[News24Wire] Pietermaritzburg -The organisers of the Dusi Canoe Marathon from 14 to 16 February have stepped in to reassure paddlers that their safely will be guaranteed, following incidents of theft that marred the 50 Miler one-day race on the weekend.Several participants were robbed by a trio of criminals operating in the Second Saddle area just above the confluence of the uMsindusi and uMngeni Rivers.