To motivate and keep police officers focused and energised, SAPS Ekurhuleni District hosted an Excellence Awards Ceremony at Alberton Civic Centre on Friday evening.

Guests included the MMC S Masuku and director Xaba from the Department of Community Safety, provincial secretary of the CPF Board Pearl Manqele, EMPD deputy director Cebisile Ntombizodwa Ximba, the stakeholders: Metropolitan, Liquor Junction, 1 Track, Avbob, Prins Shazaad, Malas Tyres, Old Mutual, Arion Total, Full Circle Memories, SSG Security, Time of Care Trust, and Polmed.

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Elsburg SAPS won the efficiency index best support of the year award alongside other stations, including the Bedfordview, Boksburg, Boksburg North, Ivory Park, Kwa-Thema, Tembisa South, and Zonkizizwe.

Awards were given to SAPS members and stakeholders in various categories for outstanding performance.

The winners received trophies and certificates in the following categories:

• Admin employee of the year Level 1-4 – handyperson L D Mulaudzi.
• Admin employee of the year Level 5-7 – PAC P Ndlovu.
• Admin employee of the year Level 8-12 – Lieutenant Colonel Henstock.
• Vispol and operations of the year Level 5-7 – Sergeant NM Ndlagamandla.
• Vispol and operations employee of the year Level 8-12 – Colonel N Pubalakan.
• Detective and Forensic employee of the year Level 5-7 – Warrant Officer JAL Burger.
• Detective and Forensic employee of the year Level 8-12 – Colonel MP Pienaar.
• FCS investigator of the year Level 5-7 – Sergeant M F Zitha.
• FCS investigator of the year Level 8-12 – Lieutenant Colonel A H C Veldman.
• Crime intelligence employee of the year Level 5-7 – Sergeant M B Muningi.
• Crime intelligence employee of the year Level 8-12 – Captain MM Maphoroma.
• Medium-risk member of the year Level 5-7- Sergeant N J Mashele.
• Quality management employee of the year Level 8-12 – Captain R Z Ngubeni.
• Admin team of the year -Major General A Sithole and her district admin team.
• Vispol and operations team of the year – Major General A Sithole and her district Vispol team.
• Detective and forensic team of the year – Major General A Sithole and her district detectives team.
• FCS team of the year- Lieutenant Colonel AHC Veldman and her Benoni FCS team.
• Senior operational manager of the year Level 13-15 – Brigadier LB Machakela.
• Station of the year – Colonel LS Maluleka (SAPS Elsburg).
• Woman of the year – Warrant Officer M Makoetja.
• Man of the year – Sergeant L Mudzuli.
• Sportswoman of the year – Constable LM Seabela.
• Sportsman of the year- Constable FG Moeketsane.
• Reservist of the year – Reservist Constable T Nekumbe.
• Person with disability of the year – Sergeant NJ Mashele.
• CPF of the year – Brackendowns CPF.
• Best supporting officer of the year – Lieutenant Colonel AH Du Plessis.
• Efficiency index component of the year – SAPS Elsburg.
• Efficiency index best crime prevention of the year – SAPS Kwa-Thema
• Efficiency index best CSC and complaints of the year – SAPS Tokoza
• Efficiency index best detective of the year – SAPS Devon.
• Efficiency index best support of the year – SAPS Actonville, Bedfordview, Boksburg, Boksburg North, Brakpan, Daveyton, Edenpark, Elsburg, Ivory Park, Kwa-Thema, Tembisa South, Thokoza, and Zonkizizwe.
• Best warden of the year – PI JP Nkosi.
• Law enforcement officer of the year – Inspector I Meyer.
• Patroller of the year – Desmond Tshabalala.