Skhukhune United and aQuillè Khula soft drinks collaborate to persuade the people of Attradgeville to refrain from littering and illegal disposal.
Mr Randall Williams Executive, the Mayor of the City of Tshwane said rubbish is not simply waste, it is also a recycling opportunity.
“Such programs aim to increase awareness to alter how society views waste and educates communities about the value of maintaining a clean and orderly environment including cleaning their neighborhoods together.
“We have been conducting these cleanups in each of Tshwane’s seven regions at areas like Kalafong Hospital and Holy Trinity Church in Region 3. Our urban forestry staff also removed bushes,” he said.
The Mayor said there are many informal communities nearby, and there is a lot of illegal dumping and that is why the City visited the region. “This is based on areas where we perceive a need and where the community has voiced a variety of issues.” He said.
Mr Willard Katsande of Skhukhune United Star said seeing people gather trash bags, put on gloves, and pick up litter was a lovely sight.
“We are conscious that we have an impact on people’s lives as role models, and we are doing everything we can to use that impact for good.
“Even after we are gone, we want them to keep up this habit to keep their neighborhood clean, so even the kids embrace the behavior to keep their surroundings safe and clean,” he said.
Mr Kaitano Tembo, the Skhukhune United Coach said the large crowd was wonderful to see.
“Even though Sekhukhune Football Club is a club from Limpopo, we use our time, resources, and assets to support other communities across the country, enlisting the community’s support and assisting in raising awareness of the club.” He said
Mr Songelwa Gladson, The HR manager at aQuelle said the business had been holding cleanup initiatives in KwaZulu-Natal, where it had its headquarters.
“When Tshwane reached out, we seized the chance to work together since they were speaking the same language about inspiring people to protect their environment and look for recycling options,” he said.
