POLOKWANE - The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has today on Monday, 01 August 2022 conferred the ranks on newly appointed Brigadier Martin Van Staden, who previously held the rank of Colonel.

Brigadier Martin Van Staden was the Provincial Commander of Proactive Policing for four years and has now been promoted to Provincial Head of Operational Command Center (POCC), effective from 01 August 2022.

The Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, congratulated him, and said “the new Brigadier, is one of the most efficient senior officers who plays a vital role in our endeavours to fight against crime in the province, based on responsibilities vested in his office.”I'm very pleased to be conferring this rank to you especially today, on the first day of Women's month. "We will definitely support you, to continue steering this ship and move this province to reformed position of crime levels in the battle to reach crime free space."

Source: South African Police Service