Mayor, councillors, municipal staff, hardworking community members, refugees and other visitors all energetically joined in Saturday, September 17, in the truly remarkable start to Musina’s “Rainbow Nation Clean-up Campaign.”

“Wow! What a start of better things to come in and for Musina,” exclaimed organizer Bronwyn Green. “This is the start of a cleaner, healthier, more colourful town,” she enthused.

The campaign originated when Bronwyn decided not only to voice the general concern of all residents, but also to mobilize the entire community to get together and bring their combined contributions into play against the serious pollution in and around the town.

Early on Saturday morning, Mayor Phiri officially addressed the crowd that had gathered to assist with the community clean-up outside the Home Affairs building next to the post office in Harold Grenfell Street. The crowd of approximately 60 people consisting of committed, hardworking community members, municipal staff, a group of ladies from the informal traders, and even a friendly group of five Mapungubwe staff members who do not even live in Musina.

“Mayor Phiri thanked the crowd for their wonderful support and went on to urge the crowd to carry on the good work throughout Musina and to inform their neighbours, family and friends to join in and make Musina a better place to live by making cleanliness a priority. This, in turn, will improve everyone´s living conditions, automatically improving health and safety,” says Bronwyn.

She appealed to one and all to join the mayor and her council in working together positively and constructively in this quest. “If we stand united in one vision, we can achieve it!” she said.

For last Saturday´s venture, various sponsors came forward with valuable assistance. NTK donated gloves and black bags, Brian Kalshoven of Dumelang made a cash donation (used for black bags and face masks) and gave advertising on Dumelang´s web site, Boetie Visser Group (cash donation), KwikSpar, Tops and Factory Shop donated water, Debo Motors (bakkie and driver) and Yvette Muller organized, at short notice, the collection and delivery of ten 210-litre metal drums (used as rubbish bins) donated by Tiger Brands’ Albert Mulaudzi and Annelien Lewis of the Northern Gazette gave positive support, active involvement, encouragement and extensive advertising.