By REGINALD KANYANE
28 February 2025- The police in Northern Cape hosted the Provincial Sports Day at the 8SAI Army Base in Upington on 27 February 2025. The police said they held the event under the theme: “Get ready to play, cheer and shine”.
According to the Northern Cape police spokesperson, Sergeant Timothy Sam, the event commenced early in the morning with a 5km fun run, followed by volleyball, darts, cricket, netball, tug of war, bowls, rugby and soccer. Sam said teams from all five districts in the province participated in the event.
“The acting Provincial Head for Human Resource and Development, Brigadier Gilroy Tait, outlined the purpose of the day and cited that police involvement in sports can positively impact employee performance and commitment to the organisation.
“The event envisaged to encourage members to participate in sports interventions in order to promote SAPS relations with communities,” he said.
The Northern Cape Police Commissioner, Lieutenant General Koliswa Otola and ZF Mgcawu District Police Commissioner, Major General Monica Sebili, commenced by congratulating Sergeant Shonnie Pule from Deben Police Station for her remarkable achievement. Pule achieved the 3rd place in the female 42.2km Balwin Pretoria Marathon, as well as all other participants who represented the province on 23 February 2025.
Meanwhile, Sebili pleaded with members to take responsibility for restoring the culture of sports within the SAPS as it is part of the organisation’s wellness programme and promoting healthy lifestyles. She said all members and teams who excelled in their different sporting codes were presented with medals and trophies.
Lieutenant Colonel, Anette Moses, on behalf of the Provincial Organising Committee, thanked all stakeholders, including the ZFM District Office, the South African National Defence Force, the Department of Correctional Services in the District for their hospitality and for supporting the SAPS.
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