Minister of Police General Bheki Cele thanked the sponsors and donors who have invested in the children of police officers who died in the line of duty.
This comes after the South African Police Service (SAPS) held a Golf Day fundraising event to raise funds for the educational needs of the children of slain officers.
Fundraising
The fundraising event raised R3 million for the educational needs of children of police officers who have died in the line of duty.
About a hundred players from different organizations and private companies came together to help raise funds for the South African Police Service Education Trust Fund (SAPSET).
Cele urged the newly appointed Sapset guardians to raise more funds for children in similar situations.
“We can only ensure that the children of police officers who have died are taken care of. Saps must continue to be a caring organization for these children and do what their parents can do if they are alive.
“The new board of trustees must find a way to raise more funds and grow. Thank you very much for the contribution you have made to a good cause,” said Cele.
Police officers killed in the line of duty have been hailed as champions of law and order who paid the ultimate price to achieve a safer country.
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Educational needs
Sapset Services provides financial support for the educational needs of the children of deceased officers through the Saps Education Trust which currently funds children from RR class to college level.
Edzani Mabada was one of those who represented the beneficiaries at the event.
Mabada, the 25-year-old daughter of the late Warrant Officer Thomas Mabada who was killed in the line of duty in 2015, was also funded by the Trust to complete her National Diploma in Electrical Engineering.
To date, the fund has helped more than 1,000 children with educational needs.
Compiled by Asanda Mbaimbai
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