Phoning around for event security in Cape Town takes time, and every company asks the same questions: the date, how many guests and where. Send one event brief instead and we pass it to PSIRA-registered event security companies who serve Cape Town and nearby areas of Western Cape. They quote on availability, what is included and the price.
Event Security in Cape Town
Event security requests in Cape Town cover weddings on farms, year-end functions, school and church events, festivals and sports days. Give the date, guest numbers, the venue and the entrances to be guarded, so PSIRA-registered companies serving Cape Town and the rest of Western Cape can quote accurately.
Want to know more first? Our event security guide covers the options, what to check and what affects the price.
Events in Cape Town
Cape Town hosts events on a scale few South African cities match: weddings on wine farms in Constantia and Durbanville, beach and mountain venues along the Atlantic seaboard, conferences at the CTICC in the city bowl, and large festivals and concerts across the metro. The wind is the main planning issue. The summer south-easter can flatten loose decor and test every tent, while winter brings cold rain and the occasional cold front, so many venues want a roof or a wet-weather backup. Corporate year-end functions fill December. Planners and hire companies cluster in Montague Gardens, Epping, Paarden Eiland and Century City and deliver across the peninsula and to the winelands.
Typical event security requests in the area come from:
- Weddings and traditional ceremonies: two guards at the gate and the grounds to watch the gifts, the cars and gatecrashers
- Corporate functions and year-end parties: access control at a launch or year-end function, with a guard on the bar and the parking
- Conferences, launches and expos: badge checks at the doors, guards on the exhibition floor and VIP escorts for speakers
- Festivals, markets and sports days: a full team for gates, bag checks, crowd control and the stage, working to a written safety plan
- Birthdays and private parties: a guard at the gate of a house or farm party to keep it to the guest list
- Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: marshals and guards for a funeral, an unveiling or a church event with a large crowd and parked cars
- School events and matric dances: gate control and parking marshals for a fun day, a prize-giving or a matric dance
- Kids' parties and baby showers: a guard at the entrance and the car park of a large kids' party in a park or at a venue
Local tips for Cape Town
Common here: wine farm and beach weddings, conferences, festivals, stretch tents, year-end functions. Ask each supplier to allow for this: ask whether the venue has noise limits or approved caterers and hire suppliers. Suppliers usually come from here: hire companies in Montague Gardens, Epping and Paarden Eiland.
Event Security usually suits weddings, functions, festivals, school events, at a scale of 2 guards to a full crowd team. A quote normally covers guards, uniforms, radios, a supervisor, and guards arrive 1 to 2 hours before guests. Locally: south-easter in summer, cold rain in winter: ask for wind-rated tents.
What to include in your request
- Event date, start and end times and set-up hours
- Number of guests and whether alcohol is served
- Venue, number of entrances and the parking area
- What needs guarding: gate, bar, gifts, stage or kit
- PSIRA registration and public liability proof
The more detail you give, the more accurate your quote will be.
Service area: Cape Town and surrounds
Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work in Cape Town and surrounding areas, including Century City, Woodstock, Epping, Montague Gardens, Paarden Eiland, Claremont, Salt River. Give the venue or suburb so the quote can include delivery and travel, and the date so they can check availability.