President Mnangagwa yesterday added ingedients to the national monthly clean-up after he made a surprise appearance at Fife Avenue Shopping Centre in Harare where he cleaned up shops and areas around the complex. Government has set the first Friday of every month as the national environment cleaning day.

Acting President Constantino Chiwenga graced the occasion in Eastlea, Harare, where he told participants that cleanliness should be a new culture.

President Mnangagwa led staff from his office in cleaning up the shopping centre. He talked to shoppers and onlookers as he walked into Spar Supermarket before proceeding to OK Zimbabwe. Some people jostled for photographs with the President.

In an interview, President Mnangagwa said there was need to inculcate a culture of cleanliness.

“Ndiripazororo. (I am on my annual leave). I just came to see if people have taken heed of the call that I made of cleaning their environment. I am happy that in most places that I have passed through people are cleaning up the environment,” said the President.

“It is a programme that I wish to take root among people whether here in urban areas or in the rural areas,” he said.

He challenged Zimbabweans to ensure the environment is always clean.

“We need not just wait for the first Friday of the beginning of the month, but everyday one should ensure that his or her environment is clean. It has to be a culture. We cannot be outdone by other countries, which I will not mention by names.

“They are clean. Our vision is that in our country by end of this year you will not see litter. It should be a culture for every Zimbabwean. All of us where we stay, our workplace, where we sleep, our homes where we eat, should be clean.”