Unilever South Africa and the African Reclaimer Organisation are partnering with Wits University to help uplift waste pickers. The Johannesburg-based pilot project will focus on educating and encouraging communities to play their part in sustainability practices.
For more than two decades, municipalities across South Africa’s West Coast District grappled with a mounting waste crisis: small, scattered landfill sites, many of them unlined, overfilled, and poorly controlled, were becoming both environmental...
The ISWA Africa Waste Management and Circular Economy Conference 2026 brings together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and innovators to shape the future of sustainable waste management across the continent. This landmark event will...
While the ‘circular economy’ is often discussed within the context of waste management, it is not just about waste management. Professor Linda Godfrey, principal scientist at the CSIR, says, “The circular economy is not a synonym for recycling, nor...