French tourist impressed SAPS' kindness
A French tourist travelling in Africa expressed his gratitude to the South African Police Service (SAPS) for providing him with a safe place to sleep.
A French tourist travelling on a bicycle for a year was surprised by the kindness of the South African Police Service.
In a post shared on Instagram, Théotime Massot praised the SAPS officers in Cape Town for their kindness when he needed a place to sleep.
Massot has been on an epic journey, cycling from France to South Africa. His journey, while completely amazing, still poses risks and dangers; therefore, in an attempt to stay safe, he sought refuge at a local police station.
His efforts are not in vain, though, as he is cycling to raise money for a friend living with cystic fibrosis.
In 2015, he found out his friend was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a rare and incurable genetic disease. Determined to help, he set out to raise money for the cause by cycling.
With my sister and my father, I took on my first challenge: cycling from Paris to London. Then, with Malo, we founded À vélo contre la Muco and rode all the way to the Arctic Circle in 2018. When we reached the North, a new dream was born: to ride to the Cape of Good Hope. A crazy dream that seemed unreachable. So I moved forward step by step: Dakar, then Abidjan. But with every kilometre, the Cape kept coming back to me. For seven years, I carried it within me, as a symbol of hope at the edge of a continent. In Abidjan, I finally dared to say it out loud: it would be the Cape or nothing, and I made it. But once I reached the Cape, I had to go home.
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His goal is to raise €16,000 (approximately R320,000). After reaching his initial goal of €10,000 (approximately R200,000), he has promised to set off again, this time cycling through East Africa.
"Today, every kilometre I ride has to make an impact. For that, I need you. My goal: €16,000 — that’s 50 cents per kilometre ridden. Every donation, even a small one, matters. Every breath gained is a victory. Together, let’s move toward a future where everyone can breathe freely," he says.
Afraid that he might get robbed, he stopped at a local petrol station looking for a place to spend the night, and he was directed to the police station.
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He was shocked by the police officer's kindness and said he doubted cops in France would've extended the same kindness to him.
Have a look at the video below from Instagram.
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