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Bereaved Makwala postpones book launch

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Tough time: Makwala lost his father this week PIC: EUROSPORT.COM

The organisers of the Isaac Makwala book launch have been forced to postpone the event after the athlete lost his father on Wednesday. Makwala was scheduled to launch his biography on Saturday.

The book titled, ‘The Solo Runner: The Untold Story Of Isaac Makwala’ was authored by former athlete and academic, Tshepang Tshube. It captures Makwala’s journey on the world stage.

However, just a few days before the launch, the 35-year-old’s father passed on, forcing the indefinite postponement of the launch and activities associated with the event. “It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Mr Wonderful Makwala Moseki, Isaac Makwala’s father. He passed away on November 17, 2021.

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