Road runner Siya Mqambeli of Entsika Group on his support for running twins Thulisile and Thobile Amon.

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Road runner Siya Mqambeli who works for the Entsika Group has decided to donate a portion of his R20 000 10th place prize money from the Comrades Marathon to Thulisile and Thobile Amon. Thulisile and Thobile from Nkangala in Midlleburg have been awarded a scholarship to study in New York. The twins lost their parents at the age of 8, and were raised at Care Village orphanage center.

14 Aug 2019 4AM English South Africa Religion & Spirituality Mosibodi Whitehead

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