PURPLE speedos with catchy slogans covered the Durban beachfront over a 5km stretch this morning.

It was the 2025 edition of the Hollard Daredevils Run. The nationwide annual run aims to create awareness around male cancers, most  importantly testicular and prostate cancer.

The run saw participation from survivors, those who lost family members, and those whose families are battling the disease. The general public and social runners were not to be left out, for support.

The Hollard Daredevil Run has been sparking conversations about male cancers for 16 years, while also generating funds to support awareness campaigns and expand access to screening through the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) and the Prostate Cancer Association of South Africa.

“We are committed to driving positive change, creating awareness around prostate and testicular cancers alongside CANSA and the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

“The purple speedos with the awareness-raising slogans on them are a powerful symbol of what happens when men are daring and brave enough to save a life – sometimes, even their own,”  said Hazel Chimhandamba, Group Chief Marketing Officer at Hollard.

Around KZN the run also made its presence felt in Durban North, Westville, Pinetown and Howick.

@caxtonlocalmedia Purple speedos with catchy slogans, over a 5Km stretch  covered the Durban beachfront this morning. It was the 2025 edition of the Hollard Daredevil Run. The nationwide annual run aims to create awareness around male cancers, most  importantly testicular and prostate cancer. The run included survivors, those who lost family members, and those whose families are battling the disease. #bereamail #daredevilrun2025 #insureyourunsure ♬ original sound – caxtonlocalmedia

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