DURBAN – This weekend’s annual Comrades Marathon is ready to rake in tens of millions in tourism.
Tourism officers say the financial spin-off from the Comrades Marathon topped R600-million final 12 months and it’s anticipated to be much more this 12 months.
Race organisers estimate predicting it may attain over R600-million, with a direct spend of over R270,000 and at the least 1,800 jobs created.
The race is anticipated to have attracted the most important ever down run discipline within the historical past of the race, with at the least 24,000 runners in the beginning line.
- eNCA’s Zanele Buthelezi has extra.
