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#MandelaMonth2025 – Environmental Action at Northdale Hospital
In celebration of Mandela Month, WESSA’s Durban-based Schools and Youth team partnered with Nedbank staff volunteers and students from the Durban University of Technology (DUT) Pietermaritzburg, to bring meaningful change to Northdale Hospital on 25 July.
#MandelaMonth2025 – Team WESSA champions early childhood education
Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s belief that education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world, the WESSA team in Johannesburg, spent their 67 minutes and more on 18 July, at Orlando Children’s Home in Soweto.
WESSA launches new Anti-Poaching Unit at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve
At uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve we’ve secured the funding to establish a dedicated Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) to protect the reserve’s fragile ecosystem and wildlife.
#MandelaDay 2025: A Celebration of Service, Unity, and Hope
On Friday, 18 July 2025, sleeves were rolled up and people that care for the earth gathered in true Madiba spirit to honour the legacy of one of the world’s greatest leaders
WESSA welcomes new Education Centres manager Kristi Garland
WESSA welcomes Kristi Garland back to the team as the new Education Centres Manager, overseeing WESSA’s three environmental education centres in KwaZulu-Natal.
#MandelaMonth2025: ADvTECH’s youngest changemakers lead with heart
Across ADvTECH schools, Mandela Day was brought to life by the smallest hands and the biggest hearts.
WESSA welcomes new Junior Reserve Manager at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve
WESSA is pleased to welcome Jaco van der Merwe to the team as the new Junior Reserve Manager at uMngeni Valley Nature Reserve.
‘Stop the Strangle’: a spotlight on ghost fishing and marine entanglement
WESSA’s Coastal Programme has launched Stop the Strangle, an urgent action campaign tackling one of the deadliest forms of marine pollution: ghost fishing gear. These are nets, lines, and traps abandoned or lost in the ocean, which continue to trap and kill marine life for years.
Environmental Awareness for primary school learners
On 5 June 2025, Wispeco and WESSA came together to host a vibrant World Environment Day celebration at the Naledi Pre-Primary School. The day unfolded with interactive games, storytelling, and hands-on activities designed to nurture environmental consciousness from an early age.
Protea Hotel by Marriott Breakwater Lodge joins the Green Key hospitality network
Protea Hotel by Marriott Cape Town Waterfront Breakwater Lodge has officially joined the ranks of Green Key certified hotels and it’s easy to see why.
OR Tambo Protea Hotel Sets Sustainability Benchmark with Green Key Certification
We’re proud to announce that Protea Hotel by Marriott OR Tambo Airport is officially Green Key certified, becoming the first Protea Hotel in Sub-Saharan Africa to receive this globally recognised eco-label.
Winners of the latest YRE competition announced
Meet the incredible young winners of our latest YRE competition! Article Winner “Stop, it’s not a bin – Illegal Dumping in Danston” by Gaorekwe Molusi, Dr EP Lehela Secondary School, Northern Cape Read the full article here. Photo Winner “The regrowth after a...