INSIDE EDUCATION REPORTER
SAMKELO Nzama, a third-year Bachelor of Arts student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), embarked on a solo run on 5 March from Johannesburg to KwaMaphumulo, outside Durban.
The run, which ends on 20 March, spans 16 days, with an average of 42km per day and a total of 672km.
The aim is to raise funds for Nzama to start a non-profit organisation to promote agriculture and keep his hometown of KwaMaphumulo ecologically green.
Nzama is also the deputy chairperson of UKZN’s Athlete Club.
“Running is my life, and I believe that by doing this run, I can transform the lives of community members,” he said.
“KwaMaphumulo or Kranskop is a rural area known for sugarcane harvesting. People in the area depend on agriculture for a living. I am saddened that the waste in our communities kills our livestock and crops. People are unaware of how to manage waste ecologically, and eventually, it washes into our rivers. Tin cans lying around often injure cattle and donkeys. Plastic and paper are eaten by livestock, causing sickness or death,” Nzama said.
To donate, contact Nzama via email at nzamasamkelo@gmail.com or WhatsApp/Call: 060 955 1400.
