Lodge Service is a well-established loss control organization founded in the US in 1919 with headquarters in the UK since 1930 and has been successfully operating in South Africa since 1964. This year we are celebrating providing 40 years of security services in South Africa, which gives us extensive knowledge of local conditions.  Lodge has during this time successfully extended its presence throughout South Africa. In 2002 the local company became Lodge Sibumbene reflecting its black economic empowerment principles.

Our aim is to supply specialized security services to increase your profitability by reducing unnecessary loss through protecting your business assets.  As an international security company, we ensure that we remain at the forefront of innovation and key trends in the security industry.  This enables us to continually enhance our services ensuring continual effectiveness to the benefit of our clients.

We are active where businesses require protection, from convenience stores to large retail shopping centers, from small factories to large commercial premises. We provide specialist services to retail, commercial, industrial and related market sectors.  Lodge Sibumbene provides integrated services giving you a single solution provider for all your loss control requirements covering asset protection, personnel and public security and shrinkage reduction.  We have skills that cover the entire spectrum of security and related services, including manpower and event management, technology and related services, including CCTV and EAS, and investigative and undercover services, including polygraph.  We are considered the most experienced specialist loss prevention organization in our field, and offer a comprehensive range of cost-effective solutions.

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We are proud of the company, of the Lodge brand, of our achievements, of each other. We show our pride in how we wear our uniform. Through our pride we take ownership, we show our commitment, and we give great service.

Discipline, respect, honesty, and dignity. We are in a tough industry where behaviour such as intimidation and threats abound. We understand the need to apply firm but fair discipline. We do not hold back on this. But we do so in a manner that upholds a person’s dignity. In this way we treat each other with respect, much as we ourselves would like to be treated. And most importantly in these matters, we are honest.

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Our ultimate goal will be to assist you with keeping an eye on your business and provide you with peace of mind.  Lodge has a well-established foundation, is economically sound and has 40 years of experience of local conditions.

Be an integrated one-solution provider with one focal point of contact providing a tailor-made and effective combination of various products and services to suit the specific needs of the area.

Partnering our Clients to protect their assets by providing superior loss control solutions to minimise their exposure to loss through shrinkage, theft or non-compliance to procedures.

Be a leader by providing a unique and customised protection solution using a combination of manpower and technology to effect control e.g. biometrics, CCTV, EAS etc.

The best product offering at a reasonable price.  Our security solutions are cost-effective as they take into account the economic situation of the area concerned and can be designed to fit your budget.

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We are currently a R60,000,000 turnover business with an asset base of R14,000,000. We expect growth of between 10 to 20% over the next fiscal year and our objective is to triple turnover within five years. Company Reg. No. 99/17576/07. Vat No. 4630197905.

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Lodge Sibumbene is registered as a Security Provider by the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority, PSIRA No: 639181 and the Security Officer’s Board, contact Mr. Gordon Bell.  All our staff are registered with PSIRA and we only utilize staff according to the grading required.

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In January 2004 Lodge launched Lodge Empowa Solutions a 51% Black owned security company, the other 49% being owned by Lodge Service Group.  The Group has been operating successfully in South Africa for over 40 years and has extensive and invaluable hands-on experience of local conditions.  Empowa Solutions is backed and supported fully by the infrastructure and expertise of the Lodge Service Group.  We have seized the opportunity presented to us by the Lodge Group’s commitment to Black Empowerment, and our aspiration is to play a meaningful and leading role in the crime prevention and security industry.

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Full names of Shareholders by race, gender and percentage shareholding:

Lodge Service Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Daan Van Vuuren

Full names of Top and Senior Management by race and gender:

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HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Name of Group Holding Company:

Lodge Service Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Names and Addresses of Subsidiary and Associated Companies:

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STRATEGIC ALLIANCES

Lodge Sibumbene [Pty] Ltd is amenable to establishing strategic alliances for the transfer of skills in terms of Black Economic Empowerment.

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CORE BUSINESS

Supply of manpower and technology security services for asset protection, loss control/shrinkage reduction, personnel and Client safety as well as crowd control/special event security management.