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eWASA and WESSA bring Waste Management Education to Northern Cape schools
Educators from across the Northern Cape gathered for the first eWASA and WESSA SA Schools Waste Management and Education Project workshop
Clean Air Fund Project: Enabling schools in Marapong to understand air quality
WESSA took an important step in expanding environmental education around air quality through a two-day Clean Air Fund implementation visit to Ditheku Primary School in Lephalale, Marapong.
Western Cape: Youth collaborate to clear alien invasive plants in Tokai Forest
WESSA partnered with the Lulwazi Lwethu Youth Group, Working on Fire, and The Sugarbird Project to lead an alien invasive plant clearing initiative in Tokai Forest
WESSA unveils South Africa’s first Braille coastal environmental education signage
This pilot initiative is sponsored by Nedbank, and implemented in collaboration with Blind SA, the National Council of & for Persons with Disabilities (NCPD), and City of Cape Town, with support from the Ford Wildlife Foundation.
Connecting classrooms to nature at the STEAM Expo 2026
WESSA joined educators, learners and innovators at the Western Cape Education Department’s STEAM Expo, creating a vibrant space where science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics met environmental learning.
World Wetlands Day 2026: Restoring more than an ecosystem
On 2 February 2026, WESSA marked World Wetlands Day at the Ililaba Area Wetland in Thembisa, bringing learning, action and youth leadership together in a powerful demonstration of what wetland protection looks like on the ground.
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[ADvTECH Schools] International Zebra Day: learning, creativity and action
International Zebra Day is more than a celebration of one of Africa’s most iconic species. It is a reminder of why biodiversity matters, how ecosystems are connected, and the role education plays in shaping future custodians of the natural world.
Green Rising Project: Communities take action to restore ecosystems
Across KwaZulu-Natal this January, young people, community members and local partners came together to take tangible action for the environment.
Glencore Circular Economy Project: Teachers reflect, reset and expand Impact
Educators from Glencore-funded and independently registered schools gathered for a dedicated teachers’ workshop under the Glencore Circular Economy Project
WESSA CEO coastal roadshow drives national action against ghost fishing gear
WESSA is strengthening on-the-ground action against ghost fishing gear and marine entanglement through its ongoing CEO coastal roadshow, as part of Phase 2 of the Stop the Strangle (STS) action campaign.
WESSA responds to concerns about the Blue Flag programme and sewage pollution in Cape Town
As the national operator in South Africa of the international Blue Flag programme, WESSA acknowledges and shares public concern regarding sewage pollution and marine outfalls along the Cape Town coastline.
An Eco-Christmas to remember at Zizameleni Itekeleng Pre-School, thanks to Wispeco Aluminium
WESSA wrapped up the year in the most heart-warming way with a joyful Eco-Christmas celebration at Zizameleni Itekeleng Pre-School