Career
He lost both arms in an electrocution accident at age 9 when his kite got caught in electrical wires. The South African organization Children of Fire assisted with Radebe"s rehabilitation after he was injured. He began running in high school in 2003, and studies law at the University of Johannesburg.
Radebe failed to qualify for the 2008 Beijing Games and experienced lower performance levels until 2010 due to shin splints.
Radebe has been chosen as Sportsman with a Disability of the Year at both the Ekurhuleni Sports Awards and the Gauteng Sports Awards.