019 is expected to come with its fair share of contested elections. For more information please visit www. issafrica.org/pscreport Source: The Institute for Security Studies www.issafrica.org
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PERSONALITY XXX PROFILE
In conversation with…
Henry Brown By Ingrid Olivier
Henry Brown, sales director of multi-award winning Sensor Security Systems, goes for a 5km run every morning to clear his head and plan his day.
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hat his work day will be busy is a given. His is a diverse role that includes being on the company’s Exco team, managing the Gauteng sales team, sourcing new products and securing distribution rights for them, looking at trends and staying abreast of new technology. He also liaises constantly with clients and assists with consulting and project management. “Going through from the consultation process to designing a solution for a client with a successful end-result is the ultimate reward,” says Henry, who co-founded Sensor with his father Jean in 2002.
The road to success From a small family start-up in Bellville, Cape Town, employing just 10 staff members, Sensor now has a national footprint and more than 90 employees. One of the last privately-owned distributors of its kind in the country, Henry is proud of its reputation as an end-to-end solutions specialist. Head-quartered in Midrand, Gauteng, alongside its warehouse, it has branches in Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, and it also conducts business into a number of African countries. The turning point for Sensor, says Henry, was when he and his father took the decision to change the model from a small alarm installation company to a distribution house. “We felt that the best way to ensure sustainability and growth was to tap into a recurring client base. Our first clients were mostly small installation companies, some of which have grown into really large operations that still support us, so it’s been a very rewarding road for us in many ways.” Sensor’s “phenomenal growth” is underpinned by winning numerous international awards, including the Hikvision Global Excellence Award for Best Technical Support and RMA Processes last year. “Only eight companies worldwide out of a total
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of Hikvision’s 2400 partners win this award annually,” he says proudly. On top of that, Sensor posted the highest volume of sales for Hikvision in Africa in 2018, which according to Henry, has established it as Hikvision’s largest partner on the African continent. Sensor’s other partners include Arteco, Bosch Security Systems, BFR Digital, Idemia, Impro Technologies, LigoWave and Virdi, a blue-chip stable that enables it to offer a full range of security and related services. These include surveillance, public address and voice evacuation systems, fire detection applications, access control equipment, building management systems and wireless solutions. “We also offer our clients advice and support based on our technological expertise and breadth of experience,” Henry continues. “Reliability is a key factor when it comes to choosing a security system, and we never lose sight of the fact that human lives and property can only be optimally protected by robust and sophisticated security systems custom-designed for specific applications.” From a sales perspective, Henry oversees the company’s three main divisions, which translate down to the various branches. “Every branch has its own internal or counter sales system for walk-in business, a corporate sales division that looks after key accounts, and a technical team that handles on-site consultations,” he explains. “It’s a tried-and-tested structure that allows us to service most markets, from entry level to ultra-sophisticated, in the residential, corporate, retail, industrial and retail sectors.” Today, despite being one of the biggest electronic distribution houses in Africa, Henry says Sensor remains true to its founding values. “One is that people buy from people. Another is the importance of staff. A third is partnering with proven, top-quality brands.” Asked to share his secret to success, Henry is quick to reply. “Integrity and honesty
are core values that go hand-in-hand with excellent product knowledge and client support. Clients want trust and loyalty, so you need to be involved in their business like it’s your own.”
Early years Henry grew up in Centurion and then Cape Town, where he attended Stellenberg High School. He went on to study Town and Regional Planning at the Cape Technicon and also completed courses in IT and occupational health and safety before starting his working career as a wireman for Sensor. Sixteen years down the line and his passion for the company and the industry remains unabated.
Challenges “The economic climate in South Africa and the volatility of the rand versus the US dollar – especially when you’re importing. And also competing with international companies which have unlimited funds.”
Leisure Married to a wonderfully supportive wife, Henry enjoys spending time with her, their two daughters and the rest of the family. A keen golfer, he can be found Tee-ing off from time to time with friends. And while reading up on new electronic technology may sound like hard work to many, it’s another favourite pastime for him.
The future “Our industry and its technology is everchanging, so we need to keep adapting and looking for new opportunities to ensure that we can keep up with the market’s demands and expectations,” he says. “Diversity and thinking out of the box are key to a sustainable business. Specifically? I want to see Sensor reach the next level of electronic distribution while continuing to set the standard in everything we do.”
