POLOKWANE – The South African Police Service in Limpopo led by the Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe honoured officers during the SAPS Excellence awards ceremony held at Castle De Wildt Conference Facility in Modimolle, Waterberg District on Friday night 18 November 2022.
\nThe event was honoured by the presence of the MEC for Transport and Community Safety Ms F Radzilani, representative of Waterberg District Municipality, representative of Modimolle and Mookgopong Local Municipality, Cllr Seboloyi, Deputy National Commissioner: Policing Lieutenant General TC Mosiliki, Divisional Commissioner HRM Lieutenant General Ntshie, Provincial Commissioner of Northern Cape, Senior police officers representing Provincial Commissioners of North West, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and Gauteng, retired Provincial Commissioners of Limpopo Lieutenant General Singani and Lieutenant General Ledwaba, All the Deputy Provincial Commissioners, District Commissioners, senior police officers from National Head Office, Provincial Head office and Station Commanders, SAPU and POPCRU representatives, His Grace, the Right Reverend Bishop Doctor Engenas J Lekganyane, the Provincial CPF Chairperson, Mr Kgasago and other various stakeholders.
\nThe Provincial Awards ceremony is held annually to celebrate and recognise the remarkable work done and commitment displayed by police members from the lowest levels up to senior management, including general workers and people with disabilities employed by the South African Police Service.
\nThe prestigious event further saw members of the CPF together with SAPS support service and administrative staff honoured and recognised for going extra mile in the fight against crime and for ensuring communities in their respective policing precincts receive the best service.
\nIn her opening remarks, The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe alluded to the members of their hard work and encouraged them that they must take the achievement of others to be an inspiration for all of them. She further highlighted significance points like the importance of team work, resilience, confidence for the attendees to take home ” let’s cut the words such as I can’t , I won’t because when you say this words you already cancelling and robbing yourself a precedence of what you can and cannot do. It is you and only you who is in control of your minutes, be in charge of what is happening in your life and remember to keep chasing your dreams.
\nClosing her remarks the Provincial Commissioner shared with the hall a narrative that says \u201cbillionaires uses billions to become rich, but poor people want to lose nothing to become something” the Provincial Commissioner narrated to the attendees that the moral of the story is that “you need to put something to get something in return”.
\nThe Deputy National Commissioner: Policing Lieutenant General Mosiliki also passed down her message of support encouraging those who didn’t make it tonight to go back dust off and do it better than before, before the keynote address by the MEC of Transport and Community Safety.
\n ” These awards, do not mean that as a society we have completely won the battle against crime, but they signify our determination to wage a relentless war against criminality” these were the words of the MEC for Transport and Community Safety delivering the keynote address and passing her message of support to all nominees and winners.
\nThe members were rewarded for their outstanding services in several categories as follows:
\n1. ADMINISTRATION
\nADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 1-4: DRIVER: MM Madihlaba- Provincial HRM & Development
\nADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR LEVEL 5-7: CAC Ramalepe – Provincial OD & Strategic Management
\nADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 8 – 12
\nColonel MR Chueu – Provincial HRM & Development.
\nADMINISTRATIVE TEAM OF THE YEAR: SCM BUILDING TEAM – 10 MEMBERS: Provincial SCM.
\n2. VISPOL AND OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
\nVISPOL AND OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR LEVEL 5-7 Constable ML Sefole: Phalaborwa
\nVISPOL AND OPERATIONS EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR LEVEL 8 – 12 Colonel RP Rakhadani: Vhembe District
\nVISPOL AND OPERATIONS TEAM OF THE YEAR: BOTLOKWA CRIME PREVENTION: 2 MEMBERS – Sergeant TE Pandelani and Sergeant R Rambulu
\n3. HIGH RISK
\nHIGH RISK MEMBER OF THE YEAR: LEVEL: 5-7: W\/O LL Mabitlela: Polokwane Water wing
\nHIGH RISK MEMBER OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 8-12 CAPT S Mukoma
\nHIGH RISK TEAM OF THE YEAR*SEARCH AND RESCUE*POLOKWANE WATERWING
\nW\/O LL Mabetlela, Sgt PR Ramugondo, Sgt MR Tshilande, Sgt NR Tshivhandekano,Sgt TJ Sinthumule, Sgt LE Phaswana, Sgt TV Maupye
\nMEDIUM RISK MEMBER OF THE YEAR*LEVEL: 5-7 Sergeant H van Zyl: Bela-Bela Hostage Negotiators
\nMEDIUM RISK MEMBER OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 8-12*HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR Colonel TC Mkhabela: Provincial Comm ORS
\nMEDIUM RISK TEAM OF THE YEAR
\nLt Col RP Tshiangwana, Lt Col D Mamadisa, Lt Col MJ Seabi, Lt Col TL Madzhigili, Cpt T Mologwa, Cpt R Els, W\/O CA Nel, Sergeant H van Zyl, Sergeant K Mbuwe.
