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ESTATE NEWS

WHAT IT TAKES TO SECURE SILVER LAKES

Meet our Security Service Provider Ndivhuwo attributes his success and steady vehicle, that patrol the estate and its
and Contract Manager rise up the ranks to his passion and love for surrounds on a 24/7 basis. On average,
the work. these vehicles travel a distance of 119km
per day, per vehicle.
In August 2018, G4S Security was replaced • Security conduct two stop sign and
by Bidvest Protea Coin. Because Silver two speed operations on a daily basis.
Lakes was no longer just a workplace to Over the month of September 2021,
Ndivhuwo but also “my home”, he decided 31 penalties were issued for failing to
to join Bidvest Protea Coin as the Contract stop at a stop sign and 47 penalties for
Manager when the company took over in exceeding the speed limit.
September that year.
Upgrade to the cameras on the
Ndivhuwo, a father of three, says he loves N4 perimeter as well as the Video
to travel in his free time. His role models Management System
are his co-workers. His motto in life? “Keep The N4 perimeter wall is monitored with
dreaming until your dreams become reality. 15 thermal cameras, three PTZ (pan, tilt
My dream is to start my own security and zoom) cameras as well as four static
company one day.” infrared cameras over a distance of 2.4km.
Due to the challenging topography of this
Ndivhuwo describes himself as a respectful perimeter, more cameras have had to be
person who is passionate about his career. installed to ensure complete coverage of
It takes a dedicated Manager like Ndivhuwo He says his passion and dedication in the the perimeter. Virtual perimeters and line-
Lucky Shumba. execution of his duties are his strongest crossing alarms have been set up to alert
assets. the security control room CCTV camera
Ndivhuwo was born on 28 January 1981 operators about any potential breach on
in the small village of Ngudza, situated DID YOU KNOW? the perimeter prior to a suspected intruder
in Thohoyandou (the former capital of Some interesting statistics: reaching the perimeter. All of these
the bantustan of Venda), in the province • On average, our access gates process cameras and other electronic equipment
of Limpopo. One of six children, he was 2 400 visitors per day. are being protected with state-of-the-art
raised by his grandmother. “She was my • On average, 25 000 transactions involving surge and lightning protection.
role model,” he says. “Now deceased, she residents, domestic workers, gardeners,
would often tell me: ‘Your upbringing does contractors, staff and the like are
not define your future.’” processed through the access control
system on a daily basis.
Ndivhuwo matriculated at Dengenya • On average, over the past three months,
Secondary School in Dzingahe village in armed response officers reacted to 46
1999. He started his security career in short-circuit alarms on the perimeter
May 2010 by working for G4S Security at electric fence on a daily basis. The cause
Silver Lakes as an Access Controller. His was attributed mainly to overgrown
potential was soon noticed by the Silver vegetation in residents’ gardens.
Lakes HOA management team and he was • There are four security armed response
recommended for promotion. vehicles, including the shift manager’s

In 2011, he was promoted to the position
of Armed Response Officer and Gate
Manager. Through his dedication and hard
work, Ndivhuwo was promoted to Shift
Manager in 2012. In February 2014, he Remember: security starts at home.
was again promoted, to Assistant Contract
Manager; and then to Contract Manager in By Hennie du Plessis
2015. Security Manager

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