A security system is only as good as the planning behind it. Oxbow assesses your site, specifies the right hardware for it, and installs and supports the full system as one accountable service, so CCTV, access control, and time & attendance work together instead of as separate, disconnected purchases.
We build every package around a real site assessment, so the solution matches how your business actually operates, not a fixed bundle you have to work around.
Oxbow configures your system so you can monitor your own site from your phone, tablet, or laptop, any time, whether you're on-site or hundreds of kilometres away. Oxbow supplies and installs the system; the footage and access remain entirely yours.
Our technicians are professionally certified for every installation and remain available afterwards for maintenance and technical assistance, not just on install day.
A well-designed security system does more than record video. It can deter incidents before they happen, give you clear evidence when they do, and let you monitor your site from anywhere, at any time.
Oxbow installs CCTV, access control, and time & attendance infrastructure for commercial premises across South Africa, from single-site offices to multi-location operations. We handle the full scope: site assessment, camera and access-point placement, hardware specification, installation, and ongoing support.
Our systems are designed for clarity, coverage, and reliability, not just hardware count. Whether you need internal monitoring, perimeter coverage, biometric access control, or remote viewing capability, we build the solution around what your environment actually requires. Accountability doesn’t stop at installation: our team supports your system post-install and makes sure it performs exactly as specified.
CCTV records and monitors activity on your premises. Access control decides who is allowed to physically enter a space in the first place, using a card, PIN, or biometric credential such as a fingerprint or face scan.
Used together, they cover both sides of business security: access control stops unauthorised entry at the door, and CCTV gives you visibility and evidence for everything that happens on-site regardless of how someone got in.
Oxbow designs both as one integrated system where needed, so an access event and the camera footage around it line up, rather than living in two disconnected platforms.
Biometric access control verifies identity using a unique physical trait, most commonly a fingerprint or facial scan, rather than a card or PIN that can be lost, shared, or stolen.
A person’s biometric data is captured once during enrolment and converted into an encrypted credential. From then on, presenting a finger or face at the reader is what grants (or denies) access, and the system logs the event automatically.
Because the credential can’t be handed to someone else the way a card can, biometric access control is generally the more secure option for sensitive areas like server rooms, storerooms, or data-handling zones.
Yes. The same biometric reader or access card used to control entry can double as a staff clocking device, so time and attendance data is captured automatically as people move through access points, without a separate sign-in process.
This removes the admin of manual time sheets and closes the door on buddy clocking, since the credential used to clock in is the same one used to physically get through the door.
Both options are available, and the right one depends on your site and requirements. On-site storage (via a local recorder) keeps footage on your premises with no ongoing data cost, while cloud storage adds off-site backup and remote access convenience. Oxbow can also configure a hybrid setup, recording locally with critical footage backed up to the cloud.
Whichever option you choose, the footage and who can access it remain entirely under your control. Oxbow supplies and installs the system, but doesn’t retain or monitor footage on your behalf. We’ll recommend the right fit during your site assessment.
Yes. Oxbow configures every CCTV installation for remote access, so you can view live footage or review recordings from a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, wherever you are.
This is particularly useful for businesses with multiple sites or owners who split time between locations. You get the same visibility into your premises whether you’re standing in the building or on the other side of the country.
Not necessarily. Oxbow assesses your site’s existing infrastructure during the initial site visit and specifies what’s needed as part of the installation. Many modern systems can run over Wi-Fi or existing network cabling, which reduces how much new wiring is required.
Where new cabling is genuinely needed, for example to reach a perimeter camera or a remote gate, that’s scoped and quoted upfront during the site assessment, so there are no surprises once installation begins.
This depends on site size and system complexity, but most single-site commercial installations are completed within a few days once the site assessment and hardware specification are finalised. Larger, multi-location rollouts are scheduled and staged so operations aren’t disrupted while work is underway.
There’s no fixed number. It depends on your site’s layout, entry points, and what you actually need visibility over. This is why Oxbow starts every installation with a site assessment rather than selling a fixed camera-count package.
A small office might need coverage of entrances and a storeroom. A warehouse or multi-building site needs a coverage plan across perimeter, internal zones, and high-value areas. We specify camera count and placement based on what your site actually requires, not a one-size-fits-all number.
Oxbow specifies backup power, such as UPS units, on critical CCTV and access control components as part of the installation, so a short outage doesn’t take your system offline at exactly the moment you might need it most.
For sites with frequent outages, we can scope additional backup capacity during the site assessment to match how long you need the system to stay up without mains power.
Our support team responds to service queries during office hours, with a technician dispatched promptly wherever on-site attention is needed. Because CCTV and access control protect physical premises, we treat outages and hardware faults on these systems as a priority.
In many cases, existing infrastructure, such as cabling, mounting points, or even some hardware, can be incorporated into an upgrade rather than replaced outright. Oxbow’s site assessment identifies what can be kept and what genuinely needs replacing, so you’re not paying to redo work that’s already sound.
Yes. Oxbow installs and supports CCTV, access control, and time & attendance systems for businesses across South Africa, not only in the Western Cape. Whether you’re a single-site business or operating across multiple provinces, our site assessment and installation process works the same way wherever you’re based.
