EDITORIAL | Soweto marathon has potential to be a great event, but the basics need to be fixed
While we are celebrating the first local men’s win for the Soweto marathon, the event on Sunday has also been mired in negativity
06 November 2023 - 20:43
Over the past few weeks we have seen how parallels can be drawn between the experiences of those living in South Africa and those representing our country at a big sporting event. Much has been written about how the Rugby World Cup has offered a glimpse of hope to a country besieged by daily problems, ranging from bad service delivery to crooked politicians. Unfortunately, this past weekend, a local sporting event has drawn attention to the depressing state of our infrastructure...
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