It’s your turn to be part of the movement
With a little more than 1 week to go to the Motsepe Foundation 2026 Race to Gender
Equality, it’s your turn to be part of the movement. Taking place on Sunday, 15 March at the University of
Pretoria Hillcrest Sports Campus, the Motsepe Foundation will mark ten years of advocacy through its Gender
Equality, Wellness and Leadership (GEWAL) Centre.
In partnership with the City of Tshwane and Athletics Gauteng North, this event aims to raise awareness
around gender gaps and symbolise the advocacy to commit to confronting conscious and unconscious bias in
areas such as gender-based violence, unequal care and domestic labour, equal pay, access to capital,
leadership representation, education, STEM, technology bias, and legal equality. Participants can now enter
either the 21km, 10km or 5km fun run.
For 2026, the Motsepe Foundation has welcomed Caster Semenya and Qhawekazi Mazaleni as race and event
ambassadors who will use their voices and platforms to inspire reflection and action on societal biases.
“This ten-year milestone recognises that while progress has been made, much more work remains to achieve
true gender equality,” says Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, Co-Founder and CEO of the Motsepe Foundation.
“Sports are deeply embedded in our culture. In South Africa’s past, they were a platform to shift perceptions
around racial inequality. For gender inequality, this is the cultural momentum needed to spark lasting changes
for the decade ahead.”
Over the years, the Race to Gender Equality has engaged at least 5,000 participants, including men, women,
and children, highlighting that enduring change requires all of our efforts.
Interested participants are encouraged to enter now via www.peaktiming.co.za
Entry Fees:
21km – R180
10km – R120
5 km – R80
Starting Times:
21km – 06h30
10km – 07h00
5 km – 07h15
ABOUT MOTSEPE FOUNDATION
The Motsepe Foundation was founded in 1999 by Dr Patrice Motsepe and his wife, Dr Precious Moloi-
Motsepe. The goal of the Motsepe Foundation is to contribute towards eradicating poverty and to sustainably
improve the living conditions and standards of living of poor, unemployed and marginalised people in South
Africa, Africa and the world. The Gender Equality, Wellness and Leadership (GEWAL) Centre at the Motsepe
Foundation works to empower women to make a real and lasting difference.
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