Participation in sport performs a pivotal position within the division’s worker wellbeing programme. he mentioned.
“It contributes not solely to bodily well being but additionally enhances office efficiency, self-discipline and morale. Officers who take part in varied sporting disciplines show improved focus and productiveness of their skilled duties.”
Final yr 271 runners beneath the division’s colors have been entered and 232 have been registered for the 2023 marathon.
Its prime feminine runner, Ziphindile Dlamini, was chosen to begin with the elite runners in group A, qualifying by working a regular marathon in beneath 4 hours. The nurse from the Carolina correctional facility is hoping to enhance her earlier time over the 89km ultra-marathon, which is eight hours and 23 minutes.
The division can also be showcasing art work produced by offenders as a part of their rehabilitation programmes on the opening of the 2025 Comrades Marathon exhibition, which runs from Thursday to Saturday on the Durban Worldwide Convention Centre.