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he Private Security Sector Fund (PSSPF) understands that effective stakeholder engagement is key to ensuring that its 330 000 members are informed and updated on their retirement fund benefits. Informed members lead to empowered members who make informed choices when they exit or retire from the Fund. The Fund has embarked on a new communication strategy in 2019 that is tailored to reach out and interact with members via their cell phones. By communicating directly to members, the Fund believes that it will be able to improve the quality of information and be able to really educate its members. The Fund has also earmarked employer educational programmes with the aim of increasing the level of understanding of the Fund and the legal obligation of employers with regard to payment of contributions. The Fund continues to engage its members and other stakeholders through various mediums such as benefit statements, SMS, road shows, newsletters, mainstream media, social media platforms and others. This is not only to educate them on Fund rules and benefits, but to also provide regular insight on various Fund initiatives designed to improve the
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quality of service and attain industrywide compliance. Emphasis is placed on greater service delivery through the five walk-in service centres situated in Port Elizabeth, Cape Town, Durban, Bloemfontein and Johannesburg. The Fund recently created brochure stands for each of these offices to display the various Fund communication literature, including quarterly member newsletters, fund flyers and brochures. Also available to members is a Call Centre that handles over 30 000 calls from members a month. In addition, the Fund has several mobile vans that connect with both members and employers. The PSSPF believes it is headed in the right direction. It was established in 2002 from a zero base and 12 years later, it manages assets in excess of R6 billion. Although industry-wide compliance is a challenge, the Fund is committed to ongoing engagement with relevant employers, authorities and industry stakeholders to ensure progress is made and higher compliance numbers are achieved. Benefit statements were successfully delivered in 2018, and members who did not receive a statement can contact any front office or the call center to request a copy. The Trustees are determined to act swiftly
Informed members lead to empowered members who make informed choices when they exit or retire from the Fund. in further reducing member complaints that escalate to the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA). In order to ensure that every member query is not converted into an OPFA query, it is important that matters are referred back to the Fund and/or the Fund’s Administrator allowing them the 30 day timeframe set out in the Pension Funds Act to resolve the matter before the OPFA deliberates on these matters. This can be done by submitting complaints to compliance@salteb.co.za. The Fund and its Board are dedicated to providing cost-effective benefits and sustainable solutions to all its members and achieving industry best practices in compliance and investment management. The Fund is gearing itself to be compliant with the new default regulations and is rolling out a cell phone application that will provide members with direct access to Fund information via their smartphones. Just visit the play store or istore and search for “PSSPF”, download the app and access your live information.
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CYBERSECURITY
Businesses brace for 2019’s
big tech changes and challenges F5-sponsored Future of Multi-cloud (FOMC) report, the expert consensus is that those delaying on multi-cloud exploration and adoption will eventually become irrelevant. In the coming years, the FOMC report believes that upfront costs will become less obstructive as cloud vendors continue to demonstrate compelling use cases. As a part of this shift, technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will be fundamental to driving higher levels of automation and rendering existing obstructions to multi-cloud obsolete.
Simon McCollough, Major Channel Account Manager, F5 Networks, assesses what 2019 has in store
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t’s that time of year again. Businesses are dusting themselves down from a turbulent, fast-paced and opportunityrich 2018 as they start to map out the year ahead. Now is the time to take stock and prepare for another calendar cycle of relentless forward momentum. As ever, there will be challenges that endure and new tech advances to capitalise on. Here’s a snapshot of emerging trends and developments businesses can ill-afford to ignore if they want to stay relevant, innovative and profitable in 2019.
The future is multi-cloud Corporate cloud literacy is becoming an operational prerequisite as technological progress accelerates in EMEA. With a multi-cloud strategy, enterprises can assign workloads to public clouds that are best suited for specific tasks, including speed, agility and security. If harnessed with intelligence and foresight, the expansive opportunities afforded by multi-cloud scenarios will benefit bottom lines and earn customer trust through service excellence. According to Foresight Factory’s recent
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Application services to the fore As businesses invest in digital transformation, it is vital to modernise application portfolios and infrastructures. More than ever, it’s important to architect a system that balances effective controls with innovative freedom. Application services emerged from the disaggregation of capabilities formerly integrated into devices such as Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs). They are now software-defined, loosely coupled, and easily consumed. It is finally possible to attach individual services to applications in real-time based on specific needs. A major benefit of application services is that they enable IT to enforce consistent service quality. This means an additional layer of security, availability, and reliability – even if applications don’t have such in-built capabilities. As 2019 rolls into view, businesses will demand services that follow applications wherever they go. This is critical at a time where much of the user experience is digital, delivered via the cloud, and built by developer teams outside of the IT organisation.
App environment understanding needs to improve Unfortunately, businesses worldwide are still struggling to understand, optimise, and protect their rapidly expanding application environments. According to the F5 Labs 2018 Application Protect Report, as many as 38 per cent of surveyed organisations across the world have “no confidence” they have an awareness of all their applications in use. The report, which is the most extensive of its kind yet, also identified inadequate web application security practices, with 60 per cent of businesses stating they do not test for web application vulnerabilities, have no pre-set schedule for tests, are unsure if tests happen, or only test annually. The pressure has never been higher to deliver applications with unprecedented speed, adaptive functionality, and robust security – particularly against the backdrop of the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Ultimately, businesses that fail to grasp their application environment big picture will struggle. A company’s reputation is always perilously predicated on a comprehensive security architecture. Technologies such as bot protection, application-layer encryption, API security, and behaviour analytics, as we see in Advanced WAFs, are now essential to defend against attacks.
Millennials wield more influence The oft-perpetuated myth that millennials as lazy, entitled, disloyal, and difficult is patently nonsense. This is especially true in the context of a looming IT skills crisis and a general need for more tech-savvy workforces across all industries.
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The generational gap is frequently and tediously exaggerated. There are plenty of new recruitment and employee nurturing nuances for business leaders to consider, but none should be incomprehensible. Preconceived notions or misty-eyed nostalgia shouldn’t cloud judgements. There is a cutthroat battle going on to identify and secure the workforces of tomorrow. Business leaders clinging to the status quo need to rethink their stance.
