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Innocent Kurira Sports Reporter
A DISTANCE that took him 48 hours last year, took him four days this time around as various challenges along the road disrupted cyclist Meli Ndlovu’s journey from Johannesburg to Bulawayo.
Last year, Ndlovu cycled from Midrand, South Africa to Bulawayo in less than two days sparking debate about whether it is possible to cycle such a distance in those hours.
is time around, Ndlovu le Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday morning and arrived in Bulawayo at midday yesterday.
He was welcomed at the Bulawayo 20km peg by rhumba musician Madlela S k h o b o k h o b o who also took to his bicycle to lead the rider into the City of Kings.
At the welcome ceremony where Ezra Tshisa Sibanda was the director of ceremonies, Deputy Mayor Mlandu Ncube was the guest of honour. Ndlovu, who was in an awareness campaign to educate schools on the use of Ordinary Level study packs organised by Dingani Publishers said his journey was not smooth.
“It was a di‑ cult journey. I had a four-hour delay at the Zimbabwean border and had a host of challenges along the way,” said Ndlovu. “ e weather was not friendly.
First there was rain along the way and there was the wind as well which made things a bit di‑ cult. I met a few animals here and there, but I am happy I managed to pull this o .” Dingani Publishers has a brand[1]new series called Understanding O-level Study Packs.
The study guides are intended to assist O-level pupils who are getting ready to take a variety of Zimsec public examinations.
The study guides include content on certain topics as well as sections with questions and answers that explain how students should respond to various types of questions.
These study guides were created using the objectives, material, and learner activities from the syllabus. e study guides were created by experts with extensive classroom experience. — @innocentskizoe
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