Agriculture is the main source of income for communities in rural Mpumalanga, in the north-east of South Africa. Goats and cattle graze freely across open, communal grasslands. But plastic bags, food wrappers, bottles and other plastic materials have become part of this environment. When the dry season arrives and fresh grass becomes scarce, hungry cattle…
Browsing: waste
The fifth instalment of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Collective Conversations on Science for Society series, held on 27 July 2026, explored the urgent need to rethink water and waste management as South Africa grapples with deteriorating water infrastructure, climate change and increasing urban demand. The latest event in this series was titled: “Rethinking water and…
