Ever seen a waste picker struggling through busy roads with a massive bag of goods hanging on for its life atop a makeshift cart? Most of us have. For many informal waste pickers, managing the … Read more
September brings with it many celebrations, the celebration of better weather as we enter spring and the celebration of our rainbow nations, our melting pot of cultures and the heritage we all share. Building on … Read more
Four-legged Companions Pilot Pet Taxi in Cape Town The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond … Read more
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced the City’s approval of funding for another new Safe Space shelter. The facility will serve the broader Muizenberg area, offering dignified transitional shelter and social interventions to help … Read more
An impactful project in which former homeless individuals assist those living on the street is making a difference in the Cape Town CBD. South Africa will not be able to address its drug and street-living … Read more
Last week, the Urban Waste Management Directorate through the Community Development Worker Programme, a partnership between the City and the Western Cape Government, has been involved with two exciting initiatives in Khayelitsha (Ward 94). They … Read more