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The Ravensmead Waste Drop-off is for use by Ravensmead residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. Garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste are limited to three loads per day. There is no limitation on loads of recycling.

The Schaapkraal Waste Drop-off is for use by Schaapkraal residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. Garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste are limited to three loads per day. There is no limitation on loads of recycling.

The Woodstock Waste Drop-off facility is for use by residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. Garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste are limited to three loads per day. There is no limitation on loads of recycling per day.

The Retreat Waste Drop-off facility is for use by Retreat residents with cars, trailers or LDV’s with a carrying capacity not exceeding 1.5 tons. Garage waste, builder’s rubble and clean garden waste are limited to 3 loads per day. No limitation on the loads of recycling per day.

The Fairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) works to serve the interests and rights of farmers, workers and producers in South Africa. FLSA plays an important role in the implementation and promotion of the Fairtrade Standards and the Fairtrade Mark within the Southern African markets.

African Home creates artisinal crafts and provides work for members of disadvantaged communities. Products include Zulu beadwork and basketry, Xhosa embroidery and Ndebele design.

Oude Molen Eco Village on the border of Pinelands is a holistic, environmentally-friendly village of micro-businesses, non-profit organisations and social enterprise services. This vibrant and diverse village community provides jobs, food security and youth development to the local communities.

The Bicycling Empowerment Network aims to promote sustainable social and economic empowerment through the use of bicycles. This includes supplying donated and affordable bicycles to disadvantaged communities and institutions. These bikes are distributed via various projects and through Bicycling Empowerment Centres (BECs), entrepreneur-based businesses that BEN helps to set up in their target communities.

Oasis began as Oasis Special School in 1952, providing education for learners with intellectual disability who were excluded from mainstream schooling. As the children grew older, there was the challenge of where they would be able to work, with many failed attempts to place them into the formal job market. In response, we opened the Oasis Protective Workshop, a...

Originally constructed to house the Tsoga Environmental Centre, this eco-friendly building now houses a temporary computer centre. As the building neared completion, Tsoga (a community-based NGO that aids the environment and is involved in social upliftment) unfortunately lost their funding. In 2005 the center won the Holcim Awards Bronze for Africa Middle East and quickly became a standard stop...