{"id":58470,"date":"2022-02-11T09:17:04","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T07:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/captain-ready-to-lead-20220209-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T16:25:42","slug":"captain-ready-to-lead-20220209-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/captain-ready-to-lead-20220209-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Solomon commands Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_64073d4d\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/2969\/6e6edbb29db1465db235bf7a45c1356b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/2969\/78002bcc7895461eb42354108371b8c8.jpg\" title=\"Col Senobia Solomon has been appointed as the new station commander of the Virginia SAPS. Photo: SAPS\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Col Senobia Solomon has been appointed as the new station commander of the Virginia SAPS. Photo: SAPS<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Virginia SAPS has a new station commander at its helm, and she means business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Col Senobia Solomon has been appointed as the new station commander of the Virginia SAPS. She was appointed by the provincial commissioner of the Free State, Lt Gen. Baile Motswenyane.<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Solomon started her career on 19 March 1991 as a constable at the Bronville police station. She then moved to Maokeng Visible Policing in 1994 and Kroonstad Support Finance in 1997. In 2000 she was promoted to Thabong Support Finance. 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