Multi-purpose attack Thingbots threats on the rise Towards the end of 2018, F5 Labs fifth volume of the Hunt for IoT report revealed that IoT devices are now cybercriminals’ top attack target. This could prove problematic in the long-term. Lax security controls could even endanger lives as, for example, cellularconnected IoT devices providing gateways to critical infrastructures are compromised. Indeed, the report posits that there are growing concerns that IoT infrastructures are “just as vulnerable to authentication attacks via weak credentials as the IoT devices themselves.”
According to F5 Labs, 2018 ended with threats looming from thirteen Thingbots, which can be co-opted by hackers to become part of a botnet of networked things. This includes the infamous Mirai botnet. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) remains the most common attack. However, attackers in 2018 began adapting Thingbots under their control to encompass additional attack methods including installing proxy servers to launch attacks from, crypto-jacking, installing Tor nodes and packet sniffers, DNS hijacks, credential collection, credential stuffing, and operating fraud trojans. Businesses need to brace themselves for impact. IoT attack opportunities are virtually endless and Thingbot building is more widespread than ever. Unfortunately, it will take material loss of revenue for IoT device manufacturers, or significant costs incurred by organisations implementing these devices, before meaningful security advances are achieved. Therefore, it is essential to have security controls in place that can detect bots and scale to the rate at which Thingbots attack. In addition, bot defenses at the application
perimeter are crucial, as are cutting-edge DDoS solutions.
Super-NetOps Emerging threat landscapes and multicloud possibilities are changing the game. Users across EMEA are demanding rapid, safe and multifaceted services. 2019 will see pressure growing on traditional IT teams to embrace programmability and enable the orchestration and agility needed to succeed in a digital economy. Regrettably, there is a lingering disconnect when it comes to collaboration between NetOps, SecOps and DevOps teams. This could be remedied in the coming years as the concept of “Super-NetOps” professionals gains traction. With training programmes already rolling out worldwide, we can expect a surge in a new breed of systems thinkers actively and collaboratively supporting organisational needs for rapid, automated application development and delivery. Increasingly, network professionals will learn how to apply their expertise in new ways, becoming integrated service providers to their organisations rather than siloed ticket takers.
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Crypto-mining fever 2018’s malicious crypto-mining fever powered by pirated software and content.
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he global outbreak in malicious cryptocurrency mining that unfolded in 2018 saw the number of attacks increase by more than 83 per cent, with over five million users attacked online in the first three quarters of the year, compared to 2.7 million over the same period in 2017. The major driver behind the crypto gold rush was the installation and use of unlicensed software and content, according to Kaspersky Lab. In 2018, malicious cryptocurrency mining prevailed over the main threat of the last few years: ransomware. The number of internet users attacked by malicious cryptocurrency mining software increased steadily during the first half of the year, peaking in March, with around 1.2 million users a month coming under attack. Kaspersky Lab experts have investigated the economic background of the sudden onset of crypto-mining fever to discover what drove the global distribution of this threat. They analysed the regulatory landscape, electricity prices in the top 10 countries targeted by crypto miners and main infection vectors for the popular malware families. The analysis shows that neither cryptocurrency legislation nor the cost of power has a significant impact on the spread of malicious mining malware. However, the investigation of malware families reveals
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that they mainly infected devices by duping users into installing pirated software and unlicensed content. “Our analysis of the economic background of malicious crypto mining and the reasons for its widespread presence in certain regions revealed a clear correlation: the easier it is to distribute unlicensed software; the more incidents of malicious crypto miner activity were detected. In short, an activity not generally perceived as dangerous: the downloading and installation of dubious software, underpins what is arguably the biggest cyberthreat story of the year – malicious crypto mining,” notes Evgeny Lopatin, security expert at Kaspersky Lab.
To reduce the risk of infection with miners, consumers and businesses are advised to: • Always keep software updated on all the devices you use. To prevent miners from exploiting vulnerabilities, use tools that can automatically detect vulnerabilities and download and install patches. • For personal devices, use a reliable consumer security solution and remember to keep key features – such as System Watcher – switched on. • Don’t overlook less obvious targets, such as queue management systems, POS terminals, and even vending machines. As the miner
Other key findings from the report • The total number of users who encountered miners rose by more than 83 per cent from 2 726 491 in 2017 to 5 001 414 in 2018; • The share of miners detected, from the overall number of threats detected also grew, from 5 per cent in 2017 to 8 per cent in 2018; • The share of miners detected, from the overall risk tool detections is also on the rise – from 9 per cent in 2017 to 17 per cent in 2018; • The total number of users who encountered mobile miners also grew, increasing by over five times from 1 986 in 2017 to 10 242 in 2018.
that relied on the EternalBlue exploit shows, such equipment can also be hijacked to mine cryptocurrency. • Use application control to track malicious activity in legitimate applications. Specialised devices should be in Default Deny mode. Use dedicated security solution, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business that includes these functions. • To protect the corporate environment, educate your employees and IT teams, keep sensitive data separate, and restrict access. The report forms part of the annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin.
