Picture: (Dr Mpho Motlhabane congratulates traffic cop Mlahlwa Tolomo) 

COMMUNITY safety and transport management MEC, Dr Mpho Motlhabane applauded a traffic officer, Mlahlwa Jeremiah Tolomo for winning a bronze medal in this year’s Comrade Marathon.

Motlhabane said Tolomo was an example to what staff members in his department should be doing so as to live healthy life-styles that would keep obesity and other chronic diseases at bay.

“We want to applaud our own traffic officer, Tolomo who participated in 2016 Comrade Marathon competition. He won bronze medal and that showed dedication, discipline and determination.

“We will continue to give him a necessary support. We also want to encourage our members to take part in upcoming races. They need to join teams around their areas. We also want to encourage our staff members to live a healthy lifestyle,” the MEC said.

Motlhabane added that the department will implement North West premier, Supra Mahumapelo’s 10 point-plan that has fighting obesity as one of the goals, especially among public servants.

Tolomo has been a traffic cop for 17 years. He moved to Taung in 2013 on a promotional post.

Relating his experience, Tolomo said: “I registered to run in the standard marathon such as the Soweto marathon, Two Oceans and others. I was faced with lot of challenges that hampered my performance and training. However I persevered though it was difficult at the times.

“We need to continue to live a healthy lifestyle. However that may mean something different from one person to the other. But living a healthy lifestyle is a fundamental component. It helps you to achieve your optimal mental and physical well-being,” Tolomo said.

  The traffic cop added that keeping fit and a nutritious diet at all times helped him to concentrate on his work.

Tolomo said that people who engage in unhealthy habits such as smoking, drinking, a poor quality diet, and physical inactivity are at increased risk for premature health decline and death.

-TDN

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