The CEO of the Rising Sun group of newspapers Mr. Vijay Maharaj will be rising to the challenge and making the trip from the Lenasia offices of the company down to Durban around the 19th of this month.
So what is newsworthy of this er.. 750 km drive ? Will it be the red Ferrari that Vijay drives that will be burning up the tarmac and incurring a few speeding fines on the way?
READ ON......... 750 KM PEACE WALK......JOHANNESBURG TO DURBAN............
Meet the participants for the 2015 Gandhi Peace Walk
By participating in the long walk, these men and women are promoting peace and non-violence while also spreading national unity in the country.
September 1, 2015
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As time draws closer to the historic 14-day Gandhi Peace Walk hosted by the Rising Sun Community Newspapers in conjunction with the Gandhi Development Trust, it is vital that the community and interested persons are made aware of who will be participating in this charitable initiative.
The current participants, who will walk the full 750km, are as follows: the CEO of the Rising Sun Community Newspapers, Mr Vijay Maharaj, Ishara Dhanraj, Mogie, Sage Govender, Mohan Hira, Sylvie Naidoo, Javie Ravjee, Amina Bhana, Bashir Bagas and Shauneze Khan.
It is safe to say that these peace-loving and motivated individuals are impressively hard at work, preparing for the walk, which will start at the Rising Sun Lenasia office in Johannesburg on September 19, 2015 and grandly conclude at the Mahatma Gandhi Informal Settlement in Inanda, Durban, on October 2, 2015, which also happens to be Gandhi’s remembrance birthday. By participating in the long walk, these men and women are promoting peace and non-violence while also spreading national unity in the country.
In light of the upcoming event, the participants together with the Gandhi Development Trust are encouraging organisations, businesses and members of the public to show their support and help make a positive difference in communities.
CEO of the Rising Sun Community Newspapers, Mr Vijay Maharaj said, “It is important to note that all funds accumulated will go towards the Gandhi Development Trust, which is definitely a remarkable organisation that is brilliantly keeping Gandhi’s legacy well alive. We encourage residents to the fullest to join us for at least 5kms as we enter and leave their respective towns. Peace apostle, Mahatma Gandhi often said that we must be the change we wish to see in the world and this is a way we can do just that. Gandhi’s profound spirituality and belief in justice inspired the world and we should honour him for this.”
Do not forget that you can also support this event by sponsoring a leg of the race. Residents can sponsor R10 per kilometre as well. Remember, that an event of this magnitude does not come by often and it is certain that we will require the support of the public in order to make this initiative a successful one.
Should residents require more information on the Gandhi Peace Walk, they can send an email to vijaym@risingsunprinters.co.za
Here is a copy of the route below:
Day 1
164 Rose Avenue – Heidelburg
67.1km
13h35min
19 September
Saturday
Day 2
Heidelburg –Balfour
Balfour – Greylingstad
36.5km
20.4km
7h28min
4h22min
20 September
Sunday
Day 3
Greylingstad – Standerton
58.0km
11h40min
21 September
Monday
Day 4
Standerton – Perdekop
47.5km
9h45min
22 September
Tuesday
Day 5
Perdekop – Volksrust
35.4km
7h8min
23 September
Wednesday
Day 6
Volksrust – Newcastle
56.0km
11h5min
24 September
Thursday
Day 7
Newcastle – Dundee
61.2km
12h33min
25 September
Friday
Day 8
Dundee- Ladysmith
68.5km
13h45min
26 September
Saturday
Day 9
Ladysmith – Estcourt
63.9km
13h9min
27 September
Sunday
Day 10
Estcourt- Mooi River
Mooi River – Currys Post
32.4km
28.0km
6h56min
5h39min
28 September
Monday
Day 11
Currys Post – Pietermaritzburg
44.1km
8h46min
29 September
Tuesday
Day 12
Pietermaritzburg – Pinetown
68.1km
14h8min
30 September
Wednesday
Day 13
Pinetown – The Rising Sun Chats
15.8km
3h17min
1 October
Thursday
Day 14
The Rising Sun Chats – Inanda Gandhi Settlement. FINISH LINE.
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