2024 Service Excellence Awards

The Service Excellence Awards (SEA) is an annual intervention within the Western Cape Government (WCG) which promotes a citizen centric culture, entrenches professionalism, as well as recognises and rewards excellence. The purpose is to entrench the Western Cape Government value of caring by appreciating and recognising employees in exemplary cases. The awards this year further explores a WCG recognition system, that extends to WCG citizens and provincial municipalities for encouragement of service excellence.

The 2024 Service Excellence Awards ceremony will take place on 19 April 2024 at the Stellenbosch Town Hall.

The following thirteen categories will be awarded:

  • Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
  • Best Support Service Employee
  • Best Public Service Leader
  • Best Public Service Innovator Employee
  • Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
  • Best Support Service Team
  • Best Collaborative Programme/Project
  • Best Public Service Innovation Team/Project
  • Best Red Tape Reduction/Ease of Doing Business
  • Best Citizen Performance Individual
  • Best Citizen Performance Team
  • Best Municipal Project
  • Best Municipality

2024 Winners

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Cape Town Formula E Track Infrastructure Works
Best Municipal Project
City of Cape Town
Gold
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Swarland Municipality 2024
Best Municipality
Swartland Municipality
Gold
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Merweville Lopende Ambulanse
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Merweville Emergency First Aid Responders (EFARs) also known as "Die Lopende Ambulanse"
Gold
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Nuraan Deutschen
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Nuraan Deutschen - Department of Social Development
Gold
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Deon Terry 2024
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Department of Health and Wellness
Gold
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Ronald Mukanya
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Ronald Mukanya - Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Gold
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WCED Basic Education Employment Initiative Project
Best Support Service Team
Western Cape Education Department
Gold
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Justin Lottring
Best Support Service Employee
Justin Lottring - Police Oversight and Community Safety
Gold
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DSD Institutional Capacity Building
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Department of Social Development
Gold
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Junior Landcare Central Karoo: Agri Schools Project
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
Department of Agriculture
Gold
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Rapid School Build Programme
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Western Cape Education Department
Gold
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Adam Tas Corridor Overlay Zone
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Stellenbosch Municipality
Gold
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Marta Klein
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Marta Klein
Gold
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Drakenstein Uninterrupted Power Supply of traffic lights
Best Municipal Project
Drakenstein Municipality
Silver
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Drakenstein Municipality
Best Municipality
Drakenstein Municipality
Silver
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Eagle's Nest Centre 2024
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Eagle's Nest Centre
Silver
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Timothy Wildschut
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Timothy Wildschut
Silver
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Johan Clarke 2024
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Johan Clarke - Western Cape Education Department
Silver
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Clive Cornelius
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Department of Health and Wellness: Community Health Centre
Silver
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Dr Dirk Troskie 2024
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Dirk Troskie - Department of Agriculture
Silver
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SLIMS DCAS
Best Support Service Team
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Silver
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Fagrodien Johnson 2024
Best Support Service Employee
Fagrodien Johnson - Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Silver
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Paediatric Surge Team 2024
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Department of Health and Wellness
Silver
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Commodity Approach
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
Department of Agriculture
Silver
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SMME Booster Fund 2022
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Silver
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Accelerating Development in the Swartland
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Swartland Municipality
Silver
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Mosselbay Bus Park 2024
Best Municipal Project
Mosselbay Municipality
Bronze
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Overstrand Municipality 2024
Best Municipality
Overstrand Municipality
Bronze
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Ladles of Love Team
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Ladles of Love Team
Bronze
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Rosaleen van As
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Rosaleen van As
Bronze
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Jaco Coetzee 2024
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Jaco Coetzee - Department of Health and Wellness
Bronze
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Caroline Jaftha 2024
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Department of Health and Wellness
Bronze
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Annemie van Reenen
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Annemie van Reenen - Department of Social Development
Bronze
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Departmental Information Management Support DIMS
Best Support Service Team
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Bronze
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Nicolette Daniels 2024
Best Support Service Employee
Nicolette Daniels - Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Bronze
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Worcester Local Office DSD
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Department of Social Development
Bronze
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Crystalis Academy POCS Youth Work Programme
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
Police Oversight & Community Safety
Bronze
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Agri-Processing On Wheels
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Department of Agriculture
Bronze
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Drakenstein Retention and Growth Team
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Drakenstein Municipality
Bronze

