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Nyiko explore Lesotho mountains for charity

Tzaneen’s Iron man, Nyiko Masango, once again visited Lesotho for the Annual Moshoeshoe Walk recently.

According to the native citizens, the walk commemorates the legacy of King of Basotho, the man who fearlessly brought together people of different tribes to form one peaceful nation of Basotho.

Moreover, the primary objective of the walk was to re-kindle the spirit of unity amongst Basotho as it is embodied in the legacy left by its founder Moshoeshoe.

The walk is a total of 116km in three days, where the participants move from one camp to the next day until they reach the finish line at Thaba Bosieu.

However, due to the pandemic, this year’s event had a small group of people walking for only 20km.

Also read: Masango conquers Lesotho’s tough mountains

The participants walked to a community where they donated shoes for the needy.

Masango told the Herald that although they didn’t manage to hike the Lesotho mountains like the other years, he is still glad he participated in the walk.

“I thoroughly enjoyed myself in Lesotho like I always do.

“The fun part was that this time we walked the trail during the day unlike the other years, so I got to see the places I have never seen before.

“I also took the time to see the waterfalls, mountains, as a result, I decide that I will go back soon to cycle there because it is a beautiful country,’ Nyiko explained.

Also read: Tzaneen hikers conquer Lesotho mountains

The participants handing over the shoes to the local community.

In March he led a hike in Blyde Canyon in Hoedspruit which saw people from all over the province and also Gauteng participating.

Not a stranger to adventure in December last year he cycled over 3000km from Beit Bridge to CapeTown for his charity Presence into Fatherhood.

For more info on his expeditions follow him on social media pages Xpressions Adventure Club or Nyiko Mr Dynamix.

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Emelda Tintswalo Shipalana

Tintswalo Shipalana, a journalist for the Letaba Herald, has been in the media industry for over a decade. She started her journey in radio, but ended up in print which is her first love. She joined the Herald newspaper as a cadet in 2016, where she graduated with a journalism qualification from the Caxton Training Academy. She also has a qualification in Feature Writing from the University of Cape Town and a Media Management qualification from Wits University. She is completing her BA Communication Science degree with UNISA. She sleeps well at night knowing she is a voice to the voiceless and her work contributes to promoting local talent, businesses and service delivery. Her love for her community keeps her working hard every day.

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