George Municipality recognises staff at Community Safety and Mobility ranking ceremony

In the photo above, the Executive Mayor of George, Ald Browen Johnson (back middle) at the ranking ceremony of Law Enforcement and Traffic officers and two firefighters who have received training certificates.  To the left of the mayor are Mawethu Gobozi (Assistant Superintendent:Traffic), Jaymee Jaftha (Law Enforcement Officer), Ald Daniel Cronje, MMC for Safety and Mobility and Cynthia Gounder (Assistant Superintendent: Traffic). To the mayor’s right are Dr Dean O’Neill, Acting Municipal Manager of George Municipality, Lee-Anne Meiring, Director of Safety and Mobility and Neels Barnard, Fire Chief at George Municipality. Infront are from left Junior Firefighter, Regan van Beulen, Akhona Bonga, Jona Julies, Lorendo Damons (all three promoted from assistants to Law Enforcement Officers and Junior Firefighter Shawn Platt.

George Municipality recognised the achievements of its Law Enforcement, Traffic Services and Fire and Emergency Services personnel at the Ranking Ceremony of new employees in the Directorate: Community Safety and Mobility, held on Friday at the George Municipality Junior Traffic Training Centre.

Two firefighters received training certificates, while four Law Enforcement officers and two Traffic officers were recognised for their promotions. The two Traffic officers progressed from Traffic Officer to Assistant Superintendent.

Executive Mayor Ald Browen Johnson thanked George Municipality’s firefighters, Law Enforcement officers and emergency services personnel for their dedication and service to the community.

He congratulated the employees who received promotions and the two firefighters who received training certificates, noting that internal promotions demonstrate the skills, experience and potential within the Municipality’s workforce.

With George continuing to grow, the Mayor highlighted the increasing responsibility on safety and emergency services to protect residents and respond to emergencies. He encouraged the recipients to perform their duties with integrity, courage and professionalism, always placing the safety and well-being of the community first.

MMC for Safety and Mobility, Ald Daniel Cronje, also congratulated the recipients, noting that their achievements reflected their growth, commitment and dedication to serving the community.

He highlighted the important role officers play in promoting public safety and supporting the well-being of George’s growing communities. He encouraged them to embrace greater responsibility and continue developing their careers.

Acting Municipal Manager Dr Dean O’Neill delivered the vote of thanks and encouraged the officers to further their education by pursuing diplomas and degrees and applying for internal bursaries.

He described the ranking ceremony as a stepping stone towards further career development and called on the Mayor and Directors to continue investing in their teams. He encouraged more women to consider careers in the field of Traffic Services.

Director of Safety and Mobility, Lee-Anne Meiring highlighted the importance of professional development and career progression. She congratulated the recipients and encouraged them to lead by example and continue serving the people of George with integrity, fairness and professionalism.

She said as part of Transport Month, George Municipality will host activities focused on road safety, compliance and service delivery.

These include workshops at local high schools on computerised learner’s licence tests, a Pay Your Fine roadshow at Pacaltsdorp Civic Centre from 26 to 29 October, and joint roadblocks with partner agencies and road safety role players.

Photos:

Ismail Patel, Senior Manager: Public Safety (middle) at the event with some ranking officers and supporting staff. From left are Sharon Marsow (Law Enforcement), Mawethu Gobozi (Traffic), Jona Julies (Law Enforcement), Jaymee Jaftha (Law Enforcement), Cynthia Gounder (Traffic), Lorendo Damons (Law Enforcement), Akhona Bonga (Law Enforcement), Jama Bonga (Traffic) and Vuyiswa Ndzonda (Administration: Public Safety).

Fire Chief of the George Fire Brigade, Neels Barnard (middle) with junior firefighters, Shawn Platt (left) and Regan van Beulen.

Jaymee Jaftha reads the Oath of Office aloud at the ceremony while Ismail Patel, Senior Manager: Public Safety looks on. To the front are her colleagues from left, Jona Julies, Lorendo Damons and Akhona Bonga.

Merwin Soonies, Principal Inspector: Law Enforcement, attaches epaulettes and shoulder flashes to Jona Julies during the ranking ceremony. The officers were promoted from assistant law enforcement officers to law enforcement officers.

At the ranking ceremony from left are, Mawethu Gobozi, Cynthia Gounder, Ismail Patel, Marlene Gerber and Jama Bonga.

 Lafras Boesak, Chief Superintendent: George Traffic confers attaches epaulettes and shoulder flashes to Cynthia Gounder, who was promoted from Traffic Officer to Assistant Superintendent during the ranking ceremony.

Mawethu Gobozi who was also promoted from Traffic officer to Assistant Superintendent with Lafras Boesak, Chief Superintendent: George Traffic.