Beta kilo add more miles to top star

In a bid to support and promote the beautiful game and create new relations, the Nelspruit Beta Kilo filling tation, donated a full soccer kit to the Top Star Taxi Association soccer team.

Touched by the taxi industry’s support and spirit of ubuntu, this petrol service station opened its heart and wallet for a noble cause.

Speaking during the jersey handover, the Beta Kilo manager Tony Shongwe described the Top Star Taxi Association as well mannered and valued customers and upon learning that the association had a soccer team, he decided to get involved.

“This may seem as an unlikely union, but we actually have something in common. This is our way of giving back and showing our appreciation to the taxi industry for being our loyal and valued customers.

Honestly, without them we wouldn’t be here today and most of our employees would be jobless but their continued support enables us to keep running and in a way create more employment opportunities for our people,” said Shongwe.

“Above all, we want to create a smooth relationship with the entire taxi industry that will be beneficial to both parties. I believe we are on the right track,” he went on.

Top Star’s John Mavundla said the gesture displayed by Beta Kilo would go a long way and they would forever be indebted by this move. “As an association we are proud to be affiliated with this garage and we are grateful that it chose to work with us.

“We would like to thank its management and also the association’s management for the sterling work it does to ensure that our drivers are well looked after and taken care of.

“We would like to see other associations becoming involved in unions like these and working together to create unity and peace within the entire taxi fraternity,” said Mavundla.

The team’s captain, Thobane “Magolide” Gwebu was also on cloud nine and sang praises for Beta Kilo for helping them when it did.