On the day in question, there were various interventions by members of the South African Police Services (SAPS) as well as Law Enforcement and Metro Police in order to minimize or curb crime in the area.
Please see attached hereto pictures taken by members of PPA which clearly indicates that Law Enforcement Officials were removing people from the beach marked as "Annexure PPA 711
On numerous occasions, including the 16th of December 2018, these interventions included the closing down of beaches by Law Enforcement. The members of PPA assisted, upon request of either Law Enforcement and/or South African Police Services, with some of these operations.
Please find attached hereto pictures indicating how PPA members assisted Law Enforcement Officials marked as "Annexure PPA 811
The PPA members would be contacted telephonically in order to assist Law Enforcement. During this period, there was an incident where Law Enforcement were over powered by a violent group of beach goers and the members of PPA were once again requested to assist as Law Enforcement did not have the "man power" to deal with the situation adequately.
PPA, just like any other security company, works hand in hand with Law Enforcement as they sometimes don't have the man power . Before PPA commenced working in the Camps Bay area, they had a meeting with the Station Commander of Camps Bay SAPS, Captain Chandler to establish this working relationship.
Please see attached hereto email correspondence between PPA Management and Captain Chandler marked as "Annexure PPA 911
The members of PPA were however requested to assist when such decisions were made by members of Law Enforcement and as such request falls within the ambit of a lawful instruction the members of PPA had to comply with such instructions or requests by Law Enforcement.
At no stage did any of the PPA members threaten, intimidate or assault any person and at no stage did any of the PPA members remove or move any person's property.
The relationship between PPA and the South African Police Services (herein after referred to as "SAPS") and Law Enforcement is a matter of PPA assisting SAPS and Law Enforcement where such assistance is requested by SAPS Officials or Law Enforcement.
Members of SAPS and Law Enforcement would telephonically communicate with members of PPA and request assistance and/or the member of SAPS and Law Enforcement would approach PPA members and verbally request assistance where required. The relationship is therefore merely informal where PPA assists SAPS and Law Enforcement members, when required to do so.
Like all other security companies, PPA works hand in hand with the SAPS and Law Enforcement members when responding to alarms, surveillance in central business districts by closed circuit television (CCTV) and vehicle tracking and recovery. This cannot be done without working with Law Enforcement and/or SAPS. For example, see communication between Law Enforcement, including SAPS and PPA members:
A meeting was also held with the Station Commander of Camps Bay Police Station, see attached annexure marked "Annexure PPA 10'' , in order to discuss security issues and the role of PPA in the area as well as working with the Police. This is a clear indication that PPA is not acting on their own account and beyond their scope of powers.
Law Enforcement would contact PPA from their control office in order to request assistance see attached marked "Annexure PPA 11" an incoming call on 20 December 2018 from a number 021 434 2383 (Law Enforcement Control Office) this was an incoming call for the duration of 1 minute.
Again on 20 December 2018 an incoming call from Law Enforcement Officer William Boonzaaier for 57 seconds to a PPA member requesting assistance, see attached marked "Annexure PPA 12".
On 20 December 2018 Constable Yolwa contacted a PPA member from his cell phone with cell number 082 302 0928 an incoming call at 01:32 for 28 seconds also requesting assistance at No 45 Geneva Street, Camps Bay, see attached marked "Annexure PPA 13".
On 24 December 2018 Constable Lekay from Camps Bay SAPS contacted a PPA member from his cell phone with cell number 072 271 9994 at 18:57 see attached marked "Annexure PPA 14".
These are merely a few instances highlighted where Law Enforcement and/or SAPS has requested the assistance of PPA.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, this is clear evidence that PPA does not operate unlawfully or outside their scope of powers and only acted in order to assist SAPS and Law Enforcement upon their request.
PPA acted within the boundaries of the Law as well as the Constitution and at no stage did PPA act beyond the scope of their powers. PPA members were merely assisting Law Enforcement and the SAPS where such assistance is requested by SAPS Officials or Law Enforcement.