Minister Marais congratulates winners of Police Excellence Awards
Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety Anroux Marais has congratulated the winners of the South African Police Service Western Cape Excellence Awards which took place in Cape Town last weekend.
Minister Marais said, “I am very proud of these police officers, who protect and serve our communities, and often go beyond the call of duty. They often have to work under difficult circumstances. Despite this, they embody the dedication and determination we wish to see in our law enforcement structures.”
The Minister added, “I salute the SAPS members based at our police station of the year, Manenberg, as well all the other winners who have been honoured.”
The winners and the police stations where they are stationed are as follows:
- Admin Employee of the Year Level 1 - 4: Cleaner HD Kwatiyo, Lansdowne
- Admin Employee of the Year Level 5 - 7: E Meyer, Nyanga
- Admin Employee of the Year Level 8 - 12: Lt Col Z Nyovane, Khayelitsha
- Admin Team of the Year: Nyanga
- Visible Policing Member of the Year Level 5 - 7: Cst KJD Louw, Maitland Flying Squad
- Visible Policing Member of the Year Level 8 - 12: Col W Muller, Nyanga
- Visible Policing Team of the Year: Ladismith CPU
- Detective Member of the Year Level 5 - 7: Sgt N Magqaza, Mfuleni.
- Detective Member of the Year Level 8 - 12: Lt Col M Gerber, Da Gamaskop.
- Detective Team of the Year: Anti-Gang Unit.
- FCS Investigator of the Year Level 5 - 7: W/O DA Rezant, Da Gamaskop.
- FCS Investigator of the Year Level 8 - 12: Capt R Cloete, PC FCS
- FCS Investigator Team of the Year: Nyanga
- Woman of the Year: Lt Col SB Mateza, Nyanga
- Man of the Year: Sgt SW Dyantyi, Delft
- Sport Woman of the Year: Sgt RJ Willemse, Kraaifontein (Netball)
- Sport Man of the Year: Sgt DG Geswindt, Da Gamaskop (Pool)
- Sport Person with Disability of the Year: Sgt AC Africa, Mfuleni (Amputee – Kata)
- Reservist of the Year: Reservist N Luiters, Pacaltsdorp
- Person with Disability of the Year: SPO SE Matshele, Vredenburg
- Community Policing Forum (CPF) of the Year: Rhoda Negus, Montagu
- Station of the Year: Manenberg
- Catch of the Year: Nyanga
- Senior Manager of the Year Level 13 - 14 (Administration): Brigadier J Truter
- Senior Manager of the Year Level 13 - 14 (Operational): Brigadier L Dyantyi.
- Provincial Commissioner’s Awards: Lt Col JM Spence, Capt TE Sonandz, Capt MGT Leaba, Capt Z BhesI, Mrs MES Holmes and Mrs M Saunders.
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