Police stand ready to ensure safe, secure Comrades Marathon

Police in KwaZulu-Natal have put measures in place to ensure that the province delivers an incident-free Comrades Marathon.

DETAILS ABOUT THE 96TH COMRADES MARATHON

The 96th Down Run Comrades Marathon will take place from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday, 11 June 2023.

KZN provincial police spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said various police disciplines have been deployed at strategic points along the Comrades’ route and other focus areas.

“Boots on the ground will be capacitated by air support which will monitor the event from the skies.”

Netshiunda

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He added that the relevant departments have issued and communicated road closures from Saturday, 10 June 2023 until the cut-off time of the marathon on 11 June 2023.

POLICE WARN AGAINST LAWLESSNESS

“Motorists are urged to avoid the marathon route as well as other streets leading to the main route. No level of lawlessness will be tolerated and those who attempt to test the might of law enforcement agencies and the authority of the state will be met with the strict application of the law,” he warned.

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NETSHIUNDA REVEALS SAPS RUNNERS

In the promotion of Employee Health and Wellness in the organisation, he revealed that over 200 police officers will take part in the Comrades Marathon.
“The SAPS athletes will be out to improve their fitness and seek to better last year’s SAPS Comrades Marathon time of six hours and 23 minutes. The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Fannie Masemola and the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi will host a special send-off session for the SAPS athletes on Saturday, 10 June 2023 at the Durban Central Police Station at 08:30,” said Netshiunda.

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