NW public servants to celebrate Sports and Wellness Day

According to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), over four thousand employees of the North West Provincial Administration will take part in sporting activities aimed at promoting individual wellness, fitness and healthy lifestyles.

The celebration of the public service Provincial Sports and Wellness Day is to be held at the Mmabatho Stadium in Mahikeng.

Employees will participate in recreational and indigenous games and sporting codes like soccer, netball, tennis, table tennis, and volleyball. Activities for the day will start at 6h30, when civil servants will be able to register for a fun walk and fun run around a special route. A marathon of aerobics will precede the keynote address by Premier Thandi Modise that is expected to highlight the advantage of observing healthier lifestyles.

Free health and wellness screening for high blood pressure, cholesterol, tuberculosis, HIV and Aids and cancer, as well as Pap smear screening for female employees will be offered. The fun-filled programme for the day's activities is to be celebrated under a strict code of no-alcoholic drinks for the entire day, the GCIS says.

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