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  🚜 It may look like just a skid steer - but on our site, it's a job enabler. From sorting and loading to supporting SMMEs on site, this machine keeps our circular economy ecosystem running. Every movement supports cleaner communities and local livelihoods. Practical tools. Real impact. Shared Value. 📌 ♻️

  ✨ Excited to announce our upcoming Market Day! 📌 Please join us to support our small businesses on 6th March 2026 from 10h00 at the Hammarsdale Waste Beneficiation Centre, 21 Buthelezi Road, Mpumalanga F, Hammarsdale Innovation happens when communities come together. Market Day is more than an event; it's a hub for collaboration and growth. 🈺 Market Day isn't just about shopping; it's about discovering opportunities. From Local entrepreneurs to creative thinkers, this event is where collaboration begins.

  KwaNdengezi Market Day in Action Entrepreneurship met teamwork as the KwaNdengezi GL2E team hosted a successful Market Day filled with opportunity and community spirit. The team organised themselves into five business areas: fast food, beauty hair salon, pantry and eggs, cosmetics, and fruit and vegetables — each contributing to the day’s success. Our EnviroChamps proudly demonstrated how skills are being transformed into real business opportunities. The day ran smoothly, sales were strong, and the team proved that when we work together, we achieve more together.

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On Friday (6 February 2026), we were honoured to have students from TWIMS (Toyota Wessels Institute for Manufacturing Studies) and GIBS (Gordon Institute of Business Science). They visited factories in the Hammarsdale area, including our site, as part of their Environment of Business Module. The module helps students understand the worker and community context, the history and development of the area, and the real operational challenges businesses face on the ground. Their task is to observe the operating environment, consider the relationships between different social actors, and assess what that environment means for business performance — both the opportunities and the constraints. At Use It Waste Beneficiation (RF) NPC, the conversation focused on a key question: how do organisations build resilience and adaptability as the external environment changes rapidly? The visit concluded with a panel discussion hosted at ND Engineering, featuring Belinda Putterill (Use It Waste Beneficiat...

  Business Buddy Spotlight: Nomthandazo Meet Nomthandazo, a Business Buddy on the GL2E Project, dedicated to inspiring participants to work smart, stay motivated, and turn their ideas into thriving businesses. Her goal is to help individuals achieve financial independence, build futures they’re proud of, and live with purpose. Being a trusted support to her team is something she values deeply — especially knowing this project has restored hope and confidence for those who once felt they had no second chance. Through teamwork, encouragement, and shared effort, Nomthandazo continues to help create real results — and looks forward to seeing businesses succeed, teams grow, and lives improve.

Everything dumped on land eventually reaches a river — and every polluted river flows into the ocean . Under Connaught Bridge, illegal dumping has turned a shared public space into an environmental problem. We’re working with the community to turn it into a solution. With your support, we’re creating: A bold community wall art feature A rehabilitated river-edge garden Strong “No Dumping” messaging Education that protects rivers and oceans Support the project and help us reclaim this space: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/.../reclaiming-connaught... Please like, share, or support if you believe in cleaner rivers and stronger communities #ProtectOurRivers #StopIllegalDumping #CommunityAction #ReclaimOurSpaces #RecyclingForChange backabuddy.co.za Reclaiming Connaught Bridge for People & P... | BackaBuddy Campaign Story: Rehabilitating Connaught Bridge Through Community Action Connaught Bridge is a highly visible public space that has suffered years...