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2025 Southern Africa OSPAs entries now open

Entries are now open for the 2025 Southern Africa Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs). Security professionals and companies from Angola, Botswana, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kingdom of Eswatini, Kingdom of Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe are eligible to enter.

The Outstanding Security Performance Awards (OSPAs) recognise and reward companies, people and innovation across the security sector. The OSPAs are designed to be both independent and inclusive, providing an opportunity for outstanding performers, whether buyers or suppliers, to be recognised and their success to be celebrated.

The Southern Africa OSPAs are part of a global awards scheme and serve to recognise and reward teams, individuals and organisations for their commitment and outstanding performance within the security sector. The awards are designed to be independent, credible, transparent and respectable, and anyone can enter.

Entries are open until 1st April 2025 and nominations are invited in the following categories:

• Outstanding In-House Security Manager/Director.

• Outstanding Contract Security Manager/Director.

• Outstanding Security Team.

• Outstanding Contract Security Company (Guarding).

• Outstanding Security Consultant.

• Outstanding Security Training Initiative.

• Outstanding Security Installer/Integrator.

• Outstanding New Security Product.

• Outstanding Security Partnership.

• Outstanding Security Officer.

• Outstanding Female Security Professional.

• Outstanding Young Security Professional.

• Outstanding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative.

• Outstanding Security Sustainability Award.

• Lifetime Achievement (not included in Global OSPAs).

Winning entries submitted in selected qualifying categories will automatically be entered into the 2026 Global OSPAs, which will take place at the beginning of 2026. The Lifetime Achievement Award winner will be inducted into the Security Hall of Fame. Learn more here. Those companies, teams and individuals who are able to demonstrate they have performed at an exceptional level, we urge you to enter to be in with a chance to win, not only in Southern Africa, but the world.

Enter your nominations at https://za.theospas.com/entry-form/

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