The race was postponed earlier this year after a MTN workers downed tools for more than two months. The MTN SA Foundation event has a 5, 10 and 21 kilometre for participants to choose from.
The purpose of the marathon is to raise awareness of the annual MTN staff volunteerism initiative called MTN 21 Days of Y’ello Care and raising funds for ICT projects in disadvantaged schools.
The 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign was launched seven years ago.
The programme will benefit communities where MTN operates by focusing on sustainable ICT initiatives through the provision of ICT facilities, educational equipment, materials and skills mentoring.
The race will start at 7am at the 216, 14th Avenue Innovation Centre in Fairlands.
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