The Amakhosi literally swept their way through Mmabatho on Friday morning when they were part of initiative by the North West Department of Tourism to make young people environmentally conscious. First it was off to the suburb of Danville where Chiefs teamed up with learners from the local primary school and together with the kids began cleaning up the roads around the school.

Dressed in orange jump suits, the Chiefs players could easily have been mistaken for municipal employees as they set about cleaning the streets of Danville. After spending some time in Danville The Amakhosi journeyed to the CBD of Mafikeng and went about cleaning the main road, which amused a number of passing commuters.

Clean Sweep

Chiefs participation in the project which was aimed at making kids more environmentally conscious, was well appreciated by Charles Ndabeni of the North West Province Parks and Tourism Board, as he explained to kaizerchiefs.com. “We strive to go to all communities and get to help them beautify their living spaces, and getting the Chiefs players to Danville has helped us drive home the message. It makes a big difference having a Chiefs player going around with the kids and helping them pick up litter and clearing open spaces so that they can use them to play sports. In future they will want to naturally keep their streets clean”.

Fun in Orange

Thuso Phala did not wait to get started and was amongst the first Chiefs players to grab a rake and was off clearing the path. The speedy winger commented afterwards “I enjoyed getting down and helping the kids to brighten their environment. Looking at the land before and after it is cleaned is a huge difference”, in the down town area of the city Chiefs were again do a clean sweep and Itumeleng Khune was the Chief clearing officer. The Bafana Bafana keeper was only happy to help clean the streets of the North West Province; his home province “we have beautiful town and cities” remarked Khune. Before adding “lets keep it that way by daily cleaning up the areas around our homes and business, so doing we will be creating a greener future for our children”.