Pietermaritzburg drops the ball on sustainable jobs initiative
Fifteen waste recyclers brought a municipal waste management meeting to an hour-long standstill last Thursday at the Harry Gwala Stadium. Open to everyone residing within the uMgun...
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
WASTE PICKERS
WASTE PICKERS
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a union of waste picker organizations representing more than 460,000 workers across 34 countries
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South Africa
An interview with Thulisiwe Khumalo, woman waste picker and leader
Thulisiwe started working on a dumpsite five years ago for Wetland Recycling a company owned by a white man. However, in 2013 after three years of being subjected to irregular wage...
Struggling for unity: women waste pickers in South Africa
Many men, women and children from working class communities make a living through waste-picking by collecting, sorting, recycling, and selling materials that someone else has throw...
Recycling facility construction halted by intergovernmental disputes
After waiting for three years for the construction of a materials recycling facility (MRF) at the New England Road landfill site in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal approximately fi...
South African waste pickers call on the government to build recycling facility
Approximately 500 waste recyclers or pickers will take to the streets of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, this week Thursday, December 11th, 2014, after three years of waiting for t...
Zero waste approach is a must in South Africa
Un-recycled waste is a common sight and a sign of an inefficient governance and production system, which adds to the global burden of climate change. A zero waste approach [1] to t...
Four pilot projects in the works: an update from the South African Waste Pickers’ Association
SAWPA has been in negotiations with government at all levels about their recognition, particularly receiving recognition in some municipal areas that has since resulted in new projects on the ground. There are various projects in which SAWPA members are involved.
Msunduzi municipality puts job creation project on back-burner
Instead of supporting the local social economy, Msunduzi Municipality has signed an agreement with Wildlands Conservation Trust to take all recyclable waste from Pietermaritzburg.
Nov. 8 march against incineration: Waste incineration is wasting jobs in South Africa!
Despite South Africa’s waste management legislation stipulating that incineration be the last resort in waste disposal, approximately 300 waste pickers on the Chloorkop landfill in Kempton Park are set to lose their jobs as a result of Enviroserve’s proposed waste-to-energy incinerator.
Press Release: Waste Picker (50) Drowns in Msunduzi River
South Africa – 5 October 2012 For immediate release Hlanganani MaAfrika Waste Picker Cooperative South African Waste Pickers Association groundWork, Friends of the Earth So...
Update from Musa Chamane, Waste Campaign Manager: Mooi River Shelter
Hi Everyone, Mooi River Shelter for the labour intensive materials Recovery Facility nearly to the end. We have been talking about this project in the last two years, now something...
Video: The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers – Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
On Dec. 3, the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers and Allies marched in the streets of Durban demanding climate justice. Enjoy the video! Global Alliance of Waste Pickers – Glo...
Slideshow: Global Alliance of Waste Pickers in Durban – COP17
The Global Alliance of Waste Pickers and Allies came together at COP17 to offer community-based solutions to climate change and stop climate finance being driven to dirty waste-to-...