Berea, March 04 — Malimong community said preparations are at an advanced stage to welcome the Moshoeshoe’s Walk tourists on Friday night.
Malimong community said this on Wednesday as the country is set to follow the footsteps of Basotho nation founder King Moshoeshoe I, by walking 117km of Moshoeshoe’s Walk from Menkhoaneng to Thaba-Bosiu from Thursday to end on Saturday.
According to one of the service providers and also a board member of Tsimatsi Primary School, Mrs. Malethole Lekarapa classrooms are ready to accommodate tourists for a sleep over and for those who will pitch their tents around the school environment.
Mrs. Lekarapa said although the Moshoeshoe’s Walk is a once off event, it is a major boost to their local economy with a high influx of tourists.
She pointed out that they are highly anticipating local people who normally provide the service of sleeping mattresses to start bringing them to the school.
Additionally, Mrs. Lekarapa said normally when such opportunities get presented to them, they prioritize parents who have children at their school so that they can provide services such as sleeping mattresses, blankets and warm water.
However, she strongly pleaded with their visitors to refrain from negotiating prices of the services they provide as that hit them hard, also citing that they are expecting to see growth among the local people.
Sharing the same sentiments, Mrs. Manthabiseng Mosiuoa who normally provides sleeping mattresses service said all systems are set and they are ready to show hospitality to the participants of Moshoeshoe’s Walk.
Mrs. Mosiuoa highlighted that they are going to host a final meeting tomorrow to cross check whether every needed items are in place, adding that among the issues to be on agenda includes reaching consensus on standard working procedures that can benefit every individual more especially when they offer different services.
She further said among the issues which need to be tried is to prepare the traditional dish for tourists as part of maximizing their profits on that historic walk.
Meanwhile, after Thaba-Phats’oa, Malimong is set to be the second largest camp for tourists where they spend a night, then proceed to Thaba-Bosui the following day as the final destination.
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