Mashatile unveils national clean cities and towns campaign in Soweto

By Johnathan Paoli

Deputy President Paul Mashatile, supported by Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi, has officially launched the Clean Cities and Towns Campaign, marking a key milestone in the government’s effort to foster national unity through environmental action.

Speaking from the Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication in Kliptown, Mashatile described the campaign as more than a beautification project, but a socio-political movement to mobilise citizens behind shared national values.

“We are not cleaning for the people; we are cleaning with them. We want to live in clean cities that reflect the pride and dignity of our people,” he said.

Executive mayor Dada Morero, in his welcoming remarks, called on residents as well as South Africans in general to pledge themselves to keeping the country’s cities and towns clean.

“We are launching a programme of cleaner cities, meaning that we are calling on all South Africans to keep our cities clean. We