WATCH | Cycling | Riding towards a better future

JOHANNESBURG - Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. 

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It speaks to youth in a language they understand. These are the words of Tata Nelson Mandela. Tony Frost and a group of passionate social cyclists have come together to play their part in changing the world of education through the 1965 Ride for Education initiative. 

It's a 850km cycle between Johannesburg and Queenstown that seeks to raise funds for an educational scholarship and bursary fund for students at quality schools. 

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Initiative founder Tony Frost, chartered accountant and Cofimvaba native Siliziwe Mafika and the first black African Springbok Kaya Malotana spoke to eNCA.