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SECURITY

LET’S PUT A FACE TO THE VOICE:

very month we will be telling you Sekele started his security career with have been identified, as well as helicopter
more about a security officer who is G4S Secure Solutions during 2013 in landing spots, etc. We are in the process
Eserving our community with passion Rustenburg. In the same year he was of formally registering the group and
and pride. The Security Control room forms transferred to Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife volunteer members with the Boschkop
an integral part of the security operations Estate, where he is currently employed Community Policing Forum.
on the estate and can probably be referred by Bidvest Protea Coin as a Control Room
to as a Call Centre due to the diverse tasks – and CCTV camera operator. He is a We are very enthusiastic about this and
the operators perform. dedicated and passionate member of the hope that the group will grow from strength
security complement. to strength, adding to the peace of mind of
These operators are monitoring hotspot our residents and knowing that the estate is
camera footage on a video wall, managing ESTATE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS being kept safe and secure.
various alarm notifications received AND RESPONSE PLAN:
from cameras and the perimeter electric The Security Department of the HOA REMEMBER…SECURITY STARTS AT HOME.
fence, including alarms from residences identified the need for an Estate Emergency
within the estate. They are in constant Plan a couple of years ago, and an Hennie du Plessis
radio communication with both entrance Emergency Plan document was compiled. Security Manager
gates and armed response officers; and Unfortunately, it is human nature that
are live monitoring the movement of when there is no real and immediate
armed response vehicles and patrollers threat, there is no serious participation.
on the estate. Various phone calls are
being received from residents concerning The estate has an Emergency Plan that is
security assistance needed for different part of the security service provider’s Site
reasons; whether it be a noise complaint, Instructions that can deal with normal
leaking water, sewerage spills, etc. day-to-day security operations. The recent
public unrest and the attention it received
One of these dedicated and often in the media, and on various social media
unsung heroes in the Control Room platforms, once again raised concerns,
is Xavier Sekele. such as, the need to have a separate Estate
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Plan that is well structured and managed.

It is important to understand that The
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Plan, in conjunction with the various
role players, outlines the emergency
management system in the event of a
major crisis/disaster. The Emergency
Controller (Security Manager) activates
the plan whenever such an emergency
reaches proportions, or has the potential
to reach proportions, beyond the capacity
of routine security procedures.

We are pleased to announce that The
Silver Lakes Watch group was established
and an EXCO group of volunteer residents
was identified to assist us in putting
structure to the volunteer response teams
and plan. The estate is divided into seven
Moshito Xavier Sekele was born on sectors and each sector has a leader. These
5 September 1980 in Polokwane in the sector leaders have a group of volunteer
Limpopo province. He is the eldest of four residents within their sector that can be
children. Sekele grew up in Mamelodi with mobilised should the need arise. These
his family. His father retired as a warrant sector leaders have been issued with
officer in the Department of Correctional handheld radios and other essential
Services. equipment. Emergency evacuation points

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