Plastics Industry Shows Its Support For Waste Pickers During COVID-19 Lockdown: South Africa has close to 60 000i waste pickers who play a substantial role in the country’s waste management industry. As part of the country’s informal waste sector, they help recover recyclables from household waste streams, as well as waste materials sent to landfill sites. With the country in a … [Read more...] about Plastics Industry Shows Its Support For Waste Pickers During COVID-19 Lockdown
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Afrika Tikkun Services continues to empower SA youth during the national lockdown
Afrika Tikkun Services continues to empower SA youth during the national lockdown: Afrika Tikkun Services, in partnership with Harambee and the Solidarity Fund, has launched the 3Million Youth campaign which aims to reach more than 3 million young people across the country with messages that will empower them to be agents of change for their communities during the extended … [Read more...] about Afrika Tikkun Services continues to empower SA youth during the national lockdown
Strandfontein ratepayers open case against City for violating lockdown rules at shelter
Strandfontein ratepayers open case against City for violating lockdown rules at shelter: Cape Town – The Strandfontein Ratepayers Association yesterday opened a criminal case against City manager Lungelo Mbandazayo and the Cape Town City Council for violating lockdown regulations. By setting up an “overcrowded” camp for the homeless at the Strandfontein complex, the City … [Read more...] about Strandfontein ratepayers open case against City for violating lockdown rules at shelter
Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News: Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown: Police fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse mobs that raided grocery stores in South African cities including Cape Town, Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth during the … [Read more...] about Food riots break out in some South African cities amid strict coronavirus lockdown – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
The launch of the world’s first live donations platform to help artists earn during lockdown
The launch of the world’s first live donations platform to help artists earn during lockdown: A live donations platform harnessing QR technology has been launched in South Africa to help performers and music artists generate income while live streaming. It’s called BUSQR (pronounced ‘busker’) and it has been solving a lot of the ‘pain-points’ for live performers of all types – … [Read more...] about The launch of the world’s first live donations platform to help artists earn during lockdown
