Wed May 22 09:20:35 SAST 2013

Race to honour Mandela, the king of Marathons

Jun 26, 2012 | Canaan Mdletshe | 15 comments

IN COMMEMORATING 50 years since the arrest of South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela, the uMgungundlovu district municipality plans to hold the inaugural 42.2km Mandela Day Marathon from Pietermaritzburg to Howick, where he was captured.

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Wed May 22 09:20:35 SAST 2013 ::
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Jun 26, 2012

hulas

This is more exploitation of an old man than honoring him.Mandela this Mandela that.
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Jun 26, 2012

MGEEZ

hulas
This is more exploitation of an old man than honoring him.Mandela this Mandela that.
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Unfortunately everybody wants a piece of the old men and in the process many are creating a god (idol) out of him. Indeed his contribution to our freedom whether we agree with it or not is of noteworthy; however i must hasten to say that: he was not alone!!!! But then again; he(Nelson Rholihlahla Mandela) would be the first one to acknowledge that; i guess it's that attribute (humility), in these leaders that draws the public to them!!! Otherwise i am with you on this one.
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Jun 26, 2012

malemaforpresident

HOW MANY YEARS DID ROBERT SOBUKWE SPENT IN JAIL? RAISE YOUR HANDS
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Jun 26, 2012

MGEEZ

malemaforpresident
HOW MANY YEARS DID ROBERT SOBUKWE SPENT IN JAIL? RAISE YOUR HANDS =====================================================================
What has that got to do with this article? Sobukwe was jailed after he led the march that resulted in the sharp-ville massacre (in 1960) and was released in 1969. But i ask again what has that got to do with this article?
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Jun 26, 2012

nyobannahle!!!

MGEEZ
malemaforpresident
HOW MANY YEARS DID ROBERT SOBUKWE SPENT IN JAIL? RAISE YOUR HANDS =====================================================================
What has that got to do with this article? Sobukwe was jailed after he led the march that resulted in the sharp-ville massacre (in 1960) and was released in 1969. But i ask again what has that got to do with this article?
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Tshooooo!!!!! maybe he is trying to compare the two
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Jun 26, 2012

Papage

The bottom picture is so cool, is like Tata was trying to blend a sol. I am running this race, it is for the good, even though is arranged by Idians, they can be crooks you know.
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Jun 26, 2012

Kasiologist

@MGEEZ, you are and malemaforpresident are of the same opinion that the old man did not fight the struggle alone, just different way of expressing it.

Nevertheless, Tata has been exploited enough.
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Jun 26, 2012

Cure

I think it's enough now bathong, Mandela this Mandela that, did he fight alone? They are turning him into some South African god!!! We are grateful for what he did but he did not fight alone!!
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Jun 26, 2012

MGEEZ

@Kasiologist
@MGEEZ, you are and malemaforpresident are of the same opinion that the old man did not fight the struggle alone, just different way of expressing it.
Nevertheless, Tata has been exploited enough.
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I hear you!!!
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Jun 26, 2012

DjEp

no dru.gs please,
Nya.ope is not allowed!
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Jun 26, 2012

Maratachelete

Don't get me wrong,but all I want from Madiba is all the tax money I've paid to support his lavish lifestyle.I mean,his cows have their own bridge in the Eastern Cape.Can someone tell me what the Mandela foundation does,please.
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Jun 26, 2012

thathakonke

@ DjEp probably they'll do a random test on the winner
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Jun 26, 2012

Mctoff

Mandela "the sell out" sad enough, i agree with those pac youth idiots!
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Jun 26, 2012

Goli

I think some of you indeed are not politically inclined and need some debate skills,

Popage i concur with you, reading the article this is a race i don't wanna miss. It may remind me of the cold Maritzburg during the Comrades marathon but wow i'll partake. Sometimes we must articulate ourselves and take an introspection...

We have so many races named after icons and this is an ideal race to honour "The Greatest" we like it or not. i resigned from politics but i don't hate them, moreover this is not politics for heavens sake.
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Jun 27, 2012

Bhekikhaya

Whatever people do in the name of the icon worldwide, shouldn't be the case our National Anthem where Westerners and Europeans found it appropriate to be a get rich quick scheme
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