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Maswenyane said "the walk of faith", as they termed their trip, helps in fighting substance abuse, poverty and crime.
BURGERSFORT – “Walking more than 300 kilometres is not a child’s play.” This is according to Youth Enhancing Youth (YEY) members. Three men from Krugersdorp arrived in Burgersfort recently after travelling from Kagiso.
Basie Maswenyane, Nathan Minjani, and Tshepo Walaza walked from July 8 to August 9. They walked for a total of 32 days. They told the Steelburger/Lydenburg News that they embarked in the walk to show love to the youth of this country.
“We planned the walk in January and the three of us vowed to participate. We walked without a sponsor and, thank God, we are now in Burgersfort. Along the way, we relied on personal donations from town to town. We also encountered social, physical and emotional challenges,” said Walaza. They revealed that they asked for shelter from lodges and SAPS stations.
Maswenyane said “the walk of faith”, as they termed their trip, helps in fighting substance abuse, poverty and crime. “The main mission is to fight substance abuse and to see the youth succeeding. The three of us are recovering addicts, and we wish to get rid of substance abuse within our communities. We walk to teach people about the dangers of substance abuse, alcoholism and drugs.”
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They visited some schools in Burgersfort. “We first reported to the Burgersfort SAPS, and we were welcomed with open arms. The station commander, Brig Risimati Maluleke, was impressed with our project,” they added.
YEY is a NGO initiated by Walaza. They are aiming to open a branch in the town in the upcoming months. This was the trio’s second walk. In May they walked from Kagiso to Durban over a period of 25 days.
