Event Security in Gauteng

Event Security in Gauteng

Event security requests in Gauteng 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 Gauteng and the rest of Gauteng 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 Gauteng

Gauteng is the busiest events market in the country, from corporate functions and conferences at convention centres in Sandton, Midrand and Johannesburg to weddings at garden venues and lodges around the Cradle of Humankind, Magaliesburg and Pretoria East. Families hold birthdays, kids' parties and traditional ceremonies in home gardens, community halls and church grounds across Soweto, Tembisa and the East Rand, while schools book matric dances and fun days. Summer brings afternoon thunderstorms, so many hosts plan a marquee or stretch tent as cover. Winters are dry and cold at night. Most planners and hire companies work from Johannesburg, Pretoria and the East Rand.

Typical event security requests in the area come from:

• 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
• Weddings and traditional ceremonies: two guards at the gate and the grounds to watch the gifts, the cars and gatecrashers
• Birthdays and private parties: a guard at the gate of a house or farm party to keep it to the guest list
• Festivals, markets and sports days: a full team for gates, bag checks, crowd control and the stage, working to a written safety plan
• 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
• Funerals, church and cultural gatherings: marshals and guards for a funeral, an unveiling or a church event with a large crowd and parked cars

Local tips for Gauteng

Most suppliers for Gauteng work from here: planners and hire companies across Johannesburg, Pretoria, Midrand and the East Rand. What people book most: year-end functions, garden and lodge weddings, conferences. When you ask for quotes, ask whether late-evening collection costs extra.

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: summer afternoon thunderstorms: ask for a waterproof marquee and a wet-weather plan.

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: Gauteng and surrounds

Event companies, planners and hire companies on our network work throughout Gauteng, including Johannesburg, Pretoria, Ekurhuleni, Sedibeng, West Rand, Midrand, Centurion. For farm venues and smaller towns, ask what the delivery and travel charge is and whether setup the day before is included.

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