Cultivating Change Through Organic Farming
For more than 15 years, Fatou Sanyang has relied on farming to support her family. As a farmer and president of her community garden in Kalaji, she has dedicated her life to growing crops, particularly onions, which provide a reliable source of food and income for her household. However,...
Youth Day South Africa — A New Cohort Ready to Make Their Mark
Today marks Youth Day in South Africa – rooted in the legacy of the Soweto Uprising of 1976 – and a reminder of the power young people hold when they take a stand in shaping the country’s future. Today it also acts to shine a light on the young...
From Waste to Opportunity: Lebohang Kanyane’s Journey to Building a Recycling Business in Emalahleni
Since December 2023, WasteAid, in partnership with the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, has been supporting vulnerable young people in rural South Africa through the FSRM Programme. The initiative focuses on equipping young people with practical recycling, entrepreneurship, and environmental management skills to help them build sustainable livelihoods in communities facing...
From Hustler to Professional – Aubrey Nkosi’s Journey Through the E-Waste Repair & Reuse Programme
Each year, South Africa generates a staggering 360,000 tonnes of electronic waste and – in communities like Diepsloot in Johannesburg – much of it ends up in the streets, landfills, or being burned. This densely populated township, like many others, is both on the frontline of the waste crisis...
How Zanele is Turning a Setback into a Thriving Recycling Business
Our project, “Supporting the Economic Empowerment of Youth in the Waste Value Chain in Rural South Africa,” aims to help create dignified and safe livelihoods for young people working as informal waste pickers in rural Mpumalanga. Funded by the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, the project is a groundbreaking initiative...
Our project, “Supporting the Economic Empowerment of Youth in the Waste Value Chain in Rural South Africa,” aims to help create dignified and safe livelihoods for young people working as informal waste collectors in rural Mpumalanga. Funded by the John Lewis Partnership Foundation, the project is a groundbreaking initiative...