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The City of Cape Town will host a walkathon for people living with disabilities in Uitsig on Saturday, 4 May 2013.<\/p>\n
Partnering with Mandla Sport 4 Change, the City aims to create awareness among able-bodied people about those living with disabilities.<\/p>\n
The walkathon will consist of a 5km and 10km walk, and everyone is welcome to participate to support the cause.<\/p>\n
The walks will begin at 07:30 at the Uitsig Civic Centre and end at the same place. Those who complete the walks will receive a medal for participating.<\/p>\n
Registration for the walk will take place on Friday, 3 May 2013 at Uitsig Civic Centre and will not be possible on the day of the walk.<\/p>\n
The City\u2019s Sport, Recreation and Amenities Department, in partnership with Respo International and Mandla Sport 4 Change, provides an on-going training programme to train 10 people living with disabilities in sport coaching, programme development and club development.<\/p>\n
Mandla Sport 4 Change is an organisation that strives to improve the lives of people living with disabilities through sport and games, as well as create awareness and integration among the able-bodied. The organisation consists of a group of Sport and Physical Activity Trainers, specialised in working with people with disabilities<\/p>\n
In addition, Mandla Sport 4 Change wants to promote its programmes that are organised at special schools and recreation hubs in order to attract more members.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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