{"id":51217,"date":"2019-12-12T06:00:21","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T04:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/woga-is-staying-and-getting-stronger-20191211-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T00:33:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:33:24","slug":"woga-is-staying-and-getting-stronger-20191211-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/woga-is-staying-and-getting-stronger-20191211-2\/","title":{"rendered":"WoGa is staying and getting stronger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WoGa Security is a well-established local security company, founded by Bomma Woest during 2012. It is still going strong and recently also ventured into extended services offered to its community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is managed by the Woest family and their vision is to provide services securing families and keeping them safe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently they are keeping several sites safe across Nelson Mandela Metropole and no job is too big or too small for WoGa to take on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their alarm and armed response division will be entering its fourth year and are growing stronger and a competitive force to recon with. WoGa\u2019s guarding and polygraph divisions are entering their eight year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b>WoGa\u2019s technical division offers:<\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173pBE\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U40552993173FyB\" style=\"font-family:'Nasdings';\">.<\/span> A<\/span><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173B8E\" style=\"font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U40552993173fJD\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\">la<\/span>rm installations and repair<\/span><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173tbH\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\">s<\/span><br>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U405529931731S\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U40552993173V5H\" style=\"font-family:'Nasdings';\">.<\/span> Gate motors<\/span><br>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173CkG\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U40552993173ZZE\" style=\"font-family:'Nasdings';\">.<\/span> Electric fencing<\/span><br>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173eIE\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U40552993173vJC\" style=\"font-family:'Nasdings';\">.<\/span> CCTV cameras<\/span><br>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173gz\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n   <span id=\"U405529931731nF\" style=\"font-family:'Nasdings';\">.<\/span> Gardening services<\/span><br>\n <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n <b><br>\n  <span id=\"U40552993173yr\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;\"><br>\n <\/span><\/b><br>\n <b><br>\n <b><br>\n <b>Security warriors<\/b>\n<\/b><\/b><b><b>\n<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b><b>\n <b>WoGa\u2019s armed response unit has been referred to as soldiers.<\/b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<b><b><b>\n<p>Hugo Woest said, \u201cthat is exactly what we are! Warriors Of God\u2019s Army \u2026 and like diligent warriors, we will never give up.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Contrary to rumours that WoGa Security is sold and will close down, the team would like to reassure their clients and the community of Uitenhage and Despatch that they are not done fighting for you.<\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of the season, they offer the following special deals:<\/p>\n<p>On signing a three year contract, the monthly response and monitoring fee will be only R99 per month for the first 12 months, thereafter it will be R230 per month for the remaining 24 months. <\/p>\n<p>This offer is for new installations as well as takeovers. New installations from R2 600 and takeovers are free when the alarm is in good working order. <\/p>\n<p>The offer is valid from today until 20 December 2019 (t\u2019s and c\u2019s apply). <\/p>\n<p>\n <b>Security tips<\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n <b><br>\n <span>Make sure your alarm is in working order before you go on holiday. 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