Circular economy offers businesses an opportunity to break through the volatile economy as global uncertainty continues to ...

In Johannesburg, thousands of people sort and re-sell recyclables on a daily basis. Thanks to these reclaimers, who collect almost 90% of these materials, South Africa achieves a higher recycling rate ...

"The circular economy holds enormous potential for South Africa," says Professor Linda Godfrey., CSIR principal researcher and manager of Circular Innovation South Africa (CISA).

For decades, South Africa's township residents have engaged in practices that could easily be categorised as circular economy initiatives. Broken furniture is repaired, old clothes are stitched up ...

Reducing waste while boosting recycling and reuse, known as the ‘circular economy,’ will be vital for halting the loss of nature by meeting growing demand with fewer resources and will make ...

South Africa is one of the highest generators of e-waste on the African continent, producing 530 million kilograms of e-waste a year, according to the UN’s Global E-Waste Monitor.

Construction waste is finding new life in the form of eco-friendly building blocks used for low-cost RDP housing. This innovation is part of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation’s ...