Bambisanani Partnership praised in the National Assembly of the South African Parliament

In a recent speech in the National Assembly of the South African Parliament MP, Mr WM Thring recognised and praised the work of the Bambisanani Partnership’s pioneering Cycling initiative and wider impact of the charity.

“…that the House notes the pioneering collaboration between the Bambisanani Partnership, KZN Cycling, University of Leeds and the KZN Department of Education has reached an extraordinary milestone in teaching its 10,000th young person how to ride and maintain a bicycle …teachers and community leaders have praised the programme for empowering children and congratulates the Bambisanani Partnership on this venture that has empowered entire communities and acknowledges that the collaboration between St. Mary’s School in Menston, near Leeds and Mnyakanya School in KZN has now grown into an internationally recognised model of partnership and development that the ACDP and this House must applaud and encourage so that it is rolled out throughout the nation…”

For further information about the Bambisanani Cycling Partnership also see:

• Pioneering Initiative Empowers 10,000 Young People Through Cycling (10/10/2025)

• Partnership with KZN Cycling goes from strength to strength (28/04/2025)

• The University of Leeds in South Africa: Exceptional work from a remarkable team (16/09/2025)