At last!!! The prestigious Long Service Awards could be held again, on Thursday, 9 March 2023, at Boontjieskraal near Kimberley; for the first time since 13 March 2019.
It was high time to honour employees who served the government and communities for 10, 20 and 30 Years, as well as those who retired during the period, April 2019 to March 2022.
This event let to quite interesting statistics.
A total of 272 employees and former employees were honoured, with the following break-down:
Per category the break-down was as follows:
A total of 272 employees and former employees were honoured, with the following break-down:
- Provincial Office: 60
- Frances Baard District: 73
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District: 30
- Namakwa District: 36
- Pixley ka Seme District: 30
- ZF Mgcawu District: 43
Per category the break-down was as follows:
24 Retirees, per Office:
- Provincial Office: 8
- Frances Baard District: 3
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District: 0
- Namakwa District: 7
- Pixley ka Seme District: 1
- ZF Mgcawu District: 5
45 Employees with 30+ years service per Office:
- Provincial Office: 11
- Frances Baard District: 28
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District: 2
- Namakwa District: 0
- Pixley ka Seme District: 1
- ZF Mgcawu District: 3
65 Employees with 20+ years service per Office:
- Provincial Office: 17
- Frances Baard District: 16
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District: 4
- Namakwa District: 11
- Pixley ka Seme District: 5
- ZF Mgcawu District: 12
138 Employees with 10+ years service per Office:
- Provincial Office: 24
- Frances Baard District: 26
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District: 24
- Namakwa District: 18
- Pixley ka Seme District: 23
- ZF Mgcawu District: 23
The Keynote Address was delivered by the MEC for Social Development, Ms. Nontobela Vilakazi. The Program was managed jointly by the Acting Head of the Department, Ms Shouneez Wookey, the Chief Director: District Management and Institutional Funding & Monitoring, Mr Ichabod Manyane, and the Chief Director: Corporate Services, Ms Tapsy Saul.
The certificates were handed over to the beneficiaries by two (2) groups of Top Management:
- Acting Chief Financial Officer, Mr Tabisho Monyane;
- District Manager: Namakwa, Mr Sammy Cloete;
- District Manager: Pixley ka Seme, Mr Henry Biko;
- Acting District Manager: ZF Mgcawu, Mr Godfrey Mjezu;
- Representative: John Taolo Gaetsewe, Mr Thabo Setlhabetsi.
- Chief Director; Social Development, Ms Melanie Kivedo;
- Head of MEC’s Office, Mr Mbuyiselo Madyo;
- Acting District Manager: Frances Baard, Ms Keitumeng Desiree Makweya;
- Acting Head of the Department, Ms Shouneez Wookey.
Due to the number of recipients, group photos were taken, and only the retirees in attendance were fortunate enough to have individual photos with the MEC.
The Retirees were:
- Isaac Gabatlhole, Provincial
- Mzwandile Mlisa, Provincial
- Gerald Andrews, Provincial
- Johanna de Wet, Provincial
- Fanie du Plooy, Provincial
- Beverley Mathane, Provincial
- Thami Mathiesie, Provincial
- Hendrina Samson, Provincial
- Katriena Adams, Frances Baard
- Kerileng Morebodi, Frances Baard
- Peggy Mothibi, Frances Baard
- Helen Abrahams, Namakwa
- David Richard Cloete, Namakwa
- JF Cloete, Namakwa
- Amelia Groenewald, Namakwa
- Sharona Kock, Namakwa
- Clara Persens, Namakwa
- Denise van Heerden, Namakwa
- Eric Hawker, Pixley ka Seme
- Desley David Beukes, ZF Mgcawu
- Sarie Fortuin, ZF Mgcawu
- Patricia Hannam, ZF Mgcawu
- Barnadette Ntoba, ZF Mgcawu
- Mervin October, ZF Mgcawu
