Inter-departmental games at Ugu Sports and Leisure
Teams that represented various government departments participated in the games.
Public servants from the province of KwaZulu-Natal competed in the annual Work and Play Inter-departmental Games at the Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre recently.
According to the KZN provincial government, the games are part of efforts by the government to promote an active lifestyle among public employees by encouraging them to participate in sports and recreation activities.
Teams that represented various government departments participated in the games which included different sports codes such as soccer, netball, volleyball, induku, tug-o-war, umlabalaba, athletics as well as a 5km fun run.
The provincial government said the event is hosted with the aim of improving the health status of public service employees and reducing the risk of health conditions caused by a lack of physical exercise and unhealthy habits such as abuse of alcohol and drugs.
“These conditions include obesity, depression, and cardiovascular diseases. The success of the Work and Play Programme leads to improved service delivery to the public as a healthy body impacts an active mind,” it said.
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