Durban sports stars endorse Mr Price Foundation challenge

TWO-TIMES Comrades gold medallist Prodigal Khumalo and ultra triathlete Zisandele Mkhize have endorsed the inaugural virtual Mr Price Foundation Challenge in partnership with Comrades Marathon, taking place on 5 and 6 December.

Both athletes have committed to helping the Mr Price Foundation break the cycle of poverty and inequality among South African youth, and have urged the public and other sporting personalities to do the same.

Durban-based Khumalo, the world record holder for the Ultra Trail Cape Town, has pledged his support for the Foundation’s education and skills development programmes.

“I’m not just running. I am running for a cause, which is obviously giving back to the community. It’s events like this challenge that will keep us athletes going because we haven’t been running for a long time due to Covid-19. We’ve just been training. Training without any goal can get very tiring,” he said.

He said events like this virtual challenge are safe to take part in because it accommodates social distancing – you can run wherever you are and participate in an event like this.

Sport has always been a passion for ultra triathlete Zisandele “Zee” Mkhize. Apart from running, swimming and cycling, Zee has also participated in gymnastics
and provincial hockey. For the past two years, Zee cycled the 606km Ride for MRP Foundation, a two day cycle ride from Secunda to Durban.

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“People need help and kindness is for free. Poverty is still a big issue, and Covid has increased the poverty line, so people need help even more. It’s about being human at the end of the day and we all share the human condition and in just being unified and together we can do what we can to help so many people,” encouraged Mkhize from Morningside.

Mr Price Sport marketing manager Dylan Cherry said: “For the Mr Price Foundation, this event raises awareness for the work that they do, from education to work readiness programmes which help unemployed youth prepare for their careers. This is so important in South Africa at the moment. This is an opportunity to step outside, do some activities, but at the same time make a difference while you are doing it!”

Sporting personalities including the Amazulu Soccer Club, former Springboks, The Cell-C Sharks, as well as some of the Proteas have pledged their support and
committed to taking on the Challenge. 

With the virtual Challenge going global international sports stars from across the oceans have also committed themselves  to the cause with the likes of Australian cricket legend Matthew Hayden also pledging to help break the cycle of poverty and inequality in South Africa by
signing up for the challenge.

You too can make a difference by joining the Challenge. 

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