NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

FOR WRITTEN REPLY

QUESTION 2173

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 17/08/2012

(INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 24/2012)

Mr S B Farrow (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:

Whether (a) her department or (b) any entity reporting to her makes use of private security firms; if so, in each case, (i) which firms and (ii) what is the (aa) purpose, (bb) value and (cc) duration of each specified contract?    NW2696E

Reply:

(a)   Department of Basic Education

(i)         Fidelity as subcontracted by Sethekgo

(aa) To provide perimeter security and access control to the head office accommodation of the DBE

(bb) The security services form part of the sub-contractors as per a Public Private Partnership agreement with the Private Party consortium, Sethekgo. The Department only pays a single unitary fee to the Private Party for fully serviced accommodation, which include security.

(cc) The duration of the contract between Sethekgo and Fidelity is for 3 years, and will expire end of March 2013

(b)   Public Entities

ELRC

              (i)        ADT Kusela Security

             (ii)        (aa)    To protect the Council owned premises

(bb)    R29 885.10 per month

(cc)    Renewable on a monthly basis

UMALUSI

(i)         Brinant Security Services (Pty) LTD

(ii)        (aa)    To safeguard the assets of Umalusi against illegal intrusion

(bb)   R144 000 per annum

(cc)    Services are rendered on a month to month basis

SACE

(i)         Maraba Security Services

(ii)        (aa) Securing the Council’s building at Visagie street

(bb) R 37 394.18 per month

(cc) Adhoc until the building is sold.