The Year 2013 ended with one of the saddest moments of our times: the

passing away of the late great Tata Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela. The

former President of the Republic of South Africa. The former President of

the ANC. The founder of the new South Africa. We will never ever forget

this icon of our times the Good Lord gave to our nation and the rest of the

world. We still say “lala ngo xolo Madiba”. May your Soul Rest in Peace.

The Year 2014 promises to be a year of progress and excitement. Mainly

due to the fact that it is now 20 years since the 1st democratic elections in

1994. It will only be the 5th time in the History of our beloved nation that

Black, Indian and Coloured people in South Africa can cast their votes

alongside their white counterparts for a free and democratic government.

I can never influence who people should vote for, but I would like to ap-

peal to all our colleagues at both Venus Security Solutions and Venus Secured Logistics to wake up on

7 May 2014 to go and vote.

Nelson Mandela fought for Peace and Fairness. Nelson Mandela spent most of his life in jail so that all

the people of his beloved country can vote freely without fear or intimidation. Let us please not let

him down by not voting on Election Day. Your VOTE is your

POWER. Who you vote for is also your CHOICE.

HP Kekana—CEO

A WORD FROM THE CEO

UBUNTU MATTERS

Venus Security would like to send condolences to the families, for the loss of their loved ones:

• Ngubani, Sbongiseni - City Power (Passed away on 26 December 2013)

• Ramapala, Phillimon - City Power (Passed away on 02 January 2014)

• L.M. Matyeshana - Eskom Pemroke (Passed Away on 07 January 2014)

• A.A. Sundani - Eskom Sunninghill (Passed Away on 14 January 2014)

Our hearts go out to the families who lost

their loved ones.

May the Lord be with you.

KNOW YOUR STATUS 2

WELCOME 2 SAFETY REMINDER 2

SPONSORSHIP 2

NEW OFFICES 3

MANAGER PROFILE 3

PHOTO GALLERY 4

CONTROL ROOM 4

Inside this issue:

Did You know:

• Instant Coffee was invented

in the year 1901

• Halley’s comet passes the

Earth every 76 Years. The

next time it will return is in

the year 2062.

• The Average

soccer ball is

made up of 32

leather panels and held

together by 642 stitches

• Before the year 1850, golf

balls were made of leather

and were stuffed with

feathers.

NEWS FROM PLANET VENUS

Jan’14 to Mar ‘14

THE NEW FLEET

Venus recently acquired a fleet of 30 New vehicles. 17 Chevy

Utilities have been branded, and distributed Nationally to various

Branches within our Grid.

Our control Room has also been upgraded to the latest Vehicle

Tracking technologies, and will assist Management with recov-

ery, services, emergencies and basic Fleet Management.

Look out for one in your region!

VENUS SECURITY SOLUTIONS spon-

sored the Phoenix Sporting Event.

They are promoting young soccer play-

ers from amongst others previously dis-

advantaged communities. Some of the-

se children come from very poor fami-

lies and they try to also provide meals

before they practice.

They have different teams in the differ-

ent age groups. The Chairman of the

club is Colin Peters. The Phoenix Sport-

ing club’s motto is to “Inspire the youth

to a drug free society.

SPONSORSHIP

Representat i ve o r

Supervisor. It might just

save a life.

Take the initiative, and

be part of a safe working environment.

Do not contribute to horseplay or

practical jokes.

For any complaints or queries regarding

Health and Safety Matters, please feel

free to contact the Corporate Office or

e-mail to: ohs@venussecurity.co.za

Lucinda Brandt

Cape Town Office

I was born in Cape Town, Elsies River on

31 December, in the late 1970’s

I went to school at Robinvale High in

1992 and finished in 1996.

My hobbies are reading, swimming,

spending time with my kids.

I have been in the motoring industry for 12 years and just over 3 years in securi-

ty.

I strive to become a successful business

women and to be able to study further whenever I get the Opportunity, to in-

spire my children to achieve success, as their mom.

Greatest Experience? “I was fortunate to work for a German company, where I had the opportunity to travel abroad, and I will never forget this experience”.

Health and Safety in the Workplace is

important not only to the employer, but

the employee. It is to be remembered

that your safety is as important to the

company, as it is to your family.

Never use equipment that you are not

trained for. Always be on the lookout for

unsafe Acts and Conditions, that might

influence your safety and the safety of

people around you.

