Asset Protection and Security Services

All payments were made following proper internal processes including budget allocation division, tender costing and allocation, and contract management, with invoices signed off by relevant division confirming services rendered and payment due.

“All payments effected in this regard went through all the process before the final payment was released. The annual budget allocation is divided into 12 months, and it is released on a quarterly basis through finance management. Upon the awarding of a tender the contract is costed and allocated a contract value for the contract period. Any additional services effect the contract value in that such services were not included in the cost of the contract. Therefore, the contract value cap will be prematurely reached. In such circumstances contract value may be increased to accommodate additional services. The increase in the monthly expenditure makes it necessary to request budget release for the future, quarterly budget. The invoices in question were signed and authorised for payment by the relevant division Asset Protection and Security Services which confirm that services were indeed rendered and payment were due”

Commissioner Bolhuis acted as caretaker for Asset Protection and Security Services (APSS) from 1 July 2024 to 28 February 2025 when the Deputy Chief post was vacant, managing high-level oversight and dealing with APSS relocation from the city manager's office to Metro Police Department.

“I was the caretaker for Asset Protection and Security Services, known as APSS, for the period 1 July 2024 to 28 February 2025, as the divisional head [Deputy Chief] post was vacant. The function was transferred from the office of the city manager back to the team as from 1 July 024. ...As the caretaker of APSS, I did high-level management and oversight over the division. Upon assuming this task, I had to deal with a relocation of the APSS from the office of the city manager to the TMPD.”