Out of the 200 runners set to undergo to the marathon, dubbed the Utimate Human Race, 170 of them are males, while 30 are females police officers.
The majority of the officers gain taken fragment in the race before and only 26 of them are beginner runners (Comrades Marathon newcomers.)
Masemola said the management of the SAPS continues to encourage and implement wellness and fitness programmes to ensure police officers are always fit and mentally sharp to serve and protect all people living in South Africa.
“We believe 21 sporting codes in the SAPS which include athletics, rugby and soccer where we encourage members to maintain fit and healthy.
“Over and above that, we acquire a fitness policy in the SAPS that ensures operational members undergo fitness tests and assessments regularly. Our medical aid, Polmed also looks at wellness programmes for members.
“There is a lot that we are doing as an organisation to ensure our members follow a healthy lifestyle. So, goodluck to the team, we know they will produce us proud and we cannot wait to maintain them back to arrest more criminals,“ he said.
The Provincial Commissioner of KZN, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, said members are operationally ready to police the event to ensure the safety and security of participants and supporters.
“Our members are already on the ground heightening police visibility, we maintain our air support operations and foot patrols where we will be patrolling the route. We are working together with various stakeholders including the private security to ensure this event is free from criminality,” Mkhwanazi said. – SAnews.gov.za
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Fun South African Fact: There are 11 official languages, each with equal status, in South Africa
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Van der Merwe goes to Paris to watch the Boks take on the Brits at the world cup.
Whilst in Paris, he walks around, gaping and staring at everything – so much so that he walks smack bang into a fire hydrant which hits him so hard on the family jewels that he has to be rushed to hospital where the doctors tell him they have to remove his testicles.
Van goes berserk, he bites and snarls at every one and he won\’t let anybody within 10 metres of him. Eventually they find a South African doctor in the hospital and get him to talk to Van.
He walks up to Van and tells him \”Hey Van, die ouens moet jou knaters uithaal.\”
Van replies \”O, okay, ek dog die bliksems wil my test tickets vat.\”