Re-formed in 2011, Soweto Athletics Club (SAC) is quite popular in Soweto.
It was founded in 1990 by Soweto athletes with the aim of developing and promoting physical fitness and athletic excellence.
Among the goals of the club are to facilitate participation and promotion of competitive recreational running, jogging and walking. The club visualises itself as the most popular and successful athletics club in Soweto, catering for the athletic needs residents without being restrictive.
It strives to offer the community opportunities in a wide variety including road running, track and field, race walking, cross country running, trail running and mountain running.
Its mission is to continuously create a foundation for developing athletics from grassroots within the identified communities through integration of available resources.
Some of the competitions that the SAC athletes will compete in this month are Red Hill Marathon and Mielie Marathon.