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CASE STUDY
Eaton breathes new life into
Alta du Toit Aftercare Centre Eaton Africa’s sponsorship of a vital fire safety system helped the Alta du Toit Centre in Bellville with revamping their out-dated and faulty fire alarm system and secure a safe environment for their residents and staff members.
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fter an inspection was done by the local fire department, it was found that the Centre was no longer compliant according to the minimum fire safety regulations. According to the law, this is an essential requirement for facilities such as Alta du Toit Centre, and if not attended to, might face close down till requirements are met. The Centre has since been fully upgraded with a brand-new safety-compliant fire detection system sponsored by Eaton Africa and Procom Fire, with the official handover ceremony taking place today at the facility. The Centre cares for 164 residential intellectually disabled adults and 55 daycare clients, which is run by more than 70 dedicated staff members. The centre had no funds to maintain or upgrade its existing fire detection system. Rather than try to upgrade the aged infrastructure, Eaton Africa collaborated with Procom Fire to remove all the existing equipment that had failed over time and replace it with an Eaton Addressable Fire Solution “The most important objective was to ensure that the residents were protected in the best way, should a fire break out,” says Peter Le Roux, director and business owner at Procom Fire. “The second objective was to limit damage to the building and other assets.” Work on the project began on 23 August 2018 and all four buildings were completed and fully operational in the first week of October. The installation included over 250 analogue smoke detectors, 15 heat sensors and 42 addressable surface call points as well as 75 decibel alarm sounders in all passage ways across the centre’s four hostels. Procom has also replaced all the old cabling and installed 5000 meters of PH30 fire-resistant cabling to link all the devices. This part of the project was sponsored by
Pinnacle, an Eaton partner that shares the same high value of people safety. Procom went a step further and installed a fully automated communication system, which sends text (SMS) messages to identified personal in the event of a fire. This includes all management staff and appointed security personnel that would be able to respond accordingly. We had to be sensitive to the unique needs of the care centre, particularly not to alarm sleeping residents, so we placed sounders in passageways rather than inside the rooms,” Le Roux says. “We replaced security fences with maglock doors equipped with push bars and ensured that all entrances, including sliding doors, open automatically and stay open as soon as a fire breaks out and for the entire duration of the emergency. “We looked at various safety factors such as blocked entrances and other elements that might not normally fall in the scope of a fire detection system,” he says. According to Le Roux, a former fire inspector, it’s common for companies to cut corners to save money, while legislation mandates that buildings should have a certain level of fire safety based on the type of building and requirement thereof.
Le Roux says the decision to use an Eaton Fire System was firstly the flexibility and resilience of the equipment and secondly Eaton`s professional approach to assist with this project as well as their stance for people safety. “People safety and business continuity always takes first preference. For Alta du Toit, we focused on the most essential requirements of the environment we were working in and designed a system that would be affordable, easy to maintain and fully upgradable in the future,” says Dean Gopal, Life Safety product manager at Eaton Africa. “It was particularly important to us and to the centre to ensure that its operations and residents were not disturbed during installation, and we achieved this by approaching the whole project with sensitivity to the centre’s nurturing approach.” Procom Fire also hosted training sessions to upskill all staff members in using the new system and, together with Eaton Africa, will ensure that the fire system is always fully functional at all times. This complies with all fire prevention regulations and requirements as well as ensures the safety of the centre’s residents and staff.
From Left to Right Adrian Rorich (Eaton), Michelle Le Roux (Procom Fire), Deon Gopal (Eaton), Linda Niemoller (Alta du Toit), Peter Le Roux (Procom Fire) and Maritza Butterworth.
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Emergency response service with
robust, wireless access control headquarters; outside of which the doors lock automatically, removing the need for any individual to manually lock the doors. This really increases site security and provides greater peace of mind. The roll call report feature is also a valuable tool for us, as it provides a list of last known locations of any user not marked as safe in the event of an emergency. This is incredibly beneficial to an organisation as large as ours.”
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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) is responsible for the fire and rescue service across the East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, and North and North East Lincolnshire, serving a population of almost one million people.
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roviding a professional and skilled emergency response service; 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, HFRS also offer a range of other services and functions, including assistance with animal rescue, dangerous chemical spillages, local and wide area flooding, road traffic collisions, aircraft and railway incidents.
Requirement The Fire and Rescue Service required an access control solution that could secure multiple sites on a single system. The system needed to be robust and reliable, to maintain the security of the premises whilst allowing ease of entry and exit when responding to an emergency. Flexible access permissions across 12 of the fire stations in the region were also essential. HFRS worked with Delta Security Systems to recommend an access control solution that could meet their requirements. Based in Hull, Delta Security Systems supply electronic security systems for domestic and commercial use. They recommended Paxton’s flagship access control system; Net2, with PaxLock Pro; wireless access control in a door handle, and Net2 Entry; IP video door entry.
