Thanks to a KwaZulu-Natal woman's determination to help raise funds for a rural school through competitive running, a rural school in Dukuduku Reserve, Mtubatuba now has an administration block and toilets.
South African ultramarathon runner Nontu Mgabhi, who previously ran seven marathons across seven continents in seven days, is now taking on the Marathon des Sables, one of the toughest footraces on the plant.
Nontu Mgabhi
A KZN woman who ran seven marathons in seven days on all seven continents has helped refurbish a rural school.
Nontu Mgabhi, through sponsors, helped open five new classrooms valued at R1.7 million at Khiphinkunzi Primary School in Dukuduku Reserve in Mtubatuba.
She is planning another run for funds in the Sahara Desert, where she will run 251km.
A KwaZulu-Natal long-distance runner who helped raise more than a million rand to refurbish a badly dilapidated school has not only helped repair the premises, but also provided hundreds of pupils with uniforms.
Nontu Mgabhi spoke to News24 on Monday after the school was handed over with new classrooms to the value of R1.7 million for the 675 pupils.