Fund joins the mining community in promoting health, unity, and support for gifted children
The Mining Industry Pension Fund (MIPF) joined the 2025 edition of the Nedbank Tour de Great Dyke in a show of solidarity with Zimbabwe’s mining communities — marking the first time the fund participated as an official sponsor in the annual charity cycling event.
Speaking at the conclusion of the three-day tour in Zvishavane, MIPF Pensions Manager Thulani Ndlovu said the organisation was honoured to be part of an initiative that not only promotes wellness and teamwork but also uplifts vulnerable children through charity.
“We are happy to be part of this wonderful event, the Tour de Great Dyke,” said Ndlovu. “It’s our first time as MIPF to be participating in this event as a sponsor, and we’re proud to have been involved both corporately and personally.”
Ndlovu revealed that one of the fund’s senior managers, Deputy Principal Officer (Legal & Operations) Lawrence Karumazondo, had actively taken part in the tour — cycling from Selous to Zvishavane, a demanding journey that stretched over 300 kilometres across the Great Dyke’s mining belt.
“One of our managers was actually cycling as well — he cycled all the way from Selous to Zvishavane,” Ndlovu said. “We are really grateful and happy to be part of a helping hand for the gifted children’s welfare.”
The MIPF’s involvement aligns with the event’s broader goals of promoting wellness, charity, and collaboration across Zimbabwe’s mining sector. The fund pledged to deepen its engagement in future editions of the tour, encouraging wider participation among its members and the industry at large.
“We’re looking forward to participating next year in a similar fashion — if not greater and bigger,” added Ndlovu. “We also hope to have more participants from the Mining Industry Pension Fund in terms of cyclists so that we contribute meaningfully.”
He further called on other players in the mining sector to take a more active role in supporting the tour, noting that only a few mining companies were currently sponsoring or participating.
“We thank the organisers of this event and pray that more participants will come along, especially in the mining sector,” said Ndlovu. “I noticed that very few mines are sponsoring and supporting this event. As MIPF, we have platforms where we interact with mines, and we will use those opportunities to promote and showcase the event.”
The Nedbank Tour de Great Dyke, now in its eighth edition, brought together professional cyclists, mining companies, financial institutions, and community organisations under the theme “Riding for Opportunity, Wellness, and Charity.” The event saw participants pedal from Selous through Chegutu, Kadoma, Kwekwe, and Gweru, before concluding at Mimosa Mining Company in Zvishavane, where the riders were welcomed by jubilant locals.
For MIPF, the tour offered more than just a sponsorship opportunity — it embodied a spirit of endurance, wellness, and giving back. As Ndlovu put it, the fund’s future participation aims not only to strengthen its bonds with the mining community but also to help nurture a legacy of health and social responsibility across the Great Dyke.
