Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
17,5 years South Afican Police Service: 7,5 years Close Protection Officer Presidential detail. 10 years Undercover Operations Crime Intelligence Currently 18.,5 years South African Secret Service now State Security Agency Foreign Branch: Section Head Foreign Surveillance Acting Divisional Head Foreign Surveillance Subject Matter Expert on Foreign Surveillance Physical and Technical Team Leader FS Experience in running covert operations locally and abroad. Foreign operating experience in 39 countries abroad.
· Surveillance operations on foreign nationals that entered the country suspected of criminal intent. Conduct counter intelligence techniques. · Tracking down wanted foreign nationals that were intending to enter the country illegally. · To do basic research on accessing and retreating on possible target’s, equipment and procedures to be used and compatibility with place of operation. · Audio and Video Interception. · Conduct literature studies on social aspects of the Target environment to select the best method and tools for the job. · Develop operational plans (including alternative and contingency plans for each operation. Maintain cover of the unit; successfully conceal all technical equipment used in an operation. · Recruit and establish a network of support agents for operations. · Provide detailed intelligence reports and documentation, audio or video, photographs, sketches etc that will enhance the purpose of the operation. · Monitoring of meetings that were being held by foreign political groups within the country. Retreat information or place electronic devices for further monitoring of the Target and retreat without detection or leaving evidence. · Conducted numerous Technical and Physical surveillance operations outside the borders of South Africa (Europe and Africa) in the interests of the South African government. · Handle all funds and financial claims according to the PFMA and SSA financial directives. Accountable for accurate, reliable, valid, complete and verifiable information when reporting to Management. · Mobile vehicle tracking · Acting Divisional Head OS21 in absence of DH · Operational Team Leader Foreign surveillance. · SME on Foreign Surveillance · Maintenance and Repairs to the current covert premises including welding, electrical etc. · Appointed acting Divisional Head for one and half years.
· Covert Surveillance operative and undercover handler Team leader of specialised surveillance detection team and covert agent trainer. · All aspects of collections with regards to the following criminal activities: · Urban Terrorism-Western Cape-(1999-2001 PAGAD)-this operation led to the arrest of 35 bombers linked to the Western Cape bombings. · Right wing Terrorism –Gauteng (2004-Soweto Station Bombings-Boeremag)-this operation led to the arrest of 5 right wing activists. · Drug trafficking-Eastern Cape, Gauteng and KZN-these operations are on a constant basis which led to the arrest of the suspects and millions rands of contraband being seized. · Information gathering on serial rapists, murderers, kidnappers, fraudsters and hijackers. · Numerous operations conducted on Cash in transit robbers which led to their arrest. · Trainer Covert Collection operatives in surveillance techniques. · Redeployed to assist the National Protection Services in Special Operations during the African Union Summit-Durban and The WSSD in Gauteng. · Trainer Covert Collection operatives in surveillance detection techniques. · Team Leader of Covert Surveillance Detection Team. · Redeployed to Pretoria during February/March 2006 to assist the National Prosecution Authority in a National protection tasking in Gauteng. · Redeployed to Mpumalanga during April/May 2006 to assist the National Surveillance in an International tasking dealing in terrorism.
· Protector to Former President Mandela since 1992 and President Mbeki, various foreign dignitaries and National ministers. · Driver of presidential motor vehicle during their visits and stay in Kwa-Zulu Natal and Eastern Cape. · Protection details during visits of Foreign VIPs’ including Vice-President Al Gore, the British Royal family, Senator Ronald Brown etc. · Protection details conducted in Botswana & Mozambique borders, Western Cape and thro-out Southern Africa. · Advanced team target analysis prior to the visit of the VIP. Technical assistance-cordoning of security areas, x-ray machines during meetings and conferences. · Conducted collection activities at African Union Summit and WSSD-Operational Command Centre.