Limpopo police Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe has this week announced the promotion of 202 members of SAPS.
The promotions include Station, Provincial and Section Commanders, Line Managers from the ranks of Warrant up to level of Colonels and Public Service Act personnel.
Police said this is done as part of efforts to improve service delivery and these members will be serving at various components throughout the province, while changes in the ranks, promotions and other measures are aimed at efficiency and effectiveness of SAPS in the province.
Of the 202 appointees, 67 are Station Commanders and 10 are Public Service Act personnel.
These members were encouraged by among others, the provincial commissioner, to be the best version of themselves and become great leaders.
“The newly appointed members must work with integrity and understand that they are now managers and lead by example and that what they have achieved today, comes with a package of responsibilities and they must work with entergrity and empathy.
As managers you must empower and give others opportunities the same way you were blessed which is part of a succession plan for the benefit of this organisation”, said Hadebe.
The newly appointed station commanders include two from the Waterberg District, namely Commander Colonel Matsobane Justice Ngobeni, who is attached to Bela Bela SAPS and Colonel Remmonejesu Samuel Sekgota, who is attached to Mahwelereng SAPS.
- Ratlou Mabula