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Gugu Zulu Trust
A family trust has been established in honour of racing car
driver Gugulethu (Gugu) Zulu, whose tragic death in mid July
while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, has left his family, friends
and the nation in shock.
Gugu was climbing Mount Kilimanjaro
in Tanzania with his wife Letshego
and other well-known South Africans
as part of the Trek4Mandela initiative
which seeks to raise awareness
and funds to acquire resources to
ensure that young girls’ schooling is
uninterrupted.
The 2016 Trek4Mandela team had
planned to summit Mount Kilimanjaro
on Mandela Day, Monday, 18th July. In
an Instagram post two days before his
death Gugu wrote that whilst his wife
was doing well, he was experiencing
flu-like symptoms. When his condition
didn’t improve, he was taken down and rushed to hospital, where he sadly passed
away in the early hours of Monday morning.
The trust has been set up with the intention of honouring Gugu and all he stood for, as
well as to contribute towards the care of his baby daughter, Lelethu and wife, Letshego.
While motorsport was his passion, Gugu was fundamentally driven to make a
difference in the lives of South Africans. He chose to dedicate much of his time to
working with charities and on community projects. Notably, he was one of the cofounders
of the multiple award-winning Diepsloot Mountain Bike Academy playing an
integral role in its ambition to building a BMX track in Diepsloot.
Furthermore, some of the many other charities Gugu supported include, Caring4Girls,
JAG, Songo and Info. He and Letshego participated in several endurance sport events
including the Momentum 94.7 Cycle Race, the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, Ironman, the
Two Oceans Marathon and even The Absa Cape Epic, with the sole purpose of raising
money for initiatives.
As noted in their Trek4Mandela profile, they wish to inspire people from all walks of
life, especially those considered to be previously disadvantaged, to take part in various
outdoor activities, and place priority on healthy living through physical activity.
The family trust will therefore be a vehicle to set up a foundation to continue the legacy
of Gugu Zulu’s purpose and keep the “Gugu Zulu” spirit alive. Gugu had a passion
for transforming non-mainstream sport by exposing children from disadvantaged
communities and backgrounds to such sporting activities.
Gugu’s family would like to acknowledge his long-time friend, fellow racing driver and
colleague, Stephen Watson, who has been very instrumental in setting up the trust and
supporting the family in this regard.
Gugu and Stephen, both passionate racing drivers, co-founded GAS Sports, a motor
sport company, wherein the ‘G’ stands for Gugu. They shared a vision to turn the
South African Superbike championship, named The SuperGP Champions Trophy, into
a world class sports property.
Gugu always put others first and never sought to enrich himself. To this end, the trust
will look to animate his spirit of service allowing us to show our support for his daughter
and wife.
All donations or contributions to the trust are welcome and will be placed into the Gugu
Zulu Family Trust which is in the process of being established. The account details for
the trust are as follows:
Account Name: Waterford – Gugu Zulu Family Trust
Bank: Nedbank Limited
Branch Code: 198765
Savings Account: 9019592539
Additional information or any queries may be directed to:
Family Representative: Mr Tseliso Motloheloa on tseliso.tm@gmail.com
Gas Sports: info@gas-sports.com or stephen@gas-sports.com.
DUCATI SUPERSPORT?
Are Ducati reviving their Supersport model? Judging
by the rumours and this pic the answer is yes!
The Ducati SuperSport S draws its lines from the
Panigale, but it appears to be based off the Monster
platform, with the trellis frame clearly visible.
We can also see what looks like a single-sided
swingarm, Öhlins suspension, and lower spec
Brembo calipers. We would guess that the new Ducati
Supersport S is based on the Monster 1200 chassis,
judging from these elements, but rumours are that
the engine will be around 937cc, which may mean the
821-derived engine found on the Hypermotard 939.
All speculation ofcourse but regardless, the news
should be exciting to long-time Ducatisti, who can
remember venerable machines like the air-cooled
two-valve Ducati 900 SuperSport SS.
Look for the Ducati SuperSport and SuperSport S
to drop later this year, likely at the EICMA show in
November, but possibly at INTERMOT in October.
14 RIDEFAST MAGAZINE AUGUST 2016