The Absa Cape Epic has a long history of interesting celebrity pairings teaming up to undertake the Untamed African Mountain Bike Race to raise funds and awareness for charity. The 2018 the race is no different and now boasts one of the most competitive charity pairings yet, in the form […]
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BIKES GIVEN TO ANNA FOUNDATION CHILDREN
The Anna Foundation children have received 10 brand new Silverback mountain bikes through Adrenalin Bikes on Friday 11th August 2017 starting at their Simonsig Winery afterschool programme as well as 50 commuter bicycles from Qhubeka at two of their other farms Klawervlei Stud in Bonnievale and Monteith Trust in Grabouw. […]
New look Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles
The new Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles have arrived and they are looking sharp with a glossy black paint job. This is a change from previous Qhubeka Buffalo Bicycles, which were yellow framed bikes with black decals. Sarah Phaweni, Executive Director at Qhubeka, explains that the decision to change to black bicycles […]
9 Peaks Challenge for Qhubeka
The 9 Peaks Challenge is a bucket list target for local hikers and climbers – summiting the highest peak in every province of South Africa. Most people do it in stages, driving from trail head to trail head, but not Colin and Bianca Cooper. This is their story as told […]
ABSA Cape Epic News: Celebrating SA success
African excellence on display at the Tour de France. From this Saturday South Africans can turn their minds from Al-Bashir, Marikana, load-shedding and other pressing national issues to celebrate some remarkable achievements in one of the world’s premier sporting events. On Saturday the Tour de France kicks off in Utrecht, […]
Berg and Bush adopts Qhubeka initiative
The Berg and Bush mountain bike race has adopted the Qhubeka bike initiative as the official charitable beneficiary for its 10th edition that takes place in the Central Drakensberg this year. The initiative, which provides bicycle transportation for deserving underprivileged candidates, is currently enjoying the international spotlight ahead of Team […]
Bicycles for Education
South Africa’s education statistics leave a lot of room for improvement, but there is hope. And it travels on two wheels, in the form of the Qhubeka Buffalo Bike. Many learners in South Africa face a dual challenge – they struggle to get to school due to lack of transport […]
UBS and the World Economic Forum kick-off major education study as part of the Davos Challenge programme
2,500 bicycles will be delivered to South African students beginning in June 2015 through Qhubeka, World Bicycle Relief‘s programme in South Africa. They will help to cut children’s travel time to school and improve educational achievement. World Bicycle Relief, together with UBS, the World Economic Forum and research partner SRI […]
Show your support for Qhubeka
If you like to wear your heart on your sleeve, or ankle, or head, then you can do your bit for Qhubeka by purchasing a Qhubeka Hope or Bicycles Change Lives t-shirt (R300), a Qhubeka Bicycles Change Lives kiddies t-shirt (R100), a pair of Qhubeka cycling socks (great Christmas gift […]
Mandela Day Marathon MTB Dash partners with Qhubeka
The organisers of the Mandela day Marathon MTB Dash that will take place on Saturday 30th August 2014 announced today that they will be partnering with Qhubeka to assist them in their goal of raising sufficient funds to provide 67 children with bikes allied to their Bicycle Education Empowerment Programme […]