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SECURITY NEWS

MEET THE TEAM

he Silver Lakes Golf and Wildlife
Estate has a dedicated security
Tteam to manage safety and
security for all users of the estate.

The team is headed by the Security
Manager, Danie Basson, a 17-year police
veteran with more than 21 years’ security
experience.
* security@silverlakes.co.za
Danie Basson Paul Nkosi Bridgette Khutlane
Assisting Danie is the Assistant Security
Manager, Paul Nkosi. He is also a
veteran security manager with 25 years’
security experience, of which the past
13 years have been at the HOA Security
Department.
* security2@silverlakes.co.za

Supporting the management duo are staff
at the Access Office. They handle access
control and the Silver Lakes App as well as Liezel Labuschagne Lucky Shumba Joseph Kgaditsi
several administrative functions.
has been involved with Silver Lakes Golf with the shift supervisor and management,
Bridgette Khutlane has served Silver Lakes and Wildlife Estate security since 2018. for ad-hoc rule enforcement operations
HOA for more than nine years. Apart He has a total of more than 12 years’ on a continuous basis.
from regular access control duties, she security experience.
is also primarily responsible for enrolling All these functions are co-ordinated by a
contractors. Further to the Security Contract 24-hour Security Control Room: 012 809
* bridgette@silverlakes.co.za Management, there is a Shift Manager for 0424/5. Any reports or complaints should
every shift on duty, 24/7. An important be reported here as soon as possible to
Liezel Labuschagne has been employed number to save is 072 615 5862. The ensure that proper attention is received,
for more than four years and will likely overall shift management is his primary especially those needing immediate
be able to support you with app-related responsibility. He is also an armed attention. In the absence of prompt
enquiries at any time, day or night. response officer and usually attends all reaction, it is advisable to make use of the
* security.admin@silverlakes.co.za incidents. number provided for the Shift Manager.

Lucky Shumba is the well-known Security Each of the two gates of our estate also Any further escalation can be done on
Contract Manager for the security service has a dedicated Gate Manager on duty. the Management e-mails provided, as
provider, Bidvest Protea Coin. His security The manager is responsible for the well as on the Silver Lakes App Helpdesk.
experience spans a career of more than 15 smooth running of all gate access and Please note that these options are not
years. More than 14 of these have been related matters. for emergencies as they are randomly
with the Silver Lakes HOA. His wealth of monitored during office hours.
knowledge of the estate and its residents Several access controllers (security
can often compete with electronic officers) are deployed at each of our two Please ensure that all members of your
records. He is extremely competent and gates, ensuring effective service delivery. household are aware of these options,
is an integral part of the service provider’s especially those who may be needed
arsenal benefiting the estate. Three more Reaction Vehicles with during times of emergency.
Armed Reaction Officers patrol the estate
In support of Lucky is Joseph Kgaditsi, the for proactive visibility and response Danie Basson
Assistant Security Contract Manager. He capabilities. They are also responsible, HOD: Security Department

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