NPO: How your next 5km run could help a child get school shoes

Africa Melane speaks to City of Cape Town Deputy Mayor and Ambassador for Soles For Souls, Alderman Eddie Andrews about the Soles4Souls campaign, which has helped provide school shoes to more than 16,300 children across South Africa. With R90 funding a pair of shoes, the Run with Eddie initiative is calling on runners, businesses and communities to help restore dignity and confidence to children. The 5km event takes place at Westridge Gardens on 24 October 2026. Early Breakfast with Africa Melane is 702’s and CapeTalk’s early morning talk show. Experienced broadcaster Africa Melane brings you the early morning news, sports, business, and interviews politicians and analysts to help make sense of the world. He also enjoys chatting to guests in the lifestyle sphere and the Arts. All the interviews are podcasted for you to catch-up and listen.    Thank you for listening to this podcast from Early Breakfast with Africa Melane    For more about the show click  https://buff.ly/XHry7eQ and find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/XJ10LBU    Listen live on weekdays between 04:00 and 06:00 (SA Time) to the Early Breakfast with Africa Melane broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3N    Subscribe to the 702 and CapeTalk daily and weekly newsletters https://buff.ly/v5mfetc    Follow us on social media:    702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702  702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702  702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/  702 on X: https://x.com/Radio702  702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702    CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk  CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/  CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk  CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.