Inaugural John Robbie Invitational Golf Day
WOODMEAD - Team UD Trucks took first place at the inaugural John Robbie invitational golf day, in support of Crime Line, which was held at the Country Club Johannesburg in Woodmead.
94.7 Highveld Stereo’s, Darren Simpson and Skynet’s teams came in second and third respectively. Daniel Slabbert of the South African Disabled Golf Association was nearest to the pin, while Henk Roets of team Minopex received the prize for the longest drive. Crime Line is an anonymous crime tip off service which was launched in 2007 as a tool for members of the public to blow the whistle on crime.
The proceeds of the golf day will go towards the recently established Crime Line Foundation Trust in a bid to continue and broaden the efforts of the tip off service in curbing crime in South Africa. Talk Radio 702 breakfast host, John Robbie, an avid supporter of Crime Line, gave his name to the golf day, which will now be an annual event on the corporate social investment calendar. Robbie also led his own team on the course, which included Samsung vice president, George Ferreira and golf pro, Nico van Rensburg. Hilarity ensued as Simpson tweeted that he sent a tip off to Crime Line’s 32211 SMS number which read:
“Dear Crime Line. I would like to report a crime. I have solid evidence that John Robbie is cheating in his Golf Day. Please resolve this before 5pm today. Place of Crime is Country Club Johannesburg,” he texted tongue-in-cheek. Head of Crime Line, Yusuf Abramjee, responded to the tweet and assured Simpson that his claims would be investigated. National Police Commissioner, General Riah Phiyega attended the prize giving ceremony, following an amazing day of golf and fine weather, to pledge her support in strengthening the partnership between the South African Police Service and Crime Line. She thanked the business community for their generous support of the golf day, and said “safety and security is not just a policing issue, it is a societal issue and concerns us all.”
Abramjee in turn called on members of the public to continue sending tip offs to Crime Line and its partner Crime Stop.
“If you see something, say something,” concluded Abramjee.
Details: Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or www.crimeline.co.za
