RAR International — VIP Protection & Intelligence
100+Principals Protected
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"They anticipated a threat we didn't even know existed."— Family Office, Cape Town
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17+Years Elite Protection Experience
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"Discreet, professional, and always three steps ahead."— Corporate Executive, Johannesburg
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9SA Provinces Covered
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"The only security team our principal has ever trusted completely."— Private Client, Gauteng
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R200M+Protection Budgets Managed
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"We stopped thinking about our safety. That's when we knew it was working."— HNWI Family, Sandton
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100+Principals Protected
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"They anticipated a threat we didn't even know existed."— Family Office, Cape Town
◆
17+Years Elite Protection Experience
◆
"Discreet, professional, and always three steps ahead."— Corporate Executive, Johannesburg
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9SA Provinces Covered
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"The only security team our principal has ever trusted completely."— Private Client, Gauteng
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R200M+Protection Budgets Managed
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"We stopped thinking about our safety. That's when we knew it was working."— HNWI Family, Sandton
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What We Do

Protection that covers every aspect of a principal's life.

From arrival to departure, from boardroom to residence — our mandates are built around the principal's actual movements, not a generic guard schedule.

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Executive Protection

Highly trained Close Protection Officers dedicated to a principal's safety, 24 hours a day.

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Executive Protection

Dedicated CPOs matched to the principal's risk profile, lifestyle, and pace — armed protection details, single or multi-operator, on call around the clock.

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Journey Management

Point-to-point monitoring of movement — secure transport and escorting from departure to arrival.

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Journey Management

Armoured vehicles, professional drivers, advance route planning, and live escort monitoring — every leg tracked and controlled, door to door. Includes airport arrival details: meet, secure, move.

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Kidnapping Prevention

Pattern-of-life analysis and route planning to keep exposure to kidnap risk as low as possible.

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Kidnapping Prevention

Route and pattern-of-life analysis, situational awareness training, and risk-reduction planning. Response to an actual kidnapping is a SAPS function — should the worst happen, RAR coordinates directly with SAPS and supports the family throughout.

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Residential Security

Protecting the home, family, and lifestyle of a principal with discreet, layered precision.

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Residential Security

Perimeter assessment, static and roaming coverage, staff vetting, and integration with existing home security systems.

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Threat Intelligence

Proactive intelligence gathering, monitoring, and risk assessment to stay ahead of emerging threats.

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Threat Intelligence

Open-source and field intelligence, pattern-of-life monitoring, and pre-travel risk assessments feeding directly into every protection plan.

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Asset Protection

Safeguarding wealth, property, and reputation — wherever in the world a principal's interests reach.

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Asset Protection

Property, valuables, and reputational risk management, including secure data handling for sensitive client information.

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"The highest form of security is the one you never see."

The Mandate

We protect principals at the standard historically reserved for heads of state.

"Our intelligence is your advantage. We see the threat before it becomes real."

Intelligence-Led Discretion

Built on decades of specialist protective and intelligence experience, applied quietly and precisely within corporate and private-client life.

Quiet Vigilance

Proactive threat anticipation and 24/7 monitoring ensure no gap in a principal's routine is ever left unwatched.

Elite Discretion

Operators are trained to blend seamlessly into a principal's lifestyle while maintaining a quiet, controlled layer of protection around it.

24/7 Operations Monitoring

Continuous live visual of vehicle positions via GPS from our Operations Centre — full visibility over every active mandate.

Encrypted Communications

Secure, enterprise-grade encrypted communications for all mandates. Intelligence is shared strictly on a need-to-know basis.

24/7 Operations Center

Real-time intelligence. Real-time decisions.

Specialist Capabilities

Beyond the standard protection detail.

Purpose-built specialist teams deployed as a mandate requires — not generic add-ons, but licensed, trained capability on standby. These capabilities are also available for recreational and adventure experiences, always in accordance with local laws and regulations.

Drone Operations

  • SACAA-licensed drone pilots for aerial surveillance, route reconnaissance, and event overwatch.

Dive Team

  • Commercially certified divers for waterside asset protection, maritime security, and underwater search operations.

Explosive Detection Specialists

  • Trained specialists for discreet explosive detection and venue safety sweeps.

