Estate Living Digital Publication Issue 9 September 2015 | Page 40

Servest has been protecting residential estates
throughout South Africa for over a decade and
has the flexibility to meet changing customer
needs. With its commitment to continuous
improvement and innovation, Servest leads the
industry with uncompromising integrity,
professionalism and expertise.

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According to Costa Diavastos, managing director
of Servest Security, residential burglary remains a
concern and continues to rise. Complacency is the
most fundamental risk facing residents and security
practitioners who mostly still rest in the belief that
access control and perimeter protection are sufficient.
At Servest, we know that basic security measures
are essential, but they are just one step towards
safeguarding life and property. Servest Security is the
fourth largest of its kind in the market and has been in
operation for over 20 years, boasting a diverse client
portfolio in a number of key market sectors. Given
high crime rates and rising security concerns, estate
and gated community living has become ubiquitous
in South Africa. Servest recognises and understands
that, whilst protecting residents, a balanced
approach is essential to deliver best practice
security without compromising the lifestyle created
by estate living. Servest has built this reputation
through our partnership-based approach, an intimate
understanding of our clients’ unique needs, accurate
and up-to-date information and constant awareness
of crime trends and possible threats.
Effective security incorporates physical security
(fences, gates and burglar bars), technical security
(electric fences, motion pepper gas units, biometrics
and security officers - including undercover
security officers, who are able to collect necessary
information). Diavastos explains that security is
essentially about systems, logic and management.
There are numerous radio frequency identification
tagging systems available, which can be used
to manage an estate’s assets. Each asset, from a
television to a grass cutter, can be tagged, and a
tagging unit placed at the vehicle exit boom will alert
security to any items being removed from the estate.
Using system integration, Servest offers an extensive
national network of state-of-the-art technology and
highly advanced control centres throughout South
Africa. Security solutions include integrated vehicle

and pedestrian access control systems, parking
guidance and variable message-occupancy signage,
including:
• License plate recognition
• Voice over IP intercom systems
• Perimeter fence monitoring systems
• Public address and evacuation systems
• Electric vehicle charging stations
Through consistent service delivery, continuous
improvement, innovation and ongoing transparent
dialogue, Servest is proud to be associated with the
country’s most beautiful and sought-after residential
estates and gated communities, including:
Simbithi Eco-Estate and Dunkirk Estate in the heart of
KwaZulu-Natal’s northern coastline, Hilltop Estate in
the indigenous forests at Salt Rock, Mount Edgecombe
Estate, with its 18-hole golf course amidst the pristine
green-roofed residences, and the beautiful Mzingazi
Golf and Lifestyle Estate in Richards Bay. With its
majestic Table Mountain backdrop, Cape Town
is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and
is home to some of the most exclusive lifestyle and
golf estate properties in South Africa. Servest secures
the beautiful Kanonberg Lifestyle Estate situated at
the foothills of the famous Tygerberg, with its wide
open spaces and walking trails. With its extensive
exposure and infrastructure in the Durbanville Hills
area, Servest is proud to be associated with the
exclusive estates of Summerwood, Oakwood,
Longwood, Greenville and Avalon Estates nestled in
the picturesque Durbanville Hills.
What our clients have to say about Servest…
“We require our security officers to portray a smart,
disciplined, organised and well-co-ordinated image.
We have, on average and over a 15-year period,
experienced less than one break-in or attempted
break-in per annum. Whenever we have experienced
a problem, the response has been immediate.”
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