{"id":166892,"date":"2017-11-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-23T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/166892\/germiston-saps-sports-club-honours-members\/"},"modified":"2017-11-23T09:04:36","modified_gmt":"2017-11-23T07:04:36","slug":"germiston-saps-sports-club-honours-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2017\/11\/23\/germiston-saps-sports-club-honours-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Germiston SAPS Sports Club honours members"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the Germiston SAPS Sports Club sport is a vital part of life.<\/p>\n

The proud club is not only home to officers from Germiston, but from all across the Ekurhuleni West cluster and works hard to promote sport among the officers.<\/p>

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To honour the achievements of its members over the years the club held a special awards ceremony at the Germiston Police Station on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Club chairperson Justus Geustyn opened the event by thanking not only the members for their continued efforts but the station commanders for their understanding and support.<\/p>

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\u201cBecause it up to you to say yes when we need time off to compete in our sporting events, whatever they may be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Members were honoured for their achievements in several different sports after the club asked the officers to nominate themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs with other awards it was difficult to get nominations because it seems that officers do not like to promote themselves or boast about their achievements,\u201d said Geustyn.<\/p>\n

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The Germiston SAPS Sports Club honoured some of their members on Wednesday for their outstanding achievements in sport over the years. The winners Barrie Botha, Crausee Moloto, Brig Nkhensani Lemba (Germiston SAPS station commander), Laurens Engelbrecht, Motsake Thobejane, Justus Geustyn (chairperson of the sports club), Isaac Mabizela (front), Victoria Ngibese and Piet Kleynhans posed for a photo after the awards ceremony held at the Germiston Police Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 Crausee Moloto was commended for his efforts in soccer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Barrie Botha was awarded a trophy for his achievements in Iron Man\u2019s, both local and international, as well as his achievements in paddling.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Laurens Engelbrecht was awarded a trophy for his achievements as a cricket umpire.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Motsake Thobejane was commended for his achievements in road running, this included his completion of the Comrades Marathon and Two Oceans Marathon.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Isaac Mabizela was commended for his achievements in martial arts.<\/p>\n

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Isaac Mabizela was commended for his achievements in martial arts, during the Germiston SAPS Sports Club\u2019s awards ceremony on Wednesday.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u2022 Victoria Ngibese was commended for her achievements in road running and cross-country.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Piet Kleynhans was recognised for his achievements in bank angling and road running. The award came just days before he was set to retire.<\/p>\n

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Piet Kleynhans showcases his award for bank angling with the help of his wife Lidia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The club hopes that these achievements will inspire other officers to join the club and get active.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe believe that a healthy body is a healthy mind and this means that our members will perform better in the workplace,\u201d Geustyn said.<\/p>\n