DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY
Profile- Director Security and Safety- Major Pitso Lesia
Major Pitso Lesia was appointed as Director Security and Safety in September, 2017. His overall mandate is to command the department and ensure effective performance of Security and Safety and the maintenance of law and order.
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Education from the National University of Lesotho in 1994. Prior to joining the University, he served in the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) for nineteen years. He rose through the ranks from Second Lieutenant (2Lt), Lieutenant (Lt), Captain (Cpt) and then Major (Mj). In his military career, he has held several operational and administrative appointments such as Platoon Commander, Company Commander, Battalion Second-in-command (2IC), Staff Officer grade 2 (SO2) and Military Assistant (MA) to LDF Commander
He has attended several military command courses locally and abroad. He is the alumnus of both the South African Air Force College and Zimbabwe Staff College.
He started his career as a high school teacher from 1995 to 1996, after which he enlisted in the Lesotho Defence Force in 1996.
Overview
The Department of Security and Safety is a support unit answerable to the Registrar. It is responsible for the production of conducive teaching and learning environment through provision of peaceful and safe atmosphere and the retention of status quo to that effect. Tasks in this department are directed to this end through protection of life and property and maintenance of law and order in all NUL campuses and structures. This is done through prevention of crime and fire incidents, apprehension of offenders and extinguishing of fires.
The department provides services to the main Roma Campus, IEMS Maseru and Mahobong campuses and all NUL structures.
Services
The Department is divided into two units namely Security as well as Fire and Safety.
Security
It is responsible for providing and promoting peaceful safe learning and working environment in the Institution. The tasks are based on protection of life and property; and are divided into crime prevention and proactively into apprehension of offenders and detection of crime.
Fire and Safety
Fire and Safety Unit is a support service unit under the Safety and Security Department which was formed in 1989 following a catastrophic fire that gutted down Gilbeault Hall Students Residence on May 10th the same year, to deal with fire incidents and avoid recurrence of the similar incident. The Fire Unit is aimed at providing and promoting a safe learning and working environment free of fire and occupational accidents/incidents for students and staff.
Staff:
Security
Major Pitso Lesia – Director of Security and Safety
BA + Concurrent Certificate of Education (NUL)
Mr. Mohanoe Mabesa- Senior Security Officer
Dip. Security Management (Oxbridge Academy RSA), Dip. Safety Management (Homestudy College of South Africa), Cert. in Law (UNISA)
Mr. Thetso Kopo- Security Officer
Dip. In Security Management (Oxbridge Academy RSA)
Mr. Liolo Lepheane- Security Officer
Dip. In Security Management (Oxbridge Academy RSA)
Fire and Safety
VACANT
Fire Officer
VACANT
Mr. Lethola Mothiane- Fire Officer
Dip. Safety Management (Oxbridge Academy RSA) Cert. Practical Firemanship Course (NUL), Cert. AMKUS Rescue System Course (RSA), Cert. IFEX 3000 System Course (RSA), Cert. Plumbing (Lerotholi Polytechnic), Cert. Defensive Driving Course (Lesotho National Skills Development Co).
Contacts:
Tel: +266 22340601
Direct: +266 5221 3400
Fax: +266 22340000