The heart of Run Alex Athletics Club is beaming with gratitude for your overwhelming love and support. We are because you are. Rea leboga. We cannot wait to host y'all again. 🍉🍉Re Magapu🍉🍉 #RunAlex10K #alex10k #explorealexonfoot #UNGASALI

Isukileeee - @RunAlexAC has entered the chat. 📍ComradesMarathon 2026 UpRun !! #Runalexac #watermelongang

@RunAlexAC x @club_cheetahs Shake Out Run 2026 The mandate was very clear , happiness waya wayaaaa!! ComradesMarathon #Runalexac #watermelongang

@RunAlexAC x @club_cheetahs Shake Out Run 2026 ComradesMarathon #Runalexac #watermelongang

Run Alex Ac also went on and played with other kids during the 10km Run this morning. 📍Southbeach Durban #Runalexac #watermelongang

Shake Out run went something like this together with @club_cheetahs !! 📍 SouthBeach Durban #Runalexac #watermelongang

Shake out Run 2026 @RunAlexAC x @club_cheetahs

@RunAlexAC c Juniors wishing the older members some luck as they are heading towards running Comrades Marathon tomorrow, 14 June 2026. #runalexac #watermelongang🍉

“ Moya ke wa Comrades” , every runner is speaking the same language and singing the same tune at this point in time. There are clashes of posters, spirit of victory in the air and vibrations of excitement from every corner. The Watermelon gang will be amongst thousands of runners whom will be lining up at Durban embarking on the gruesome and life changing Comrades Marathon. We would love to wish them well as they are going to represent us all, Gomora mmepeng. Its a tradition to run Comrades and this year we carry the spirit of Mr Sharp Sharp and Mr Ambulance along. #RunAlexAc #Watermelongang

One day 🍉🍉🤞🏾#comradesmarathon

Running is not a hobbie, its a lifestyle. We continue to injest more doses of happiness as we go, phuma uyogijima. NB: No support this coming weekend due to Comrades Marathon. #RunAlexAc #Watermelongang

Siyagijima, Re a kitima , we run and every week we re-practice consistency. Coach Ronny o boletše, it is the only way. Namhlanje, 5:30pm #RunAlexAc #Watermelongang

“Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success.” — Stephen A. Brennan #RunAlexAc #Watermelongang

Some moments are bigger than a competition. The 2026 Read Alex Public Speaking Competition was a celebration of courage, growth, and the power of young voices. Each learner who stepped into that stage carried more than a speech, they carried their dreams, their confidence, and the belief that their voice matters. We watched nervous smiles turn into confident presentations, and we witnessed children discover strengths they never knew they had. Every participant is a winner for having the courage to stand up and speak. To Alex learners, thank you for inspiring us. To Alex parents, teachers, volunteers, judges, and supporters, thank you for believing in our children and helping them shine. Congratulations to every participant. Your future is bright. ❤️🎤 #runalex #readalex #runalexjuniors

WATCH: Pride and joy fill Alexandra Museum as the winners of the Read Alex Public Speaking Competition are announced. READ MORE: shorturl.at/O1APw

#READALEX INAUGURAL PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION.

Inspired by a journey he once admired, now it’s his turn to write his own story. Wishing you strength, courage, and an unforgettable first Comrades. Go make us proud! #SkaFelaMoya #RunAlexAC #WatermelonGang #Comrades2026Novice #RunAlex

Running is nothing more than a series of arguments between the parts of your brain that wants to stop and the part that wants to keep going “ - Unknown #RunAlexAc #watermelongang

Marking 50 years since ‘76 student protests, Read Alex hosts public speaking competition for youth in Alexandra In June 1976, students in Alexandra joined their peers in Soweto and across the country in rising up against the apartheid education system. That month, 34 gave their lives to this youth-led revolution, which marked the beginning of apartheid’s final demise. 50 years later, on Saturday, 6 June 2026, young people in Alexandra will gather at the inaugural Read Alex Public Speaking Competition to reflect on the courage of these brave young activists and share with the world what it is like to be a young person in Alex today. The setting is a fitting one. The Alexandra Museum features an exhibition commemorating the ‘76 student uprising and sits across the road from the yard where a young Nelson Mandela once rented a room. In this hall, grade 8, 9, and 10 learners from high schools across the township will deliver short speeches on topics related to youth empowerment. The top speaker in each grade will receive a six-month public speaking course with the noted communications coaching company Unforgettable Speakers. The company’s founder, Palesa Dibakwane Dooms, will judge the competition alongside health activist and Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans Awardee Candice Sehoma Gcaba, and Dr. Busisani Sibiya, a longtime education advocate and UJ senior lecturer in accounting. “Read Alex is thrilled to give this platform to young people in Alex,” says Ryan Brown, Head of Read Alex. “We are honoured by the opportunity to see South Africa through their eyes.” Event Details: Date: 06 June 2026 Time: 08H00 Venue: Alexandra Museum, 4694 Hofmeyr St, Alexandra About Read Alex: Read Alex is a community-based educational initiative under the Run Alex Athletics Club. The organization promotes a culture of reading, storytelling, and self-expression among learners in Alexandra through weekend reading and writing workshops, as well as community events. These include spelling bees for primary schools in Alexandra, a Mandela Day community reading marathon, and the newly-added public speaking competition for high school learners. @RunAlexDev | @RunAlexNPO