By: Luyanda Mzobe
Acting National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane led SAPS prayer day at St Alban’s Cathedral, in Pretoria, on Wednesday, September 30th. The prayer is held annually across all 9 provinces in South Africa during the month of September which is recognized as police safety month.
In September SAPS observes Police safety month to honour police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and to promote the safety, well-being and resilience of serving police officials. On the day the theme was, “confront uncertainty with courage, resilience and faith”
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Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, Warrant Officer PA Masete and Lieutenant General (Dr) Bongiwe Zulu during prayer day in Pretoria
Delivering the key note, Lt Gen PP Dimpane said, “We gather not simply as police leaders and members; who wear the same uniform, but as a policing family united by a solemn calling; to protect life, uphold the law and serve the people of South Africa with courage, integrity, discipline and compassion. The Annual SAPS National Prayer Day provides us with an opportunity to step away, for a moment, from the intensity of policing and to place before God the realities confronting our nation, our communities, our members and their families”. She added, “this National Prayer Day takes place during Police Safety Month, creating a powerful connection between our spiritual responsibility and our practical duty to protect those who protect society”.
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Acting national police commissioner, Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, delivering key note address
Restoration Ministries worship team shook up the room with nice music in between the items of the day, which included the candle lighting ceremony which was led by Lt Col H Sibanyoni, which served as a moment of remembrance of SAPS officials who lost their lives on and off duty. The candles were lit by representatives from SAPS divisions. The first candle was lit Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, each candle represented a province in South Africa to honour those who lost their lives while serving the badge
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Candles were lit in remembrance of the fallen soldiers
