One farewell just wasn’t enough to honour Msinsini Saps station commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Theresa Pillay on her retirement from the force.
Two more farewell functions followed her first, which had been hosted by the Ugu Cluster at the Umthunzi Hotel and Conference Centre in Umtentweni on Wednesday, March 28.
The second one was hosted by Umzinto Saps – the station where she became the first woman station commander – at the House of the Rising Sun in Park Rynie on April 6.
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“As speaker after speaker paid homage to the officer and wished her well in her retirement, it became evident that she had touched many, many lives by being a loving and caring individual,” said Scottburgh Saps communications officer, Captain Vincent Pandarum.
Then the Ugu Cluster Women’s Network held another farewell party at the Wild Waves Water Park at the Wild Coast on Wednesday, April 11. Major-General Sethenya Nxamagele, the Ugu Cluster commander also attended.
At the water park, Lt-Col Pillay also announced the name of the new Ugu Women’s Network champion who replaces her: Sergeant Thokozo Ngcobo of the Umzinto SAPS.
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There was also a new committee elected. General Nxamagele was appointed the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Women’s Network champion.
After a speech by Brigadier Sandra Nala, Lt-Col Pillay was presented with a Women’s Network golf shirt embossed with her name and the Network logo.
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