Brave GBV walk to Cape Town

Polokwane duo Kholofelo Chilwane and William Shai embarked on an ambitious awareness mission, walking from Polokwane to Cape Town to highlight the ongoing crisis of gender-based violence (GBV).

- Anne Mametja

Polokwane duo Kholofelo Chilwane and William Shai in Pretoria for the GBV walk to Cape Town.

The pair left Polokwane on October 30, passing through Mokopane and Mookgophong before reaching Gauteng. Shai described the first stretch as extremely challenging. "We walked almost 60km on day one, got caught in heavy rain, and even had to sleep outside a garage that night. But despite all that, we're never giving up. We're still pushing forward with so much faith and determination."

Chilwane told