Soweto Marathon race director Danny Blumberg, Central Gauteng Athletics president Steven Khanyile, Athletics SA president James Moloi, African Bank group chief marketing officer Sbusiso Kumalo, City of Joburg's councilor Lubabalo Magwentshu, as well as Soweto Marathon Trust Thokozani Mazibuko during the launch of the race's new title sponsorship deal with African Bank at Sakhumzi Restaurant in Soweto.
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After running without a sponsor for almost five years, the Soweto Marathon on Wednesday unveiled African Bank as the title sponsor for the tradition-steeped race. The race will be on November 5.
The launch follows three weeks of uncertainty on whether the marathon will go ahead or not after a statement purported to be from the race trustees had claimed that the race was off.
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