Solution PaxLock Pro is the latest addition to Paxton’s wireless access control range, it can be installed in standalone mode or as part of
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a Net2 networked system, with no extra hardware required. Suitable for a range of sites and extensively tested to meet high industry standards, including EN179 compliancy for fire doors, PaxLock Pro offers versatile, wireless access control with a modern, contemporary design which is built to last. The PaxLock Pro was installed at the HFRS headquarters. When used in combination with Net2 and Net2 Entry, the networked access control system provides Humberside Fire and Rescue Service with a flexible solution that enables them to easily grant access to crew members, office staff and contractors from a centralised location. Garry Roscoe, engineering manager, at Delta, said: “The Paxton system offers HFRS the functionality to manage and maintain access to 12 fire stations across the region. They can easily update access permissions, depending on the security clearance of each user, and monitor who is on site at any time, ensuring that all fire stations are secure when the crew are out on an emergency response call. The new PaxLock Pro has been fantastic for managing access through the office doors to ensure only those with correct clearance can enter.” John Mann, Facilities Manager from Joint Estates Service, Melton, who work with the Fire and Rescue Service said: “What we really like about the Paxton system is the ability to set time zones for all of our stations and
With the Net2 system in place, HFRS have a smart, access control solution that provides the flexibility to easily migrate crews of firefighters from site to site, depending on where coverage is required, without having to provide physical keys. HFRS and Delta Security plan to expand the Net2 system across a further 21 fire stations in the region, and add more PaxLock Pro wireless door handles to provide a robust solution across the network.
Type of site: Public Sector – Emergency Response Location: Hull, UK Number of users/doors: • 12 sites, 260 doors, 300+ users Solution required: • Manage and control access to all fire stations in the region • Flexible access permissions for short term site access • Pin and token authentication for increased site security Result: • Read in/read out access control providing full audit trail of who is on site • Secure fully manned and on-call stations with centralised access management • Robust, multi-site access control solution • Central management with remote access capabilities Paxton products used: • PaxLock Pro • Net2 Plus Controllers • Net2Air Bridge • Net2 Software • Net2 Entry Standard panel • Net2 Entry Monitor • P50 Readers • LCD Readers • KP75 Readers
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National Director of Public Prosecutions appointed
By Peter Bagshawe
South Africa has, both literally and figuratively, an embarrassment of riches when it comes to commissions of inquiry and investigations underway.
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he Zondo Commission has been referred to previously in this column, and the evidence currently being given by Angelo Agrizzi, the former chief operations officer of Bosasa facilities management company (now trading as African Global Group) has certainly given indications of illicit payments allegedly made to a wide range of individuals with the intention of gaining favour which has opened a number of further avenues for the Commission. At this stage, it must be emphasised that the Zondo Commission is not a criminal court and that evidence led will culminate in findings and recommendations being made. The Commission has also made it clear that those referred to in evidence given by others, including Agrizzi, will be afforded the opportunity to appear before the Commission and give evidence on their behalf. Additionally there is a Commission of Enquiry chaired by retired Judge Lex Mpati who served as Deputy President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, and later President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, into the Public Investment Corporation – the Government Asset Manager responsible for the R2.08 trillion held in the Government Employees Pension Fund, as well as a number of subsidiary funds. Mpati has former Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus, who also served as Deputy Minister of Finance, economist Thabi Leoka, and asset manager and respected stock broker Emmanuel Lediga, on the panel to assist him. The Justice Mokgoro Inquiry into the fitness of Advocates Nomgcobo Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi is under way, and is chaired by former justice of the Constitutional Court Yvonne Mokgoro. The inquiry relates to the fitness of suspended Deputy National Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba and suspended Special Director of Public Prosecutions Lawrence Mrwebi to hold office amid allegations of misconduct and maladministration. The General Council of the Bar of South Africa has filed papers in
