Lowveld Walkers tackle 500km for Nelson Mandela
The 67 participants said they want to spread unity through this walk.
On a mission to conquer 500km in honour of the legacy of the former president, Nelson Mandela, the Lowveld Walkers’ Mandela Day Cross-border Walk is under way.
They started walking on July 1 and will continue until Friday July 12. Before that, they held a Prayer Walk at Valencia on June 29 as a lead-up to this undertaking.
Joseph Mashaba, the founder of Lowveld Walkers, said they have 67 participants because they want to commemorate the 67 minutes the public dedicates to celebrate Mandela Day on July 18. These participants are walking from South Africa to Mozambique and the Kingdom of eSwatini under the theme ‘Africa Unite: Be Like Madiba’.
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Mashaba said the aim of the walk is to unite everyone. “We walk 34km per day, although we pushed ourselves on Monday and did 41km as it was our first day. We walk 17km in the morning and 17km in the afternoon. We started at the Lebombo Border on the South African side and stopped at the Moamba Toll Plaza. ”
He said as they journey, they find that the people are friendly, greet them and give them water and fruit. Mashaba said if anyone would like to contribute towards this initiative, they can visit the Facebook page, Lowveld Walkers.
