200 participants graced the Diepkloof Seven Kilometer Health and Fun Walk, on Sunday.
The event took place at the Diepkloof Clinic near Diepkloof Square.
Event organiser John Manaka said, “The health and fun walk which coincides with the annual International Women’s Day celebrated the struggles and achievements of women in our community through healthy lifestyle.
“The idea of the walk is to encourage people to keep healthy while having fun.”
Manaka said he is very happy about the turnout.
“Surprisingly 30% of the participants are not from Diepkloof, so this clearly shows we are walking in the right direction,” said Manaka.
Nomsa Manaka (50) winner of the women’s walk said, “The walk was fantastic, awesome and great.
“This is what the community needs, especially when we are facing a lot of diseases.”
Nomsa said people must come out and support such initiatives.
“The walk was fun, I learned a lot from it,” said Elias Morapi (54) winner of the men’s walk.
“This is something that I do every morning with my friends,” added Morapi.