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the Constitutional Court for leave to appeal the Supreme Court of Appeal decision given in July 2018 overturning a ruling by the North Gauteng High Court that Jiba and Mrwebi should be struck from the roll of advocates. Both that Jiba and Mrwebi have also been referred to in evidence given by Angelo Agrizzi at the Zondo Commission. Finally, the recommendations of the Nugent Commission of Enquiry into the South African Revenue Services have been published and the highlight of these is the recommendation of prosecutions in respect of the awarding of the contract relating to the restructuring of the South African Revenue Services to international consultancy firm Bain and Company. Against this background, State President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the appointment of Advocate Shamila Batohi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions following the exit of former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams, subsequent to the Constitutional Court declaring Abrahams’ appointment unconstitutional. Advocate Batohi is the first female National Director of Public Prosecutions appointed and, previously, was also the first woman to be appointed as a Director of Public Prosecutions locally. Batohi has, since 2009, been a Senior Legal Adviser to the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Advocate Batohi will take up her position shortly as her tenure commences in February 2019. The selection process was the first occasion that this was open to press and reported on, and during her interview, Advocate Batohi described the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) as akin to a house on fire, which indicates that she is keenly aware of the challenges that will face her. Some have, less kindly, described the position as a poison chalice. Given the introduction and Commissions and Inquiries that are referred to above, it would initially appear that the new National Director of Public Prosecutions has an ample set of targets to work towards, and here is the initial rub. The NPA appears,
from the outside, to be deeply divided. Resolving the internal divisions and politics within the organisation would be the first management challenge that Batohi will have to face and resolve. The inquiry referred to above into the fitness of Advocates Jiba and Mrwebi to hold office is likely to make this more difficult given their roles within the NPA, as well as their apparent allegiances wide of their respective appointments. Building from there, the next aspect that would need to be looked at internally would be the review and auditing of skills within the NPA of the qualifications and capabilities within the Authority, establishing vacancies, skills deficits, instituting a mentorship program and attracting qualified staff to fill the existing vacancies. The recruitment of former members of the Prosecuting Authority on a selective basis may also be an option that would provide a foundation of skills that would be a short to medium term solution. Here the aim would be to re-establish morale and pride within the Prosecuting Authority whist simultaneously rebuilding public confidence in what is widely seen as a flawed institution. From a public perspective, the largest flag would seem to be around the corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering charges against former President Jacob Zuma relating to alleged payments to him from Thint going back to the Strategic Defence Procurement Package or arms deal. This case has been postponed until May 2019 and the handling of this by the NPA will be widely watched. The recent decision to provisionally withdraw corruption charges against Jacob Zuma’s son, Duduzane is also likely to be widely interrogated against the context of the new and old order at the helm of the NPA. Additional cases that will have a high profile will be the handling of the stalled prosecutions of South African Revenue Services executives Ivan Pillay and Johann van Loggerenberg, against the background and findings of the Nugent Commission, and possibly the resolution of the Cato Manor racketeering prosecution that has been in and
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out of the courts for some seven years, with Nomgcobo Jiba largely at the forefront. The successful prosecution of criminal matters relies on multi-disciplinary input and expertise from multiple organs of the State infrastructure. The skills audit and tightening of the internal administration of the NPA cannot be effectively applied and brought to a conclusion without the input and cooperation of the South African Police Services, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations and Police Crime Intelligence units at a senior level, as well as on the ground. The relationship between the various units seems to have been eroded, and
rebuilding this as well as the mechanics of cooperation will have to be a priority for Advocate Batohi. The tasks that lie ahead of Advocate Batohi are many and complicated, and are not in line with what I perceive as her background. Advocate Batohi has a distinguished background in legal circles however her earlier achievements have come, both locally and internationally, from more structured and ordered systems. In saying this it is not my intention to take away from or diminish her reputation but rather to indicate that, in accepting the appointment as National Director of Public Prosecutions, she has stepped away from her background.
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In doing so, she has demonstrated both the courage of her convictions and confidence in her abilities to turn around the NPA. The preceding is not as exhaustive analysis as has been put in place by the new National Director of Public Prosecutions and her team, but shows the level of challenge that has been accepted. In the short and long term, Advocate Batohi should be wished success and hopefully will be afforded the assistance and support that are urgently required. PETER BAGSHAWE holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the former University of Rhodesia and a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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Conferences, events & exhibitions of interest to the security industry LOCAL EVENTS: 2019 MAY 14-16: Securex South Africa 2019 Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.securex.co.za. MAY 14-16: A-OSH EXPO Venue: Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand, Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0)11 835 1565 www.aosh.co.za.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS: 2019 MARCH 6-8: SECON 2019 Venue: KINTEX, Seoul, Korea www.seconexpo.com MARCH 19-22: Securika Moscow Venue: Expocentre, Moscow APRIL 9-11: The Security Event Venue: NEC, Birmingham, UK Tel: +44 1202 022 108 Email: marketing@thesecurityevent.co.uk www.thesecurityevent. co.uk/security-event-home
