Departmental employees in the Mmabatho stadium
DEPARTMENTAL WELLNESS DAY
Mmabatho: An organization that offers its employee a wellness day, is a great way to show employees that it really cares about their well-being. It can also be a great team-building exercise.
The Department of Community Safety and Transport Management employees were gathered in Mahikeng with their colourful sports attires at Mmabatho Stadium.
The aim of the event is to engage in a day full of aerobic exercises and a variety of fun activities.
This initiative, dubbed Wellness Day, was hosted by the Integrated Employee Health and Wellness Unit in order to promote general health for the departmental employees from all districts and Head Office staff.
The departmental employees participated in various sporting activities such as fun run/ walk, aerobics, relay, 100m track races, and indigenous games.
Dinoko, Moiketsi Lesejane and David Molefe, the three obtained first position in fun walk and Lesego Rancho obtained first position in fun run.
Mr. Mosimanegape Senoge presented briefly on Safety Health Environment Risk and Quality Management ( SHERQ)
“Hygiene is key and it leads to positive results,” said Mr. Senoge.
Dr Ntlhopeng Dikobe Chief Director for Corporate Services welcomed colleagues and all the invited stakeholders. “In a healthy body, there is a healthy mind and in the healthy mind there is high productivity” said Dr. Dikobe
Head of Department Dr. Hans Kekana graced the event and pleaded with employees that this event should be done on a regular basis by outlining the importance of being healthy. “Your health is your wealth, let us invest more in our health” said Dr. Kekana.
Dr Kekana further explained that keeping healthy is not only a case of maintaining your fitness level, but it also pertains to one’s well being physically, mentally and emotionally.
External stakeholders such as Hollard, Assupol, Sanlam, Old Mutual. Government Employee Medical Scheme (GEMS) and the Department of Arts, Culture, Sports and Recreation Wellness Unit also formed part of the external stakeholders who attended. The Department of Health was also present and encouraged employees to have regular health screening.
