Car parade, awards and medals in honour of health care workers The colourful day started with a car parade in York Street by department officials and stakeholders, escorted by the George Traffic and Fire Department, with a banner carrying a message of appreciation to all the health care workers. Source Wednesday, 10 March 2021, 12:01 Garden Route District Municipality receives certificates of appreciation from the Area Commissioner of Southern Cape Management Area, Ndileka Booi.
GEORGE NEWS - All nine Southern Cape Management Area Centres of the Department of Correctional Services, in conjunction with eight Community Corrections Offices, joined forces to acknowledge and honour regional health care workers for all their effort, sacrifices and hard work during the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Head of George Centre for Correctional Services, Jan Tieties.
GEORGE NEWS - George Correctional Services mourns the death of their centre head, Jan Tieties (58). Tieties passed away on 1 January at Mediclinic George after having tested positive for Covid-19.
He had been employed by the Department of Correctional Services for 38 years and has spent the last decade at the George correctional facility.
Regional Commissioner Delekile Klaas mourned Tieties passing. Tieties was much-loved. He was a hard worker, committed and had excellent human relations. He was also a religious leader at the George Correctional Centre. He would be the first to comfort others for the loss of their loved ones. He was a father figure for many - always on the ground, giving support.
Head of George Centre for Correctional Services, Jan Tieties.
GEORGE NEWS - George Correctional Services mourns the death of their Centre Head, Jan Tieties (58). Tieties passed away yesterday 1 January at the George Mediclinic after having tested positive for Covid-19.
He was employed by the Department of Correctional Services for 38 years and have spent the last decade at the George Correctional facility.
“It is very sad, indeed,” said Regional Commissioner Delekile Klaas earlier this morning. “Tieties was much loved.
He was a hard worker, committed and had excellent human relations. He was also a religious leader at the George Correctional Centre. He will be the first to comfort others for the loss of their loved ones. He was a father figure for many - always on the ground, giving support.”