APRIL 10-12: ISC West Venue: Sands Expo & Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV, United States www.iscwest.com APRIL 16-17: Securex West Africa Venue: Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria Email: abby.cairns@montex.co.uk www.securexwestafrica.com/conference MAY 21-24: CNP Expo Venue: Marriott Marquis | San Francisco, CA www.cnpexpo.com MAY 22-23: Infosecurity Mexico 2018 Venue: Centro Citibanamex, Mexico www.infosecuritymexico.com MAY 29-31: IFSEC Philippines Venue: SMX Convention Centre, Pasay City, Metro Manila www.ifsec.events/philippines JUNE 18-20: IFSEC International Venue: ExCeL London UK www.ifsec.events/international/exhibit2019
TEL: +27 11 452 1115 FAX: +27 11 452 3609 WEBSITE: www.plaslope.com EMAIL: glenda.aereboe@plaslope.com
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SECURITY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (SASA) ADMINISTRATION 842 Pheasant Street, Horizon Park, Roodepoort Suite 147, Postnet X 2, Helderkruin 1733 National Administrator: Tony Botes t: 0861 100 680 | e: tony@sasecurity.co.za c: 083 272 1373 | f: 0866 709 209 Membership & Enquiries: JP Botes t: 0861 100 680 e: admin@sasecurity.co.za c: 083 650 4981
Accounts: Steve Conradie | t: 011 078 9700 | e: steve@securityalliance.co.za | f: 086 570 8837 SASA OFFICE BEARERS National President: Chris Laubscher c: 082 441 4092 | e: laubscherc@proteacoin.co.za
REGIONAL OFFICE BEARERS Gauteng: Gary Tintinger c: 084 429 4245 e: gary.tintinger@cwexcellerate.com
National Chairperson: Marchél Coetzee c: 084 440 0087 | e: marchelcoetzee@omegasol.com
KwaZulu Natal: Clint Phipps c: 082 498 4749 e: clint.phipps@cwexcellerate.com
National Deputy Chairperson: Yagan Nair c: 082 561 3529 | e: yagannair@national.co.za
Western Cape: Koos van Rooyen c: 082 891 2351 | e: koos@scs-security.co.za
SECURITY AND RELATED ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANISATIONS PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority) Eco Park, Centurion t: +27 (0)12 003 0500/1 | Independent hotline: 0800 220 918 | e: info@psira. co.za | Director: Manabela Chauke | Chairperson: T Bopela | Vice chairperson: Z Holtzman | Council members: Advocate A Wiid | Commissioner A Dramat APPISA (Association for Professional Private Investigators SA) Bertie Meyer Crescent, Minnebron, Brakpan | e: info@appelcryn.co.za | www.appelcryn. co.za | c: +27 (0)73 371 7854 / +27 (0)72 367 8207 | Chairperson: Ken Appelcryn ASIS International Johannesburg Chapter No. 155. Box 99742, Garsfontein East 0060 | t: +27 (0)11 652 2569 | www.asis155jhb.webs. com | President/chairperson: Johan Hurter | Secretary: Chris Cray ASIS International (Chapter 203: Cape Town – South African Security Professionals) President/ chairperson: Yann A Mouret, CPP Secretary: Eva Nolle t: +27 (0)21 785 7093 f: +27 (0)21 785 5089 | e: info@aepn.co.za | www.asis203.org.za BAC (Business Against Crime) Box 784061, Sandton 2146 | t: +27 (0)11 883 0717 | f: +27 (0)11 883 1679 | e: info@bac.org.za CAMPROSA (Campus Protection Society of Southern Africa) President: Derek Huebsch | e: derek.huebsch@ nmu.ac.za | Executive secretary: John Tunstall | t: +27 (0)28 313 1711 | e: jtunstall@iafrica.com | www.camprosa.co.za CISA (Cape Insurance Surveyors Association) Shahid Sonday t: +27 (0)21 402 8196 | f: +27 (0)21 419 1844 | e: shahid.sonday@saeagle.co.za | Mike Genard t: +27 (0)21 557 8414 | e: mikeg@yebo.co.za DRA (Disaster Recovery Association of Southern Africa) Box 405, Saxonwold 2132 | Chairperson: Grahame Wright | t: +27 (0)11 486 0677 | f: (011) 646 5587 | Secretary/treasurer: Charles Lourens t: +27 (0)11 639 2346 | f: +27 (0)11 834 6881 EFCMA (Electric Fencing and Components Manufacturers Association) Box 411164, Craighall 2024 | t: +27 (0)11 326 4157 | f: +27 (0)11 493 6835 | Chairperson: Cliff Cawood c: +27 (0)83 744 2159 | Deputy chairperson: John Mostert c: +27 (0)82 444 9759 | Secretary: Andre Botha c: +27 (0)83 680 8574 ESDA (Electronic Security Distributors Association) Box 17103, Benoni West 1503 | t: (011) 845 4870 | f: +27 (0)11 845 4850 | Chairperson: Leonie Mangold | Vice chairperson: David Shapiro | www.esda.org.za ESIA (Electronic Security Industry Alliance) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | f: 086 570 8837 | c: 082 773 9308 | e: info@esia. co.za | www.esia.co.za FDIA (Fire Detection Installers Association) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale, 1610 | t: +27 (0)72 580 7318 | f: 086 518 4376 | e: fdia@fdia. co.za | www.fdia.co.za | President/chairperson: Clive Foord | Secretary: Jolene van der Westhuizen
