Tension has flared up between Athletics SA (ASA) and the Soweto Marathon over TV broadcast rights for the township race that is steeped in tradition
This episode was playing out behind the scenes in the build-up to today’s race and, as a result, both the SABC and SuperSport told City Press that they would not televise it.Read this for free
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