Thousands of people are out on the roads daily training for cycle races or marathons. And many of them are women. Most people work to earn their living, so most of this training happens either early in the morning or in the early evening. Being out on the road in South Africa, is, at the best of times, risky. Don’t be an easy target.

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Train with someone else – preferably more than one person; vary your route and your training time every day; run with your keys nestled between your fingers – in an attack situation they will function like a knuckleduster; wear reflective clothing or light clothing so that you are visible to motorists; carry pepper spray or one of the many anti-mugging devices on the market; do a course in basic self-defence; train with your dog – a large one.

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