Law enforcement officers traded in their uniforms for ball gowns, suits, and ties as they entered the beautifully decked hall dressed in their best attire to celebrate each other and their own achievements while receiving the red carpet treatment.
The prestigious SAPS Amajuba District Excellence Awards were hosted for the first time last Thursday evening (August 15) at Blue Ridge Farm.
The atmosphere was jovial with good-natured banter, laughter, and the sounds of constant cheers and applause as one by one our local heroes made their way to the stage to be awarded for their hard work.
In an unexpected turn of events, the small Hattingspruit SAPS scooped the most sought-after award of the evening. The station, just 13km from Dundee, bagged the coveted Station of the Year award.
Although the win might have come as a surprise to many in attendance, it was said they had won by a landslide.
Well done to all the winners of the evening:
- Administration Employee of the Year (1-4): Colonel L.N. Ngubeni of Dannhauser SAPS.
- Administration Employee of the Year (5-7): SAC G.L Nxumalo of Newcastle SAPS.
- Administration Employee of the Year (8-12): Captain N. van der Nest of Newcastle SAPS.
- Administration Team of the Year: Newcastle SAPS HRM.
- Vispol and Operations Member of the Year (5-7): Constable S.Mazibuko of Normandien Vispol
- Vispol and Operations Member of the Year (8-12): Lieutenant Colonel N.L. Dlamini of Newcastle Vispol.
- Vispol and Operations Team of the Year (2nd runner-up): Dannhauser Vispol
- Vispol and Operations Team of the Year (1st runner up): Newcastle Vispol, Stabilisation and Tracing Unit
- Vispol and Operations Team of the Year (winner): Newcastle K9 Highway Patrol Unit
- Highrisk Team of the Year: Amajuba District Task Team
- Medium Risk Member of the Year: Warrant Officer Matthew Rose
- Medium-Risk Team of the Year: Newcastle Vispol, Stabilisation, and Tracing Unit
- Detective and forensic services member of the year (5-7): Sergeant Z.M. Mthembu
- Detective and Forensic Services Member of the Year (8-12): Colonel P. Claassen
- Detective and Forensic Services Team of the Year: Newcastle LCRC
- FCS Investigator of the Year: Constable F.V. Langa of Madadeni FCS Unit
- Person with Disability of the Year (8-12): Colonel P. Claassen
- Station of the Year: Hattingspruit SAPS.
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