The winners of the 2025 Southern Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) were revealed on Wednesday 4th June at Securex South Africa.
Winners from all categories (except Lifetime Achievement) will be featured in the 2nd Global OSPAs set to take place in 2026! Winners will automatically qualify for the global competition. The winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame. Learn more about this here.
2025 Southern Africa Award Winners:
Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director
Kerissa Varma – Microsoft
Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director
Jannie Ruppersberg – Koreserv Security
Outstanding Security Team
SBV Security and Intelligence Team – SBV Security Services
Outstanding Security Consultant
André Mundell – Alwinco
Outstanding Security Training Initiative
Derica Lambrechts – Department of Political Science Stellenbosch University
Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator
Secutel Technologies
Outstanding New Security Product
Docked Drone Solution – 24/7 Drone Force
Outstanding Female Security Professional
Eva Nolle – Ceravoid
Outstanding Young Security Professional
Denielle Rawthee – Vodacom
Lifetime Achievement
Dave Dodge
The Southern Africa OSPAs are proud to partner with Securex South Africa, a leading security industry event, to honour the outstanding achievements of security professionals in the country. This collaboration aims to elevate the profile of the winners and finalists, acknowledging their crucial contributions to safeguarding communities, businesses, and institutions.
The event organisers would like to thank all those who have helped to make the Southern Africa OSPAs event such a success including: all the supporting associations and judges; sponsors: Edith Cowan University (trophies and certificates).