\n4. DETECTIVE AND FORENSIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
\nDETECTIVE AND FORENSIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR*LEVEL 5-7 Sergeant TJ Chokoe: Westenburg
\nDETECTIVE AND FORENSIC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 8 -12 Lt Col Malungane: Provincial Anti- Corruption
\nDETECTIVE AND FORENSIC TEAM OF THE YEAR*VHEMBE TRIO CRIME TASK TEAM Lt Col MM Muenda (12 members)
\n5. FSC INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 5-7
\nFSC INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 5-7 W\/O CR Selolo: Polokwane FCS
\nFCS INVESTIGATOR OF THE YEAR*LEVEL 8-12 Lt Col J Meyer: Tzaneen FCS
\nFCS INVESTIGATING TEAM OF THE YEAR: TZANEEN FCS TEAM: Lt Col Meyer (7 Members)
\n6. SPECIAL CATEGORIES
\nWOMEN OF THE YEAR: Sergeant MJ Ramaphoko: Senwabarwana
\nMAN OF THE YEAR: Sergeant MH Mamabolo: Provincial Communication
\nPERSON WITH DISABILITY OF THE YEAR Genl worker ML Seloane: Lebowakgomo SAPS
\nSPORTS MAN OF THE YEAR PAC SK Lesetja: Lebowakgomo SAPS
\nSPORTS WOMAN OF THE YEAR
\nW\/O R Rikhotso PSS LIMPOPO
\nSPORTS PERSON WITH DISABILITY OF THE YEAR AC LM Mathye: Namakgale
\nSENIOR ADMINISTRATION MANAGER OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 13-15: Brigadier ML Matseba: Provincial SCM
\nSENIOR OPERATIONAL MANAGER OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 13-15 Brigadier NS Tinyani
\nSTATION OF THE YEAR: BOTLOKWA SAPS
\nCPF OF THE YEAR: BELA-BELA
\nRESERVIST OF THE YEAR R\/ Constable MS Maepa: Burgesfort
\n7 PROVINCIAL COMMISSIONER’S AWARDS
\nCRIME INTELLIGENCE TEAM OF THE YEAR: Lt Col Nemaitoni (8 members): Vhembe District
\nLCRC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR*LEVEL 5-7 W\/O MD Mhangwana: Tzaneen LCRC
\nLCRC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR: LEVEL 8-12: Lt Col C Tambani : Thohoyandou LCRC
\nLCRC TEAM OF THE YEAR: Colonel KC Mphanga: (8 members)
\nPROVINCIAL COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL AWARDS
\n\u25aa Constable Mnisi: Roedtan & Sergeant NW Mogoru: Lebowakgomo Stock Theft Unit
\nREACTION TEAM: Sergeant TK Daties: Polokwane TRT: (7 members)
\nMOPANI HIGHWAY PATROL Sergeant Makhadi N (9 members)
\nBEST HOSPITALITY TEAM OF THE YEAR:
\nForeman SE Khorombi: Vhembe District, Cleaner MS Mabila, Thohoyandou, Cleaner SS Makungu, Thohoyandou, Cleaner PE Nemakonde, Thohoyandou, Cleaner TS Tshitake, Thohoyandou, Volunteer Mbengwa Mulalo, Thohoyandou
\nJUNIOR MANAGEMENT CORE SAC TI Phuti: Chairperson Junior Management Core
\nMEN FOR CHANGE Lt Col RS Sekgota: Chairperson: Men for Change
\nWOMEN’S NETWORK Brigadier MV Mashila: Chairperson: Women’s Network
\n\u25aaW\/O Engelbrecht: Zebediela, Lt Col HG Thomas, Provincial HRM& Development, Colonel BF Mabuza, Executive staff officer
\nTRACKING TEAM OF THE YEAR: PROVINCIAL MURDER & ROBBERY AND TRACKING TEAM: Lt Col Boshomane: (23 members)
\nCORPORATE COMMUNICATION TEAM OF THE YEAR: PROVINCIAL INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MEDIA Brigadier MF Mojapelo (19 members)<\/p>\n
Source: South African Police Service<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
POLOKWANE – The South African Police Service in Limpopo led by the Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe honoured officers during the SAPS Excellence awards ceremony held at Castle De Wildt Conference Facility in Modimolle, Waterberg District on Friday night 18 November 2022. The event was honoured by the presence of the MEC for Transport … <\/p>\n