Moroke Sekoboto
IN a bid to enhance the fight against crime, the Association of Private Security Companies Lesotho participated in a regional summit for private security organisations in Gaborone, Botswana, from 26 to 28 May 2025.
Held under the theme “Re-Imagine, Re-Focus, Re-Start,” the summit brought together key stakeholders in the security sector to exchange ideas on innovation, resilience, and future readiness in national safety.
Association’s chairperson, Mike Thabo Nkuatsana, said the summit served as a platform for private security professionals to reflect on the industry’s challenges and explore strategic solutions.
“Private security businesses assembled experts and practitioners in Gaborone to introspect and explore ways to overcome shortcomings in the industry. Our aim was to establish a regional body that can engage governments and other stakeholders,” said Mr Nkuatsana.
The summit brought together private security associations from Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe to form a regional alliance.
Mr Nkuatsana said the 2025 Botswana Security and Fire Summit was hosted by Caterquip Advisory Security Services, with the support of the government of Botswana. He said the initiative aligned with the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation’s aim to strengthen regional security through established frameworks.
The Lesotho delegation included Mr Nkuatsana, Secretary General Tlali Tlali, and member Mojapela Mefane.
One of the major outcomes of the summit was the formation of a new regional body, provisionally named the Security Alliance of Southern Africa (SASA). Other SADC member states are expected to join in future engagements, with the next summit scheduled for April 2026.
“The alliance’s proposal will be presented to Botswana’s Office of the President, with Caterquip serving as the Secretariat, based in Gaborone,” Mr Nkuatsana said.