Global Bodyguard provide specialized protection and Venue security services to our international clients visiting South Africa, utilizing our network of Close Protection Officers strategically located within the nine major centres. We create and maintain a sterile area within the South African context in which our clients can conduct their business free of harassment, threat or embarrassment. We are sensitive to our client's image and needs. Our service is value added in that it includes both Intermediate Life Support & Counter Surveillance elements, for total peace of mind to our clients.

Global Bodyguard offer you an international close protection service. Should you decide to place yourself, or any of your associates in our protection, you can do so knowing that we are experienced, trustworthy, and capable.

Our Close Protection Officers (CPO’s):

  • Have undergone a comprehensive background check
  • Have achieved a major international accreditation
  • Are weapons trained
  • Have at least 5 years experience
  • Are available to you anywhere in the world

Global Bodyguard is also happy to arrange armoured vehicles, chartered flights, or any other measures required to guarantee the safety of our clients.

For specialized services please contact us with your details or needs.

Global Bodyguard operates nationally from our head office in Cape Town, South Africa, and have successfully handled operations in neighbouring countries, priding ourselves for the confidential handling of all client detail and information irrespective of their profile. All operations to date has been successfully handled and completed with full client satisfaction.

The Management Team has successfully coordinated the operations of these institutions for the past 4 years, with an accumulated experience of over 30 years among them, comprising of:

  • Gerhard - Operations (Condensed Background)
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    • South African Air Force Instructor
      • Pilot Survival Training
      • Bush warfare Training for Section Leaders
    • South African Police and Special Forces
      • Hostage situation prevention and defusing
      • Anti Terrorism
      • Advance bomb disposal and harmless rendering of explosives
      • VIP Protection
      • Advance Driving Techniques
      • Operations Medic
      • Intermediate Life Support - Level 5 with 1000+ hospital hours
      • Survival Techniques
      • Urban Warfare
    • Accredited Tour Guide
    • Personal Assistant and Coordinator
 

Assigned to variuos operations abroad, including Iraq

2004/2005

Unilever Senior Management

2003

Old Mutual Functions & Board Meetings

2003

World Trade Centre JHB, Foreign visitors

2003

Various high profile families during holiday visits to SA

2003

Roger Waters - 'In the Flesh' World tour

2002

SA Organics

2002 - Current

Al Jarreu Concert Johannesburg

2001

BMW SA Trans Sahara Africa Safari

2001

Close protection, chauffeuring and guiding the Lt. Governor of Florida and his business delegation

2001

Close protection, chauffeuring and Guiding of Governor Ryan from Illinois and his business delegation

2000

Close protection, Chauffeuring and Guiding of the Governor of Maryland and his business delegation

2000

King Juan Carlos and Prince Phillip of Spain

1998-1999

Indian Delegation at the NAM-Summit to South Africa

1998

The close protection of all BMW Directors visiting Cape Town

1998-Current

Personal protection of movie and Soap Stars like:

  • Austin Peck
  • Wesley Snipes

1997-Current

Personal protection of President Mandela (SAPS)

1996-1997

Co-ordination and protection of Libyan delegation visiting South Africa during the inauguration of President Thabo Mbeki.

1999

Visits from Nigerian embassy.

2000

Loss control solutions of various companies

1996-Current

The handing of mass action at large companies; for example SA Breweries in 1996 (Stikland Depot)

1993-Current

Trade Delegation from Belgium

2000

Queen Elizabeth II

1996

Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands

1997

Hillary Clinton's visit to South Africa

1994 & 1996

Former Vice President Al Gore of USA

1994 & 1997

Secretary of State of USA Marilyn Albright

1997

Former Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Chevarnatzi

1988

President Frederick Chiluba of Zambia

1995-1998

President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe

1995 & 1997

Former President Abdou Diouff of Senegal

1996

Crown Prince Phillippe of Belgium

1995

Former President FW de Klerk

1990-1996

President Thabo Mbeki

1997

Prime Minister of Singapore Choc Tong Sung

1997

Former Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Dr. Dawie de Villiers

1995-1996

Former Minister of Provincial Government Dr. Tertius Delport

1993-1994

Dr. Paul Soenn from Taiwan

1992

Former Minister of Agriculture Jacob de Villiers

1989-1993