Tracking & Bush Craft

  • Nature reserve-trained trackers for remote terrain, game reserve, and rural estate protection details.

Airborne Evacuation

  • Skydive-trained personnel for rapid airborne extraction and evacuation planning in extreme scenarios.

Helicopter Support

  • Chopper-capable operators for aerial escort, rapid transfer, and remote-area principal extraction.
Recreational & Adventure Experiences

The same capability, put to lighter use.

For clients who'd simply like to enjoy the specialist skill on offer — always conducted in accordance with local laws and regulations.

Range Days

  • A supervised, fun day at the shooting range with a trained range officer — for clients who want the experience, not the operational use.

Safari & Big Five Experiences

  • Accompanying clients to see Africa's Big Five, drawing on the same bush and tracking expertise used in our protection details.

Rapid Deployment

Air support capabilities when every minute matters.

About RAR International

Three directors. One standard.

RAR International was founded by three directors whose combined experience spans national protection units, specialist intelligence, and corporate risk governance. Every mandate we accept is overseen at director level.

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Rondell Van Wyk

Executive Director — Governance, Risk & Strategy
  • MBA-qualified executive with 24+ years in senior operations and capital governance.
  • Governed infrastructure portfolios exceeding R100 billion, with board and parliamentary-level reporting.
  • ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001 Lead Auditor and ISO 31000 Risk Practitioner.
  • Leads client governance, compliance, contracting, and institutional mandates.
vanwykr@rarinternational.com
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Rosselli Ruiters

National Operations Director
  • Oversees trip planning, threat analysis, and coordination across all active mandates.
  • Responsible for advance work, route planning, and principal risk profiling.
  • The first point of contact when a mandate needs to move quickly and quietly.
ruitersr@rarinternational.com
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Andrew Marais

Intelligence Director
  • Leads RAR's intelligence function — threat analysis, risk profiling, and the quiet groundwork behind every mandate.
  • 17+ years of specialist protective and close-protection experience.
  • Oversees operator selection, training standards, and specialist capability teams.
  • Leads crisis response planning and coordination.
maraisa@rarinternational.com
Licensing & Accreditation

Every capability on this page is backed by a license.

We don't advertise a capability we can't legally and professionally back up.

Core Compliance

  • PSIRA Grade A Certified
  • ISO 31000 Risk Management Framework
  • King IV Governance Principles

Aviation & Firearms

  • SACAA Drone Operator Licensing
  • Firearm Competency Certification
  • Shooting Range Instructor Licensing

Specialist Certification

  • Commercial Diving Certification
  • Explosive Handling Licensing
  • Skydive & Airborne Evacuation Training
Governance & Reach

Full regulatory compliance across every mandate we accept.

Compliance & Standards

  • PSIRA Grade A Certified & SACAA Licensed
  • ISO 31000 Risk Management Framework
  • King IV Governance Principles

Operational Reach

  • Full operational capability across all 9 SA provinces
  • Strategic reach into Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Coordination with local field partners for international travel

Fleet & Equipment

  • B4/B6 certified armoured SUVs
  • Run-flat systems, reinforced ballistic glass, blast protection
  • Integrated trauma kits and encrypted navigation arrays
Data & Client Confidentiality

Physical protection means nothing if a principal's data isn't safe too.

International clients, high-profile executives, and public figures face digital exposure as much as physical risk. We treat client data with the same discipline as a physical detail.

Hardened Systems

Client files, itineraries, and mandate records are held on hacker-resistant, access-controlled systems — never on open or shared platforms.

Need-to-Know Access

Principal data is compartmentalised — only operators actively assigned to a mandate can access the relevant details.

International Standard

Built to protect the confidentiality of local and international principals alike, wherever their data — and their movements — need to stay private.

Leadership is an asset.

Operating where business and risk intersect — Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Confidential Enquiry

If your organisation hasn't reassessed executive risk in the last 18 months, the data says you're overdue.

Every engagement begins with a confidential conversation, not a sales pitch. Tell us the nature of your requirement and a member of our operations team will respond directly.

ReachCape Town · Gauteng · National & Sub-Saharan Africa

Direct: vanwykr@rarinternational.com

Prefer not to email directly? Use the confidential form — a member of our team will respond.

All enquiries are treated in strict confidence. We do not share details with third parties.