About 40 SAPS members from Boksburg’s respective police stations received medals.
According to the Boksburg North SAPS communications officer, Capt Juanita Coetzer, this is the most important event in a police member’s career – to receive a medal for years of service.
The SAPS band led the platoon on the parade ground and welcomed the attending generals with a general salute.
Deputy provincial commissioner for Gauteng Maj-Gen Max Masha, accompanied by the cluster commander, Maj-Gen Poobalan Subbiah, was escorted through the parade to inspect the members.
Masha pinned each medal to the recipient and congratulated them personally.
“It is a great honour to have received a medal from Maj-Gen Masha,” said Coetzer.
The following police officers were recognised:
Boksburg North SAPS
Thirty-year faithful service medal: T Diko and J Coetzer. Coetzer also received a medal for 20-year loyal service.
Twenty-year loyal service medal: KE Thantsha, JG Letsela, ZS Madonsela, GS Fredericks (reservist) and EB Taukobong.
Ten-year loyal service medal: ST Hadebe, HH Selepe, VI Batsha, R Masetla, LW Makgota, MB Muningi (former reservist), XE Ncengwa, MD Makung (also reservist service), L Swart, TC Hlungwani, BG Mehala and NTE Muller.
Boksburg SAPS
Twenty-year loyal service medal: JK Sekete and SHR Shabalala.
Ten-year loyal service medal: PB Ngubo, SP Mbonambi, KP Mmuroa, T Mungoma, CM Bambo, TD Maila, MS Modise and GS Msane.
Reiger Park SAPS
Twenty-year loyal service medal: BHP Olifant.
Ten-year loyal service medal: Q Seroke, MJ Mothlasedi, MA Kekae, SM Masha (also reservist service), KG Seleke (also reservist service), KD Mosia and TS Rathebe.
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