East Coast Mail

16/07/2026

Umcimbi waseMnyuziyamu iLuthuli uzohlomulisa isikhungo sokunakekela

UKUBAMBA iqhaza ku-Luthuli Walk & Fun Run yalo nyaka kuzokwenza okungaphezu kokuhlonipha ifa likaChief Albert Luthuli - kuzosiza futhi ukusekela isikhungo sokunakekelwa sendawo.
Ukuze kugujwe iminyaka eyi-10 yalo mcimbi, u-R5 ovela kubhaliso ngalunye uzonikelwa e-Enduzweni Care Centre eMelville, KwaDukuza, kuqhutshekwe nokuzibophezela kukaChief Luthuli impilo yonke ekukhonzeni nasekuthuthukiseni imiphakathi.
Abahlanganyeli bakhuthazwa futhi ukuthi balethe iminikelo yokudla okungaboli, izingubo zokulala, izingubo zokugqoka, izinto zokugeza, izinto zokubhala nezinye izinto ezibalulekile, ezizoqoqwa ngalolo suku.
Umcimbi waminyaka yonke, osingathwe yiLuthuli Museum kanye nabalingani bayo, uzoba ngoMgqibelo, mhla zingama-25 kuNtulikazi, eGroutville. Selokhu wethulwa ngo-2016, lolu hambo lukhumbule impilo, ifa kanye nohambo lokugcina lukaChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, owathola umklomelo weNobel Peace Prize wokuqala e-Afrika kanye nowayenguMongameli Jikelele we-ANC.
Umcimbi walo nyaka uphinde waba nokubaluleka okwengeziwe ngemuva kwesinqumo sakamuva seNkantolo Ephakeme yasePietermaritzburg sokuthi ukufa kukaChief Luthuli ngo-1967 akubangelwanga ingozi yesitimela, njengoba bekukholelwa isikhathi eside.
Umcimbi obalulekile uthembisa injabulo enkulu, lapho abahlanganyeli bethola izindondo zokuqeda iminyaka eyi-10 ezikhethekile futhi benethuba lokuwina imiklomelo ehlukahlukene, okuhlanganisa ama-voucher eholide, ama-voucher ezitolo kanye nezitolo ezinkulu, ubulungu bejimu, ukwelashwa kwe-spa, amaphakheji okuphuma ngempelasonto, imishini yezemidlalo kanye nama-voucher enkuthazo yesikole.
Umcimbi uqala ngo-7 ekuseni futhi unikeza amabanga amabili - i-Luthuli Walk engu-11.5km kanye ne-Fun Run engu-7.7km.
Imali yokungena ingu-R155 yokuhamba kanye no-R175 wokugijima okujabulisayo kwabantu abadala. Abahola impesheni bakhokha u-R80, kanti izingane ezingaphansi kweminyaka engu-15 zingangena ngo-R55.
Ama-voucher nawo ayatholakala. Ku-fun run, umklomelo wokuqala yi-voucher engu-R5 000, elandelwa u-R3 500 wesibili kanye no-R2 000 wesithathu. Abahlanganyeli be-Walk bangawina ama-voucher abiza u-R3 000, u-R2 000 kanye no-R1 000 ngokulandelana, kanti isigaba se-Adult Walk sinikeza imiklomelo engu-R1 500, u-R1 000 kanye no-R750.
Ukubhalisa kuyatholakala eLuthuli Museum, nge-Webtickets kanye naku-www.luthuliwalk.org.za.
Ukuthola ulwazi olwengeziwe, xhumana neLuthuli Museum ku-032 559 8217 noma ku-082 899 8819, thumela i-imeyili [email protected], noma vakashela ku-www.luthuliwalk.org.za.

16/07/2026

Luthuli Walk to benefit care centre
PARTICIPATING in this year’s Luthuli Walk & Fun Run will do more than honour the legacy of Chief Albert Luthuli – it will also help support a local care centre.
To mark the event’s 10th anniversary, R5 from every registration will be donated to the Enduduzweni Care Centre in Melville, KwaDukuza, continuing Chief Luthuli’s lifelong commitment to serving and uplifting communities.
Participants are also encouraged to bring donations of non-perishable food, blankets, clothing, toiletries, stationery and other essential items, which will be collected on the day.
The annual event, hosted by the Luthuli Museum and its partners, takes place on Saturday, 25 July, in Groutville. Since its launch in 2016, the walk has commemorated the life, legacy and final journey of Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former ANC President-General.
This year’s event also has added significance following the recent Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling that Chief Luthuli’s death in 1967 was not the result of a train accident, as had long been believed.
The milestone event promises plenty of excitement, with participants receiving exclusive 10-year commemorative finisher medals and standing a chance to win a range of prizes, including holiday vouchers, shopping and mall vouchers, gym memberships, spa treatments, weekend getaway packages, sporting equipment and school incentive vouchers.
The event starts at 7am and offers two distances – an 11.5km Luthuli Walk and a 7.7km Fun Run.
Entry fees are R155 for the walk and R175 for the fun run for adults. Pensioners pay R80, while children under 15 can enter for R55.
Vouchers are also up for grabs. In the fun run, first prize is a R5 000 voucher, followed by R3 500 for second and R2 000 for third. Walk participants can win vouchers worth R3 000, R2 000 and R1 000 respectively, while the senior walk category offers prizes of R1 500, R1 000 and R750.
Registration is available at the Luthuli Museum, through Webtickets and at www.luthuliwalk.org.za.
For more information, contact the Luthuli Museum on 032 559 8217 or 082 899 8819, email [email protected], or visit www.luthuliwalk.org.za.

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