In collaboration with the Department of Sports, arts, and Recreation the City of Tshwane held the national recreation day at Hammanskraal Sports Complex recently. The national recreation day event promoted healthy living and sustainable wellness through physical activities. The community of Hammanskraal was encouraged to be active and participate in sports.
The turnout was quite impressive with the young and old participating in several physical activities including Aerobics, indigenous games, and other activities. Credit to the City of Tshwane and the Department of Sports, arts, and recreation for making the event a success.
The event is hosted annually to raise positive and healthy lifestyles to reduce mortality rates curbing the scourge of non-communicable diseases. Recreation and sport play a pivotal role in improving the health and wellbeing of an individual.