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This year”s theme for the WED is “Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care“, and focuses around the well-being of humanity, the environment, and the functioning of the economy. It challenges individuals to take a moment, ponder on how they live and how it impacts on the planet.

“If people do not evaluate their spending habits in particular the food they buy; it will end up as litter. We launched the KKC campaign in 2006, specifically to create awareness in and around the park about the dangers of litter towards the environment. The impact on animals when they swallow a plastic or any other kind of litter is like putting a snare around their neck. If an animal steps on a broken bottle; it gets wounded and the wound gets infected, leading to its death”; said the KNP”s GM: Communications & Marketing, William Mabasa.

More awareness building materials such as brochures and rubbish bags with litter messages continue to be handed out to the guests upon entry to the park. “Vukani the Vulture” Mascot also continues to encourage and remind KNP staff and visitors to keep Kruger clean.

“I”m particularly pleased to see the various sectors of society putting their weight together in support of this campaign today; we would like to urge every member of our communities to make a commitment to “Keep the Kruger Clean”; concluded Mabasa.

Learners from ten high schools under Mopani District Municipality take part in the Keep Kruger Clean campaign by picking up litter on R71; starting from Selwane intersection to Phalaborwa Gate. The schools which participated were: Manghezi, Magulasavi, Masiza, Makikele, Maphokwane, Sebalamakgolo, Ntshuxeko, Nkateko, Lepato and Matome Malatji.

Learners from Masiza High entertain the crowd by rendering songs of encouragement – urging people to not litter the environment.

The GM: Communications and Marketing, William Mabasa gives a key note address at the formal celebrations on behalf of KNP Management.
Stakeholders ranging from Traditional Leadership, Honorary Rangers: Bushveld Region, Ba-Phalaborwa Community Forum, Phalaborwa Pastors Fraternal as well as Department of Education, Limpopo Economic Development, Environment and Tourism and South African Police Services, also gave words of support at the celebrations.

SABC”s Yo TV crew interviews some of the learners on what the World Environment Day and Keep Kruger Clean Campaign mean to them. Total SA sponsored the branded material worn by stakeholders at the event including the refuse bags used at the clean-up campaign.

Issued by:
Communications & Marketing Department, Kruger National Park
Tel: 013 735 4262, cell: 082 807 1441
Email: [email protected]

Enquiries:
William Mabasa
GM: Commuications and Marketing, Kruger National Park
Tel: 013 735 4363, cell: 082 807 3919
Email: [email protected]