The ReTrade Project offers community waste reclaimers an opportunity to trade their recyclables for credit, which they can then spend at the Trade Store on food, clothing, toiletries and other essentials. Contributors to the store include local businesses, which means that purchases to stock the store also stimulate the local economy. Collected recyclables are sold to a local recycling company with all profits reinvested in stock for the store. In addition to the Trade Store, ReTrade are involved in corporate responsibility initiatives, the co-creation of children’s instruments from waste.
Andries Tatane Clean-up campaign, Sebokeng
The campaign aims to clean townships, rural areas, and informal settlements of illegal dumping sites and litter and improve general hygiene. It was launched in Sebokeng led by the EFF leader Julius Malema together with EFF Members of Parliament, Members of Provincial...
