‘I have not given up hope’: how Comrades champ Dijana runs for his bipolar mom

When Tete Dijana lines up at the Comrades Marathon start on Sunday he won’t be short of motivation

07 June 2023 - 20:48 By Matshelane Mamabolo

Inspirational stories abound as to why runners choose to line up for the gruelling race between the KwaZulu-Natal cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban that is the Comrades Marathon. Of course, last year's winner, Tete Dijana, has one too...

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