FFETA The Fire Fighting Equipment Traders Association) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale 1610 | Chairperson: Lizl Davel | Vice chairperson: Astrid Wright | Administration manager: Rosemary Cowan | t: +27 (0)11 455 3157 | e: ffeta@tiscali.co.za | www.ffeta.co.za FPASA (Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa) Box 15467, Impala Park 1472 | t: +27 (0)11 397 1618 | f: +27 (0)11 397 1160 | e: library@fpasa.co.za | www.fpasa.co.za | General manager: David Poxon GFA (Gate & Fence Association) Box 1338, Johannesburg 2000 | t: +27 (0)11 298 9400 | f: +27 (0)11 838 1522 | Administrator: Theresa Botha HSA (Helderberg Security Association) Box 12857, N1 City Parow 7463 | t: +27 (0)21 511 5109 | f: +27 (0)21 511 5277 | e: info@command.co.za | www.command.co.za | Chairperson: Stephen van Diggele IFE (Institution of Fire Engineers (SA) Treasurer: Andrew Greig | President: Mike Webber | Administrator: Jennifer Maritz | PO Box 1033, Houghton 2041 | t: +27 (0)11 788 4329 | f: +27 (0)11 880 6286 | e: adminstaff@ife.org.za | www.ife.org.za ISA (Insurance Surveyors Association) Box 405, Saxonwold 2132 | Chairperson: Graham Wright | t: +27 (0)11 486 0677 | Vice chairperson: Alan Ventress | Secretary: Alex dos Santos LASA (Locksmiths Association of South Africa) Box 4007, Randburg 2125 | t: +27 (0)11 782 1404 | f: +27 (0)11 782 3699 | e: lasa@global.co.za | www.lasa.co.za | President/chairperson: Alan Jurrius | Secretary: Dora Ryan NaFETI (National Firearms Education and Training Institute) Box 181067, Dalbridge 4014 | Chairperson: MS Mitten | Vice chairperson: Ken Rightford | t: +27 (0)33 345 1669 | c: +27 (0)84 659 1142 NaFTA (National Firearms Training Association of SA) Box 8723, Edenglen 1613 | National chairperson: Peter Bagshawe | t: +27 (0)11 979 1200 | f: +27 (0)11 979 1816 | e: nafta@lantic.net POLSA (Policing Association of Southern Africa) t: +27 (0)12 429 6003 | f: +27 (0)12 429 6609 | Chairperson: Anusha Govender c: +27 (0)82 655 8759 PSSPF (Private Security Sector Provident Fund) Jackson Simon c: +27 (0)72 356 6358 | e: jackson@ psspfund.co.za | www.psspfund.co.za SAESI (Southern African Emergency Services Institute) Box 613, Krugersdorp 1740 | t: +27 (0)11 660 5672 | f: +27 (0)11 660 1887 | President: DN Naidoo | Secretary: SG Moolman | e:info@saesi.com SAIA (South African Insurance Association) Box 30619, Braamfontein 2017 | Chief executive officer: Viviene Pearson | Chairperson:
Lizé Lambrechts t: +27 (0)11 726 5381 | f: +27 (0)11 726 5351 | e: info@saia.co.za SAIDSA (South African Intruder Detection Services Association) | Association House, PO Box 17103, Benoni West 1503 | t: +27 (0)11 845 4870 | f: +27 (0)11 845 4850 | e: saidsa@mweb.co.za | www. saidsa.co.za | Chairperson: Johan Booysen Secretary: Cheryl Ogle SAIS (South African Institute of Security) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale, 1610 Chairperson: Dave Dodge | Administration manager: John Baker | t: +27 (0)63 782 7642 | e: info@instituteofsecurity.co.za | www.instituteofsecurity.co.za SAN (Security Association of Namibia) Box 1926, Windhoek, Namibia | Administrator: André van Zyl | t: +264 81 304 5623 | e: adminsan@iway.na SANSEA (South African National Security Employers’ Association) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | Administrators: SIA t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | f: 086 570 8837 | e: galen@sansea.co.za SAPFED (Southern African Polygraph Federation) President: Flip Vorster | c: +27 (0)82 455 1459 | e: info@sapfed.org | Secretary: Anrich Gouws | e: admin@sapfed.org | www.sapfed.org SAQCC FIRE (South African Qualification Certification Committee) Postnet Suite 86, Private Bag X10020, Edenvale 1610 | Executive committee: Chairperson: Tom Dreyer | Vice chairperson: Duncan Boyes | 1475 Committee: chairperson: Lizl Davel | Vice chairperson: John Caird | D&GS committee: Chairperson: Laura Swart | Vice chairperson: Hans Davel | Administration manager: Rosemary Cowan | t: +27 (0)11 455 3157 | e: saqccfire@tiscali.co.za | www.saqccfire.co.za SARPA (South African Revenue Protection Association) Box 868, Ferndale 2160 | t: +27 (0)11 789 1384 | f: +27 (0)11 789 1385 | President: Naas du Preez | Secretariat: Mr J. Venter, Van der Walt & Co SIA (Security Industry Alliance) Box 62436, Marshalltown 2107 | t: +27 (0)11 498 7468 | Chief executive officer: Steve Conradie | www. securityalliance.co.za SKZNSA (Southern KwaZulu-Natal Security Association) t: +27 (0)39 315 7448 | f: +27 (0)39 315 7324 | Chairperson: Anton Verster c: +27 (0)82 371 0820 VESA (The Motor Vehicle Security Association of South Africa) Box 1468, Halfway House 1685 | t: (011) 315 3588/3655 | f: +27 (0)11 315 3617 | General manager: Adri Smit VIPPASA (VIP Protection Association of SA) Box 41669, Craighall 2024 | t: +27 (0)82 749 0063 | f: 086 625 1192 | e: info@vippasa.co.za | www.vippasa.co.za | Enquiries: Chris Rootman c: +27 (0)82 749 0063 | e: vippasa@protectour.co.za
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DRIVING COMPLIANCE in South Africa’s Private Security Industry
With a five decade legacy, SASA is the greatest advocate of industry compliance, serving as resource for its members, an educational platform for consumers of security services, and an essential link between the private security industry and government. The Security Association of South Africa (SASA) is nationally recognised by the Government, South African Police Service and all Municipalities as having members with a proven track record within the industry and a Code of Ethics by which members must abide. SASA Gold Membership promotes compliance not only to the industry role-players, but to the end-users of security services as well. Join SASA today and find out more about how we can fight the scourge of non-compliance, promoting SASA Gold Membership as an essential requirement for all security service providers, ensuring industry excellence for the private security industry.
For more information, contact the SASA Administrator on admin@sasecurity.co.za Postal Address: Suite 147, Postnet X2 Helderkruin, 1733. Tel: 0861 100 680 Fax: 086 670 9209
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