Security and HR Managers should read this to reduce their guarding costs without compromising their security.

You can easily save R 1 million a year by following these simple steps.

The Security industry sells fear. The rising crime statistics worldwide fuel the consumers’ paranoia. Their fear is often justified. But, at what cost?

Too often, guarding company salespeople just sell guards. They do not provide cost-effective security solutions. Like property rent, the cost of a guard increases every year yet the guards’ capabilities do not.

Before you sign any new contract with a guarding company, save yourself over a R 1 million by following these six steps.

1. Have an independent Security consultant (CPP certified) conduct a Site Security Survey. This survey will produce a Vulnerability Matrix.
2. Discuss this Vulnerability Matrix to identify actual, rather than perceived, risks to your assets. This ensures that you prioritize your security budget according to loss prevention strategies.
3. Recognize that security guards are not a standalone solution but part of your comprehensive asset protection plan. To assist you with knowing how many guards you actually need and should be paying for, analyze each security post using the ” necessary human being ” concept.
4. Instruct the guarding company to draft Site Assignment Instructions or Post Orders for every location to which a guard will be deployed on site. Review these documents to ensure that they describe the security services and functions you want.
5. Ban the use of mobile phones and televisions when guards are on duty. Both devices compromise situational awareness and distract from the security function. All communications must be by PTT radios via a manned Control Room.
6. Delete the Clause 13 (typically) in the service agreement that indemnifies the guarding company from any losses or damages sustained by you as a result of their guards on site. All guarding companies have professional indemnity insurance cover. You are paying for them to protect your assets. If they fail, they must pay.

Should you want to save money, cut your guarding costs yet still have peace of mind, go to our Security Management services page.

December 13, 2022/by Brendan Weaver

How Lawyers Can Use Professional Investigators To Locate Assets

Background Intelligence, Corporate Intelligence, Resources

Locating assets is the most crucial element of any liquidation enquiry or perfecting a judgement for debt.

Whilst the battle might be won in Court, clients want to know that their expenses will be more than covered by the bankruptcy sale or perfecting the judgement awarded in their favour.

December 6, 2022/by Brendan Weaver

Helping Attorneys by providing 5 critical Investigative Services

Corporate Intelligence, Enhanced Due Diligence, Resources, Technical Services

Over 20 years of experience operating in all 55 African countries, Zero Foundation Africa is the only litigation support service you need.
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December 7, 2020/by Jeet Saha

How Attorneys Avoid Getting Burned by Men of Straw

Resources

Sometimes, business disputes arise because one party claims to have sufficient funds to satisfy the requirements of another. A franchisee often needs funds to acquire a franchise. An investor in a proposed scheme needs sufficient funds to participate in the scheme. A business partner requires funding to ensure that they make a positive contribution to the financial well-being of such a partnership.

Man Of Straw

In legal terms, a man of straw is best defined as a person who wishes to undertake a financial commitment without adequate means. In other words, a front man who cannot be relied on to honour their financial commitments, especially because of limited resources.

November 24, 2020/by Jeet Saha

What you need to know about conducting business in Africa

Corporate Intelligence, Resources

If you thought that Africa was the “hopeless continent” think again. Since 2005, the continent has outpaced world growth since the start of the last commodity boom and is expected to grow faster than any regional country in the world.

Are you taking advantage of the continent’s vast naturally resources, substantial debt relief, improved economic management and increased private capital flows?

April 7, 2015/by Mariam Lakay

Fraud in South Africa

Corporate Intelligence, Resources

Fraud in South Africa is active in many different businesses and industries. There have been countless reports from people in the general public and business partners that have been tricked into unforeseen scams across the country.

According to the South African crime website Report a crime.com, there are numerous entries every day from people and organisations reporting fraudulent crimes or kindly warning other people of criminals.

July 18, 2014/by Mariam Lakay

Security management for company premises

Resources, Travel Risk Management

In recent news, security guards are being fired from their security roles by companies who have just realized the ineffectiveness of the guards.

Most companies and organisations have a misconception that if anything gets lost in their premises, they should hire more guards.

July 17, 2014/by Mariam Lakay

Duty of care negligence

Resources, Travel Risk Management

All companies have a legal and moral duty of care responsibility to their employees and neglecting your duty of care can land your company in hot waters.

According to the Brake Pro whitepaper on Duty of care, almost three in ten fleets fail to comply with fleet safety legal requirements. This is a clear indication that a number of companies are failing to fulfil their duty of care responsibilities, however, all companies have a legal duty of care towards all of their employees.

July 17, 2014/by Mariam Lakay

Investing in Africa

Corporate Intelligence, Resources

Investing in Africa can be seen as both a risk and a profit for future economic growth. With natural wealth and somewhat improving political landscape, some investors have ripped the rewards of investing in Africa.

According to Investing in Africa website, the World Bank released its latest Global Economic Prospects report in July 2014, suggesting that sub-Saharan Africa will once again be amongst the fastest growing regions in the world. According to the forecasts, seven Africa countries will particularly lead the group and each of them is expected to grow at a rate of 7% or more over the next three years.

July 16, 2014/by Mariam Lakay

Bug sweeping to protect sensitive information

Resources, Technical Services

Information technology is merely the application of computers and telecommunications equipment but it does not serve to protect all the important information in your work premises.

Information can be translated in many different ways besides email distributed information. There are other very important avenues that are used to distribute sensitive information that do not involve information technology equipment. Bug sweeping will not only help a company to determine whether or not they are under surveillance.

July 16, 2014/by Mariam Lakay