18/07/2026
๐๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐๐๐ฌ | ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐.
Today, Monster Security Services had the privilege of standing alongside the South African Police Service (Lephalale), government stakeholders, community members and volunteers to transform the ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฆ at the ๐๐๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง as part of ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฒ.
This project was never simply about painting a building.
It was about restoring hope.
It was about making a place of comfort and dignity visible to those who need it most.
It was about sending a clear message to every victim of crime, especially victims of ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐๐), ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐.
For Mandela Day, we committed our ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ to something that will continue making a difference long after today. Monster Security proudly sponsored the paint, artwork, materials and resources required to completely transform what was once a dull, easily overlooked building into a bright, welcoming and recognisable facility that reflects care, compassion and hope.
The colourful handprints, family artwork and vibrant exterior now ensure that community members arriving at the Lephalale SAPS Station can immediately recognise where help is available during some of the most difficult moments of their lives.
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๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐
The Victim Friendly Room represents far more than four walls.
It is a place where victims of domestic violence, sexual offences, child abuse, gender-based violence and other traumatic crimes receive professional support, guidance and compassion when they need it most.
Many people in our community are unaware that this dedicated facility exists or of the incredible work performed daily by the committed members serving within it.
Our hope is that this project not only beautifies the facility but also raises awareness that ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐๐ฅ๐, and that nobody should ever suffer in silence.
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๐๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐
As CEO of Monster Security Services, and in my capacity as ๐๐จ-๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐
๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, this project carries special significance.
My daily engagements with the SAPS at Station, District and Provincial levels have given me a unique appreciation of the dedication, sacrifices and challenges faced by our police members.
The reality is that the SAPS often performs extraordinary work despite limited resources.
Crime prevention cannot be achieved by law enforcement alone.
It requires partnerships.
It requires businesses.
It requires community members.
It requires all of us.
When communities and the SAPS work together, safer communities become possible.
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๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
At Monster Security, community upliftment has never been about publicity or recognition.
It has always been about making a meaningful difference where we operate.
Success should never be measured only by what we receive from our communities, but by the positive impact we leave behind.
If todayโs project helps even one victim find support more easily, encourages one survivor to seek assistance, or reminds one family that they are not alone, then every minute invested was worthwhile.
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๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฎ
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed their time, energy and passion to make this project possible.
Special appreciation goes to:
* ๐๐ ๐ญ. ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฅ๐ - Lephalale SAPS
* ๐๐จ๐ฅ. ๐๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ โ Lephalale SAPS
* ๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ โ Manager of the Victim Friendly Room (SAPS)
* Every SAPS member who participated
* All government stakeholders and partner organisations
* The talented artist who brought the vision to life
* Every Monster Security staff member and volunteer who rolled up their sleeves and served our community.
Your commitment demonstrates what can be achieved when people unite behind a common purpose.
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๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐
Gender-Based Violence remains one of the greatest challenges facing South Africa.
One victim is one too many.
We all have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable, support survivors and build communities where every person feels safe, respected and valued.
Today we painted walls.
Tomorrow those walls will continue offering hope.
That is the true spirit of Mandela Day.
๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ญ. ๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ, ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
Francois Roets
Chief Executive Officer of Monster Security
Co-Chair โ E2 Waterberg Crime Fighting Initiative
โ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐๐ก.โ
, Waterberg District,
