Mishies Company addresses the pressing environmental problems of waste management and energy shortages by converting organic waste into biogas. Founded in 2020, the business is dedicated to renewable energy and sustainable waste management in providing an energy source to rural and underserved communities. The team of environmental scientists, engineers and IT specialists focuses on designing […]
The need for a classroom at Khensani’s Collection, an education organisation in Soweto, led to the creation of the Earthly Touch Foundation’s eco-brick movement in 2020. Pupils were receiving extra lessons in an overcrowded zinc classroom, but there was no money for building a new facility. The eco-brick movement provided a solution, while motivating the […]
The Ingula Partnership provided the oversight to have more than 7 000 hectares of high-altitude wetlands formally proclaimed as the Ingula Nature Reserve in 2018, providing protection to the specialised biodiversity in the area, as well as giving visitors and bird clubs an opportunity to interact with the unique ecosystem. The partnership was established in 2003 […]
Ecolution Consulting is a green building firm committed to helping buildings and businesses become more sustainable. Founder and director André Harms has been in the green building industry for more than 10 years and, as an electro-mechanical engineer, has dedicated his career to greening buildings and neighbourhoods. One of Ecolution ‘s outstanding projects is Hotel […]
Book Ibhoni is an award-winning Soweto company that promotes sustainable tourism while uplifting local people. Established in 2017, Book Ibhoni makes tourism effective and accessible by offering authentic, eco-friendly bicycle tours of Soweto, aiming to bridge cultural gaps and showcase the heritage and culture of Soweto in a way that respects the environment and benefits […]
Thobeka Amanda Manyathi is an agronomist at Kynoch Fertilizer and has expertise in crop production, soil sampling and fertiliser use. She works with farmers in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo, offering training and advisory services about sustainable farming practices. She services farmers in the production of grain, soybean, maize, vegetables and sugarcane. Thobeka’s work involves […]
Bveledzani Pertunia Makhado is the managing director of Vultures Waste Management and Projects, an environmentally conscious company in eMalahleni, Mpumalanga. The company’s focus is on collecting and recycling used oil, converting it from hazardous waste into reusable resources to reduce environmental and health risks. Bveledzani’s journey in waste management began when she was a site […]
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has launched a multi-disciplinary initiative to uplift rural communities, starting with Gwakwani village and expanding to neighbouring villages in Limpopo. The Greater Gwakwani Project focuses on advancing the United Nations sustainable development goals through sustainable solutions to enhance residents’ quality of life. Serving as a model for collaborative societal impact, […]
Vivacious Eco Vixon is an eco-conscious company with a circular-economy business model. It uses clothing and textile industry waste as a raw material to make lifestyle and home decor products. The skilled artisans who make the products come from underserved community-based sewing projects. The company is working with two retailers on sustainability projects, in which […]
Naadhira Seedat is a senior lecturer in the department of chemical engineering technology at the University of Johannesburg. Her research and community work focuses on transforming waste materials into value-added products, which addresses environmental and societal needs. Her core research project focuses on the thermochemical conversion of food and yard waste through hydrothermal carbonisation to […]