Wheelchair-bound Muzi Fodo set to pass through Port Shepstone this afternoon (Dec 2nd)
He departed from Paddock this morning and is expected to pass through Port Shepstone, and be at Oribi Plaza between 13:00 and 14:00. Supporters along the route are encouraged to cheer him on or join him.
Muzi Frodo is turning his personal journey into a mission of hope and empowerment through his campaign, Diffabled, Not Disabled.
On Monday, December 1, he embarked on an extraordinary 190km wheelchair push from Harding to Durban (Amanzimtoti) – a symbolic and physical challenge aimed at promoting dignity, inclusivity and mobility for all.
His mission is shaped by the grittiest moments of his past challenges.
Muzi recalls tackling a punishing 59km route to Paddock with his brother, Mlungisi Mthembu, who promised he would ‘just jog’ the first 42km with him – yet never left his side.
Through sweat, soaring hills and spirits that refused to break, Mlungisi pushed, joked, sang and stayed beside him until the very end.
“Mlungisi, you are my hero. I owe you more than words can ever repay,” Muzi says.
The climb out of Harding – 3.5km of brutal incline – almost stopped them. Adrenaline didn’t budge. The descent was even fiercer. Muzi let the chair run at 50km/h, wind tearing at his eyes as his team shouted for him to brake.
“For those few seconds I wasn’t disabled – I was flying,” he remembers.
The road punished him. Blisters bloomed across his palms, muscles burned, tears mixed with sweat. Yet every message, every prayer, every rand donated, every child’s drawing kept him pushing. “You carried me when my arms couldn’t,” he says.
At 18:13 – 13 hours and 13 minutes later -he rolled into Paddock to a welcome at The Gorge View that he describes as overwhelming. “I have never felt so held,” he said.
Today, Muzi continues his journey.
He departed from Paddock this morning and is expected to pass through Port Shepstone between 13:00 and 14:00 as he pushes toward Amanzimtoti.
Supporters along the route are encouraged to cheer him on or join him for a short stretch as he drives home the message of dignity and inclusivity.
“This is not just about the distance,” he says.
“It’s a push for freedom – a call to action – a symbol of resilience. Not just for me, but for every diffabled person who deserves opportunity and respect.”
Muzi’s Harding-to-Amanzimtoti journey aims to raise awareness around mobility access, inclusive infrastructure and the rights of people living with disabilities – or, as he proudly reframes it, people who are diffabled.
“I am broken and rebuilt at the same time,” he says. “My body may ache, but my soul is soaring.”
Muzi’s route:
Day 1: Harding to Paddock
Day 2: Paddock to Port Shepstone
Day 3: Port Shepstone to Scottburgh
Day 4: Scottburgh to Durban (Amanzimtoti)
If you would like to support him, here is the BackaBuddy link: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/diffabled-not-disabled-wheelchair-push
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