Cops cycle to Cape Town
"I still used sport as a way to cope with police work and the emotional trauma of the things we see while on duty.”
A group of dedicated police officers is taking duty to the next level, because they will be travelling to Cape Town on bicycles between 28 February and 11 March, and once they arrive they will take part in the Cape Argus Cycle tour.
Their purpose? To create awareness about child rape. The Xtreme for Kids Cycle Tour is part of the Matla A Bana anti-child rape initiative.
Photo: Bianca Pindral.
The team, which consists of police officers from all over the West and East Rand, aims to ride 180kms per day until they complete their 2 000km route from the Randfontein Spur to Cape Town.
Krugersdorp Police Station will be represented by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Henning and Captain Paula Terblanche.
Henning is well known for both his fight against cancer, which he beat twice, and the kilt he wears to most of his races.
“My doctors told me to never stop training because it would help with the psychical and mental strain of the cancer and it truly did carry me through some tough times,” said Henning.
“Even after the cancer was gone, I still used sport as a way to cope with police work and the emotional trauma of the things we see while on duty.”
Terblanche is known for her dedication to the Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Investigation Unit. She is the Olivia Benson (a character portrayed by Mariska Hargitay in the TV series Law and Order Special Victims’ Unit) of the West Rand.
Westonaria Police Station will be represented by Captain Frans Els.
Please be on the lookout for these cyclists and greet them when you see them around the country.
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