65 Correctional officials to be honoured for a combined total of more than 2 600 years of service
Between July 2012 and June 2014, sixty five (65) Correctional officials, who were appointed between July 1972 and June 1974, completed 40 years of continuous, uninterrupted service, which equates to a combined total of more than 2 600 years, or just under a million days, of service to the citizens of South Africa.
Through the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) 40 Years Long Service Awards, being held in the Western Cape on 6 November, the Eastern Cape on 13 November and the Free State on 20 November, DCS will acknowledge, celebrate and award these officials who have rendered dedicated service over the past four decades.
Media is invited to cover these events. Details of the first award ceremony are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 6 November 2014
Venue: Pollsmoor Correctional Centre, Western Cape
Time: 18h00
We wish to request media attending to please confirm attendance by sending their full name, ID or passport number and mobile number to Simphiwe Xako at Simphiwe.Xako@dcs.gov.za or 079 501 0272 by no later than Thursday 6 November 2014 at 12:00.
Enquiries:
Manelisi Wolela
Cell: 076 062 2180
