Children whose parents have died in the line of duty will have a chance to further their education. This follows the hosting of a Charity Golf Day event by the South African Police Service (SAPS) at the weekend in KwaZulu-Natal, where more than R11 million was pledged to this cause.
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‘Children whose parents have died in the line of duty will have a chance to further their education
To date, the South African Police Service Education Trust (SAPSET) Fund has assisted and paid for the educational needs of over 1000 children. The Police’s Lt Col Amanda Van Wyk says that of this group, more than 50 have graduated from a tertiary institution and over 140 have matriculated. She says various stakeholders raised over R11 million at the Charity Golf Day event.
SAPS Charity Golf Day event
Van Wyk says the Trust was established in 2010. At the weekend, Police Officers, and business and corporate companies dug deep in their pockets to help raise the funds. She says the more than R11 million will ensure continued support towards the educational needs of children of police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
Van Wyk says through donations and pledges, SAPSET aims to lessen the financial burden on families of fallen police officers by funding the educational needs of their children including stationery needs.
She says following the 2024 matric exams, 18 SAPSET beneficiaries achieved outstanding results, earning a combined total of 17 distinctions.
The trust has assisted 1 718 * children
Until today, the trust has assisted 1,718 * children, with *54 graduates and 146 having successfully obtained their National Senior Certificates.
At the same time, R18 614 255. 59 has so far been spent on the educational needs of these children since its inception.
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