The hard work and dedication of two social entrepreneurs who launched The Clothing Bank with the aim of empowering people from impoverished communities, was honoured on Monday, 20 November 2017, when their enterprise won two prestigious Premier’s Entrepreneurship Recognition Awards (PERA). The winners were announced at the PERA 2017 Awards Gala Evening in Cape Town hosted by … [Read more...]
Limpopo-based recycling co-operative wins SEED Award
The Thinana Recycling Cooperative was recently announced as one of the winners of the 2015 SEED Awards. This cooperative comprises of five women who collect recyclable waste in the village of Senwabarwana (Limpopo). They use donkey carts and trolleys to collect used plastic bottles (PET), cans and glass. In partnership with the P.E.A.C.E Foundation, PETCO has played an … [Read more...]
Eco advocate and folk singer tells her coal story
The unmistakable voice of Grammy Award winner Kathy Mattea explores music’s most basic human essence through timeless melodies and uplifting narratives. Singer, musician, songwriter, public speaker, activist: Mattea’s music and message have taken her to venues across America from Maine to Alaska, and overseas from England to Morocco, from college campuses to capitol … [Read more...]
Recycle Swop Shop helps local community
Why a Recycle Swop Shop should be coming to a school near you. I was invited to take a look at a Recycle Swop Shop project in the settlement of Du Noon, Cape Town, by project manager Mariah van der Westhuizen. When I arrived the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and anticipation. Women, old and young, as well as children were queued outside Inkwenkwezi Secondary … [Read more...]
