{"id":48898,"date":"2016-12-07T11:46:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T09:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/police-members-rewarded-20161207\/"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:41:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T15:41:58","slug":"police-members-rewarded-20161207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/police-members-rewarded-20161207\/","title":{"rendered":"Police members rewarded"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"b311fa3e\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/3625\/88b42c0edf85454cb9cc544c4ef11ee0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vrystaatkroon\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/e5abd87fc8774936b93c6052111f7e8a.jpg\" title=\"At the Bethlehem Cluster Performance Awards held in Bethlehem last week, some police members were recognised for their work and achievements. 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