“Last year, through the event, it was of course our first time and we managed to raise over R250,000 for the Nelson Mandela Foundation through our partners,” Kaka said.
“We’ve managed to build a classroom in Ladysmith [in KwaZulu-Natal] and donated it to the school through our partners.
“And also we did renovations and donated computers at the Methodist Church Primary School in Vilakazi Street [Soweto].
“After that we donated school uniforms to all the learners at Lion River in Howick [KZN].”
During the four-day ride, cyclists will make scheduled overnight stops in Standerton, Newcastle and Ladysmith before reaching the final destination in Howick.
Among guests present at the launch were Letshego Zulu, Siv Ngesi, OG Molofe, and various business leaders.
The route will take riders from Soweto, through Golden Gate in the Free State and into KwaZulu-Natal, making various donations to schools, communities , cities, towns and promoting active citizenship.