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Stopping the rot: Diepsloot entrepreneurial duo turning garbage into gold

Some Diepsloot residents say the area has become a massive dumping ground. A waste management enterprise is taking an innovative approach to cleaning up the township while providing employment opportunities.
Stopping the rot: Diepsloot entrepreneurial duo turning garbage into gold A waste picker sifts through expanses of rubbish in Diepsloot. (Photo: Supplied by GroundUp)
Adel Van Niekerk
By Adel Van Niekerk
17 Sep 2021
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First published by GroundUp.

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Diepsloot in Johannesburg has become a dumping ground for rubbish. Parts of the township look unsightly. But two residents are turning a messy situation into a job-creation opportunity that removes rubbish. DM

Comments (3)

diblack93 Sep 19, 2021, 10:48 AM

This is an enterprise that is well thought out and serving the community. Well done! It goes to prove that ordinary people can manage many things without any government support. In fact as citizens we should be taking the initiative more often rather than wait for some government flunky to organise it!

Katharine Ambrose Sep 19, 2021, 11:46 AM

Really good to hear of people making a plan with so many benefits all round!

David Bristow Sep 20, 2021, 06:48 AM

I love every good "dirty" story I hear. Just maybe we can turn the tide on uncontrolled waste. Plan A is to give a value.