{"id":44834,"date":"2024-10-06T12:10:34","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T10:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/steenberg-police-station-commander-honoured-as-top-leader-in-western-cape-20240926\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:58:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:58:10","slug":"steenberg-police-station-commander-honoured-as-top-leader-in-western-cape-20240926","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/steenberg-police-station-commander-honoured-as-top-leader-in-western-cape-20240926\/","title":{"rendered":"Steenberg police station commander honoured as top leader in Western Cape"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Steenberg Police Station has the top station commander in the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col Hannes Nel, a veteran with 39 years of service in the South African Police Service (Saps), was recognised at the police\u2019s City of Cape Town District Awards on Friday 13 September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Western Cape Provincial Community Police Board (WCPCPB) honoured police stations, officers, and teams within the police\u2019s City of Cape Town District for their exceptional service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese awards highlight the tireless efforts of the men and women in police and community police forums (CPF), showcasing that excellence does exist, even under the most challenging conditions,\u201d a WCPCPB statement read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"InfoBlock\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_4861d4a2\">\n<div class=\"heading\">Read more about the other winners of the police\u2019s City of Cape Town District Awards <\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<ul>\n<li>Brigadier: Brig Mark Hartzenberg (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/gangsterism-to-be-tackled-20240930\" target=\"_blank\">Gangsterism to be tackled<br><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Colonel: Col. Hannes Steenkam (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/steenberg-police-station-commander-honoured-as-top-leader-in-western-cape-20240926#:~:text=Steenberg%20Police%20Station%20has%20the,Awards%20on%20Friday%2013%20September.\" target=\"_blank\">Steenberg police station commander honoured as top leader in Western Cape<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Lieutenant Colonel: Lt.&nbsp; Col. Hannes Erwee (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.netwerk24.com\/netwerk24\/za\/tygerburger\/nuus\/bellville-suid-spog-met-die-beste-stasiebevelvoerder-20241002-2\" target=\"_blank\">Bellville-Suid spog met die beste stasiebevelvoerder<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Officers:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/city-vision\/25-nyanga-police-station-officers-receive-awards-for-tireless-efforts-20240926\" target=\"_blank\">25 Nyanga Police Station officers receive awards for tireless efforts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhile we acknowledge that the service has its challenges, it is important to remember that not all members are bad. Many within the police and CPF serve with dedication, passion, and a commitment to the safety of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WCPCPB congratulated all the awardees and thanked all officers for their continued dedication to building safer communities across the Western Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ |&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/new-steenberg-police-station-commander-ready-to-take-on-crime-20230131\" target=\"_blank\">New Steenberg police station commander ready to take on crime<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese recognitions are a testament to the hard work and dedication that many officers demonstrate daily,\u201d wrote WCPCPB in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Col Nel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/new-steenberg-police-station-commander-ready-to-take-on-crime-20230131\" target=\"_blank\">who took on the role of station commander in December last year<\/a>, always knew that he wanted to be a policeman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He told <em>People\u2019s Post<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Blockquote\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_d19701ff\">\n<div class=\"text\">The reason for me joining the police was to serve the public, to make sure that at the end of the day, the interest of the public receives priority and that is why I am here<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to tackling police corruption, violence and crime, Nel said strong partnerships are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPolice will never be able to do it alone, we need to work together to form partnerships to tackle the crime in the area,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s very important that the community work together with the police, but there are challenges to work on and to overcome.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steenberg Police Station has the top station commander in the 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