The South Africa Police Service is dedicated in creating a safe and secure environment that is free from gender based violence, crime and drugs though the development of young people who will uphold the moral values and principles of the society.
In achieving this; the police in the Northern Cape held a public speaking competition on 11 August 2018 at Upington to appoint Junior Provincial Management which will be led by a Junior Provincial Commissioner. The competition was between grades eight (8) and nine (9) learners who came from five Clusters within the Province. Each cluster was represented by five leaners; this making the total of participants to be 25.
The Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Risimati Peter Shivuri together with his Provincial Management was present at the event. He delivered a keynote address. In his address he outlined his expectations on the impact the Junior Commissioner Project should have in the fight against crime. “Through the project, the youth will learn to take responsibility for their own safety and that of others by taking the lead in the fight against crime”, he said. He wished the learners well and encouraged them to do their best in everything they do and not forgetting that they are all winners.
The competition was adjudicated by five judges of whom two were officials from South African Police Service and one official from the Department of Education, Department of Social Development and Community Police Board. A common rubric evaluation sheet from Department of Education was utilised to ensure standardisation and uniformity.
After a very informative, educational session and deliberations between the judges the winners were announced. In first position to be the Junior Provincial Commissioner from Francis Baard Cluster is grade 9 learner, Sandisiwe Ndulelisa, second place was taken by Zinathi Thomas from Pixley Ka Seme, who will occupy the Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Crime Detection while third place was scooped by Umamele Mudumele also from Francis Baard Cluster will be the Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Policing. The fourth place was taken by Munyaradzi Marufu, Francis Baard Cluster who will be the Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner: Asset Management and the fifth place was won by Ndawa Mabaye of Namakwa Cluster and she will be the Junior Deputy Provincial Commissioner for Human Resource Management. Other learners will be occupying offices as Junior Provincial Heads this ensuring that all the participants are winners.
Congratulations to all the participants and may this be the beginning of a great fruitful endeavour. The SAPS will continue to promote and to nurture leadership development and character building among young people in our society and also recognise the young people as key role players in addressing crime in our communities.