Report Near-misses to the Safety

SAFETY REMINDER

NEWS FROM PLANET VENUS Page 2

ADMIN PROFILE

HIV and AIDS

Human Immunodeficiency

Virus (HIV) is a lot like other

viruses, including those that

cause the "flu" or the com-

mon cold. But there is an im-

portant difference – over

time, your immune system can clear

most viruses out of your body. That isn't

the case with HIV – the human immune

system can't seem to get rid of it. Scien-

tists are still trying to figure out why.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is

the final stage of HIV infection. People

at this stage of HIV disease have badly

damaged immune systems, which put

them at risk for opportunistic infections

(OIs)

Know Your Status!

GET TESTED!

KNOW YOUR STATUS

Moses Ntjana - Project Manager JMPD

Lucinda Brandt - Admin Cape Town

Toney Mathe - Operational Support

Lufuno Ndou - Fleet assistant

WELCOME

HOW CAN I GET TESTED

There are many places where you can

be tested for HIV: a local clinic, at the

offices of a private doctor, a local

health department, hospitals, family

planning clinics and sites specifically

set up for HIV testing. Always ensure

that the testing place has counseling

provided. In some communities home-

based counseling and testing are availa-

ble and can include couples counseling

and support for safe post test disclosure

AIDS Helpline and CentresAIDS Helpline and CentresAIDS Helpline and Centres

AIDS Foundation of SA

TEL: 031 277 2701

EMAIL: info@aids.org.za

National AIDS Helpline

TEL: 0800 012 322

Or visit www.redribbon.co.za

CERES - WESTERN CAPE

Venus have recently opened an office in

the town of Ceres. This office is strategi-

cally located to link our existing office in

Cape Town, to the Boland and Sur-

rounding areas.

We have joined the Local municipality

to protect their infrastructure, assisting

them with service delivery to residents

in the area.

About Ceres:

• Ceres was the old

route between Cape

Town and Johannes-

burg.

• It was named after

the Roman goddess

of agriculture, due to

its’ fertile valleys.

MBOMBELA - MPUMALANGA

The Mbombela office recently moved to

a more strategic location in the City

Centre of Mbombela, next to the well-

known N4 highway.

This office now service Mpumalanga

Lowveld, from Baberton, Nelspruit up to

Komatipoort.

Joseph Malatji is the dedicated manager

in this region, and has been so for the

past 5 years.

This office also serves as support to the

Standerton region, which runs up to the

Steelpoort and Roossenekal serving the

Transmission division of the Province.

About Mbombela

• This town is a key

manufacturing and

agricultural hub for

North-eastern South

Africa.

• Fertile soils and sub-

tropical climate pro-

vide perfect conditions

for the growing of

citrus and tropical

fruits, mainly mango,

banana, avocado and

macadamia nuts.

• T h e M b o m b e l a

Stadium Capacity is

45,000

NEW OFFICES

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Eastern Cape

I was born in Manzini as Mfaniseni Sipho

Nxumalo in the late 1960’s on 19 February

I went to Mcozini High school and left

school in 1986 at Form 3. I did athletics at

secondary school and played soccer.

After I left school I worked for Fraser Cash

and Carry as a stock controller and later as

a dispatch Manager.

I have been in security industry as from

1990 as a guard until 1996 whereby I was

promoted to a project Manager for UWC

contract under Coin Security. I joined Ve-

nus in 2001, for the Kruger National Park

contract.

I believe that as a person I must do what I

believe is good towards other people and

nobody owes me anything in life, so in

everything I do God comes first then my

job then my life is compete.

Mfaniseni Sipho Nxumalo - Contracts

Manager Eastern Cape

MANAGER PROFILE

NORTH WEST OPERATIONS

Donald Chauke, one of Venus Security’s

latest developing managers, have start-ed the North-west branch in November

2013.

The Aim of this branch is to serve the regions between Gauteng and Limpo-

po. New Opportunities have opened up for Venus in North-West, and the com-

pany decided to have a local operator

in this Grid.

Majority of the business is spread over a 500km distance, making a daily visit

very difficult, but not for Chauke and his team of Supervisors..

Daily visits are conducted with Clinics, meetings with clients and most of all

the staff management.

Venus Management applaud the dedi-

cation from everyone within the North-west region.

We Thank you for your effort.

FINANCE

Meet our Finance team at the Corporate Office

From Left to Right: Violet Litelu, Lerato Monyemangene, Noluthando Dyonashe, Khanyisa Joka.

Citizen at

Baberton

All applicants must have Minimum

Grade C PSIRA, and must have a valid South African ID.

Email your CV and qualifications

to: cv@venussecurity.co.za

PSIRA Qualifications will be verified!

Looking for a Job with Venus?

Venus Security Solutions has a dedicated Control Room. The Control Room is operated on a 24 hour basis.

Control Room Tel: 012-665-0274 Cell: 071-602-9765

WWW.VENUSSECURITY.CO.ZA

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First Time Attending a Soccer Match

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