As thousands of athletes descend to KwaZulu-Natal for the ComradesMarathon, police in the province will be on high alert and have put measures in place to ensure that it delivers an incident-free race. 👮♂️🏃 Read all about it on TheCitizenNews
The 96th down run Comrades Marathon will take place from Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday, 11 June 2023. Picture: Darren Stewart/Gallo Images, police in the province will be on high alert and have put measures in place to ensure that it delivers an incident-free race.on Sunday, 11 June 2023.spokesperson Colonel Robert Netshiunda said officers have been deployed at strategic points along the Comrades’ route and other focus areas.
“Boots on the ground will be capacitated by air support which will monitor the event from the skies. Relevant departments have issued and communicated road closures from Saturday, 10 June 2023 until the cut-off time of the marathon on 11 June 2023. “Motorists are urged to avoid the marathon route as well as other streets leading to the main route. No level of lawlessness will be tolerated and those who attempt to test the might of law enforcement agencies and the authority of the state will be met with the strict application of the law,” Netshiunda said.
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