2024 Nominees

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Overstrand Municipality
Overstrand Municipality
Best Municipality
Mosselbay Bus Park 2024
Mosselbay Municipality
Best Municipal Project
Cape Town Formula E Track Infrastructure Works
City of Cape Town
Best Municipal Project
Drakenstein Uninterrupted Power Supply of traffic lights
Drakenstein Municipality
Best Municipal Project
K9 and Leap Units 2024
Swartland Municipality
Best Municipal Project
IDP in your pocket
Swartland Municipality
Best Municipal Project
Swarland Municipality 2024
Swartland Municipality
Best Municipality
Drakenstein Municipality
Drakenstein Municipality
Best Municipality
Cape Agulhas Municipality 2024
Cape Agulhas Municipality
Best Municipality
Stellenbosch Municipality 2024
Stellenbosch Municipality
Best Municipality
Merweville Lopende Ambulanse
Merweville Emergency First Aid Responders (EFARs) also known as "Die Lopende Ambulanse"
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Die Tolhuis 2024
Langebaan CPF and Langebaan NHW
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR)
Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR)
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Eagle's Nest Centre 2024
Eagle's Nest Centre
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Ladles of Love Team
Ladles of Love Team
Best Citizen Performance (Team / Project)
Siphamandla Lebaya
Siphamandla Lebaya
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Warren Bam
Warren Christopher Bam
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Rosaleen van As
Rosaleen van As
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Timothy Wildschut
Timothy Wildschut
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)
Nuraan Deutschen
Nuraan Deutschen - Department of Social Development
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Jaco Coetzee 2024
Jaco Coetzee - Department of Health and Wellness
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Johan Clarke 2024
Johan Clarke - Western Cape Education Department
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Lauren Hopkins
Department of Health and Wellness
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Elroy Stuurman 2024
Department of Social Development
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Deon Terry 2024
Department of Health and Wellness
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Caroline Jaftha 2024
Department of Health and Wellness
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Clive Cornelius
Department of Health and Wellness: Community Health Centre
Best Frontline Service Delivery Employee
Ronald Mukanya
Ronald Mukanya - Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Dr Dirk Troskie 2024
Dirk Troskie - Department of Agriculture
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Annemie van Reenen
Annemie van Reenen - Department of Social Development
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Etienne Du Toit
Etienne Du Toit - Department of Local Government
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
Fezeka Lethunya
Fezeka Lethunya - Western Cape Education Department
Best Public Service Leader (Exemplary)
SLIMS DCAS
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Best Support Service Team
WCED Basic Education Employment Initiative Project
Western Cape Education Department
Best Support Service Team
Departmental Information Management Support DIMS
Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
Best Support Service Team
OSS:AM&P Sustainable Initiatives Team
Department of Agriculture
Best Support Service Team
Overberg Education District School Social Work Team
Western Cape Education Department
Best Support Service Team
Justin Lottring
Justin Lottring - Police Oversight and Community Safety
Best Support Service Employee
Fagrodien Johnson 2024
Fagrodien Johnson - Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Best Support Service Employee
Nicolette Daniels 2024
Nicolette Daniels - Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Best Support Service Employee
Sinalo Mapoko
Sinalo Mapoko - Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety
Best Support Service Employee
Jashmeer Maharaj 2024
Jashmeer Maharaj - Department of Health and Wellness
Best Support Service Employee
WCGHW_MPCHC
Department of Health and Wellness
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Bonsmara Bull Project 2024
Department of Agriculture
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Paediatric Surge Team 2024
Department of Health and Wellness
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
DSD Institutional Capacity Building
Department of Social Development
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Worcester Local Office DSD
Department of Social Development
Best Frontline Service Delivery Team
Martie Schmidt
Martie Schmidt - Western Cape Mobility Department
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Roland Kroukamp 2024
Roland Kroukamp - Department of Health and Wellness
Best Public Service Innovator (Employee)
Junior Landcare Central Karoo: Agri Schools Project
Department of Agriculture
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
RSEP
Department of Environmental Affairs & Development Planning
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
WCG E-Centre Programme Team 2024
Department of the Premier
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
Commodity Approach
Department of Agriculture
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
Crystalis Academy POCS Youth Work Programme
Police Oversight & Community Safety
Best Collaborative Programme/Project (WOSA/WOGA)
SMME Booster Fund 2022
Department of Economic Development and Tourism
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Rapid School Build Programme
Western Cape Education Department
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Agri-Processing On Wheels
Department of Agriculture
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Drone Remote Pilot License
Department of Agriculture
Best Public Service Innovator (Team / Project)
Bitou Communications Team
Bitou, Eden Municipality
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Digitalising for Travel
Department of Mobility
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Drakenstein Retention and Growth Team
Drakenstein Municipality
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Adam Tas Corridor Overlay Zone
Stellenbosch Municipality
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Accelerating Development in the Swartland
Swartland Municipality
Best Red Tape Reduction / Ease of doing Business Project
Marta Klein
Marta Klein
Best Citizen Performance (Individual)