Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch members won individual awards at the City’s Neighbourhood Watch Awards held at the Cape Town Civic Centre on Saturday.
While the Fernpark Neighbourhood Watch from Brackenfell won the Neighbourhood Watch of the Year, Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch scooped three individual awards.
Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch member Heidi Ebrahim won the individual award for Mobiliser of the Year, for which she tied with Saleem Orrie, from the Vanguard and Welcome Estate Neighbourhood Watch.
Pierre Fourie won the Organisational Excellence Award and as well as the Courage in Action Award for which he tied with Debra Pietersen from Edgemead Neighbourhood Watch.
Ms Ebrahim said she was proud yet “humbled and grateful” to receive the award on behalf of the Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch.
“This award is a shared award, with grateful thanks to the team of the Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch executive committee, Pinelands police and the residents of Pinelands who made it possible for us to fulfil the tasks required of us,” she said.
Mr Fourie said he was humbled by the awards. “These couldn’t have been possible without an amazing dedicated team of Pinelands Neighbourhood Watch,” he said.
Mr Fourie thanked the Pinelands police for their support. “Especially our sector manager, Sergeant Johnny White, who always goes the extra mile for us to make it possible for us to perform the way we do.”
Mayoral committee member for safety and security, JP Smith said the awards were “a token of our appreciation” for the work done by neighbourhood watches and saluted their bravery and dedication.
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