Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
South Africans love their sport and their sporting heroes, but behind the medals and the applause, many athletes face challenges that go beyond the track. Careers can be short, opportunities limited, and financial literacy often lacking, but the right guidance can make all the difference.
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Motheo Khoaripe sits down with Investec-sponsored Paralympic record-holder and track and field star Mpumelelo Mhlongo to explore his journey from the fastest kid in Chatsworth to a champion on and off the track.
South Africans love their sport and their sporting heroes, but behind the medals and the applause, many athletes face challenges that go beyond the track. Careers can be short, opportunities limited, and financial literacy often lacking, but the right guidance can make all the difference.
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Motheo Khoaripe sits down with Investec-sponsored Paralympic record-holder and track and field star Mpumelelo Mhlongo to explore his journey from the fastest kid in Chatsworth to a champion on and off the track.
