The ninth Annual Afrisun/Ekurhuleni SAPS Merit Awards will be held on Saturday, November 16, at Carnival City.
The Awards will honour the men and women who regularly go beyond the call of duty, to ensure the safety and security of all those living in Ekurhuleni.
Award categories include permanent members of SAPS, civilians, reservist, best community police forum, best team, best social crime prevention or communication member and best VISPOL member.
The three successful candidates were nominated in the following categories:
* Best VISPOL member (CSC and Crime Prevention members): Const France Ledwaba (Boksburg North) and Const Lufuno Mudzuli (Reiger Park).
* Best Detective: Captain Andre Jordaan (Reiger Park).
* Best Social Crime Prevention and/or Communication member: Const France Ledwaba (Boksburg North).
Boksburg North police spokesperson Lieut Juanita Coetzer says Const Ledwaba has been nominated in two categories because he had excelled in crime prevention.
“He mobilised the Railway Police successfully, and under his belt he has a number of key arrests,” says Coetzer.
Reiger Park SAPS spokesperson Sgt Mashudu Phatela says good police work is about the heart and passion.
“Lufuno is a dedicated, young police officer who is very eager to learn and always goes the extra mile to help the community,” says Phatela.
“Jordaan is a good group leader who’s disciplined and dedicated.”
