The future of business is about making better use of resources and finding value in unexpected places. The Clement Manyathela Show with @TheRealClementM was LIVE from the Gauteng Industrial Symbiosis programme at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. Follow the conversation on how businesses in the province explore practical solutions on Primediaplus.com This programme was brought to you by @GPEnvironment on 702. #Sponsored #IndustrialSymbiosis

Discover how businesses are transforming waste into opportunity while supporting green growth across Gauteng. Clement Manyathela speaks to Gauteng MEC for Environment, Ewan Botha at Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. The Gauteng Industrial Symbiosis Programme is brought to you by @GPEnvironment on 702. #Sponsored #IndustrialSymbiosis

When most people think about waste, they think of it being disposable, and what if it could become a resource? Industrial Symbiosis manager at the National Cleaner Production Centre of SA, Victor Manavhela , speaks to @TheRealClementM for more. Listen to more on Primediaplus.com Brought to you by @GPEnvironment on 702. #Sponsored #IndustrialSymbiosis

♻️ Today, @GPEnvironment ,in partnership with the @NCPC_SA ,hosts Gauteng Industrial Symbiosis Programme Business Opportunity Workshop at Birchwood Hotel, bringing together industry leaders, SMMEs &innovators to unlock resource efficiency &circular economy opportunities.

What if one company’s waste could become another company’s next business opportunity? Bandile Dlabantu from Khepri Innovations - a waste management company , speaks to @TheRealClementM on how they benefitted from this programme. Listen to full interview on Primediaplus.com Brought to you by @GPEnvironment on 702. #Sponsored #IndustrialSymbiosis

Businesses across Gauteng are finding smarter ways to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency, and create new economic opportunities. The Gauteng Industrial Symbiosis Programme Business Opportunity Workshop brings together industry leaders, innovators, and businesses to explore practical solutions that support green growth and the circular economy. Follow the conversation as The Clement Manyathela Show broadcasts LIVE from Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg. Brought to you by the @GPEnvironment #Sponsored #IndustrialSymbiosis

💧 Nature’s kidneys at work! Gauteng manages more than 5,000 wetlands that help clean water, reduce flood risks, store carbon and support biodiversity. Healthy wetlands = healthy ecosystems. 🌱 #BiodiversityInAction #DidYouKnow #GPEnvironment

📍 BIODIVERSITY IN ACTION (Part 2 of 5) 🌱 DID YOU KNOW? As highlighted by Gauteng MEC for Environment, Mr Ewan Botha, during the International Day for Biological Diversity commemoration, @GPEnvironment manages more than 5,000 wetland sites across the province. Often referred to as nature's kidneys, wetlands play a vital role in filtering pollutants, reducing flood risks, storing carbon, recharging groundwater and supporting diverse ecosystems. They are essential for water security, climate resilience and the overall health of our environment. Protecting wetlands means protecting the natural systems that sustain our communities, our economy and our future. Because healthy wetlands create healthy ecosystems. 💧🌿 Stay tuned as we continue unpacking key biodiversity achievements highlighted during Gauteng’s International Day for Biological Diversity commemoration. #DidYouKnow #BiodiversityInAction #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment #ActingLocallyForGlobalImpact #Wetlands #WaterSecurity #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalProtection #GGT2030

The operation then moved to an illegal buy-back centre operating in the area. During the inspection, authorities identified an undocumented foreign national overseeing the unlawful operation. Compliance and law enforcement teams acted swiftly, and the establishment was shut down as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illegal waste networks and strengthen compliance within the sector. #EnvironmentalCompliance #GPEnvironment #GrowingGautengTogether #MECEwanBotha #GGT2030

▶️🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Watch this space and stay tuned for more updates from the ground. MEC Ewan Botha is back at Blue Dam Park in Homestead Park, following concerns raised by residents about illegal occupation and environmental degradation in the area. When he last visited, MEC Botha committed to returning with a larger team and a concrete plan of action. Today, he has delivered on that commitment, with additional personnel and machinery on site to drive the clean-up effort forward. The Department of Social Development has also been brought in to profile individuals illegally occupying the land, paving the way for the necessary interventions and lawful processes to restore the area. This is part of a broader commitment to ensure that Gauteng residents live in clean, safe and dignified environments. We will continue to provide updates as work progresses. #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment #BlueDamPark #HomesteadPark #CleanerGauteng #EnvironmentalCompliance #WasteFreeGauteng

🎥 WATCH | Throwing it back to MEC Ewan Botha’s powerful keynote address at the Institute of Waste Management South Africa’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, where he challenged the sector, and all of us, to rethink waste not as a burden, but as an opportunity. ♻️🌍 Addressing industry leaders, environmental practitioners and key stakeholders, the MEC reflected on the evolution of the waste management sector, the importance of the circular economy, and the urgent need for innovation, sustainability and collaboration in building cleaner and more resilient communities. 🗣️ “We must recommit ourselves not only to managing waste better, but to thinking differently about waste altogether. Not as something to discard, but as something with value.” From economic growth and job creation to environmental stewardship and green innovation, the future of waste management lies in seeing opportunity where others see waste. #TBT #IWMSA50 #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment #WasteManagement #CircularEconomy

📍ROODEPLAAT Gauteng MEC for Environment, Mr. Ewan Botha, has arrived at the Roodeplaat Youth Centre in Tshwane for the provincial commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity. Ahead of the formal proceedings, the MEC received a briefing on the day’s programme and engagements focused on advancing biodiversity conservation and strengthening local action for global environmental impact. #BiodiversityDay #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment #BiodiversityMonth #ActForNature

📢📰 MEDIA ADVISORY The Gauteng MEC for Environment, Ewan Botha, will lead the provincial commemoration of the International Day for Biological Diversity at the Roodeplaat Youth Centre in Tshwane on Tuesday, 26 May 2026. #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment #InternationalDayForBiologicalDiversity

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! Planting the seeds of a sustainable future. As part of the International Day for Biological Diversity celebrations, Deputy Minister @BerniceSwarts1 is leading a tree planting activity this morning, marking the official start of the day’s commemorations. The initiative also contributes to South Africa’s Presidential #OneBillionTrees Programme, reinforcing the country’s commitment to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and climate resilience. Deputy Minister Swarts is joined by Deputy Minister Narend Singh, Executive Secretary of @UNBiodiversity, Ms Astrid Schomaker, MEC for @GPEnvironment Mr Ewan Botha, MMC for Community Services and By-Law Enforcement Cllr Siyabonga Moloi, traditional leaders and other local councillors. Together, they are demonstrating that protecting biodiversity begins with collective action — one tree, one community and one generation at a time! #BiodiversityDay #LocalAction #ForNature #KMGBF #PeopleAndNature

📍Sandton MEC Ewan Botha has arrived at the @IWMSA 50th Anniversary Celebration this evening, where he was warmly welcomed by organisational leadership, industry stakeholders and environmental practitioners gathered to reflect on five decades of advancing waste management and sustainability in South Africa. ♻️🌍 #IWMSA50 #GrowingGautengTogether #MECEwanBotha #GPEnvironment #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement #EnvironmentalSustainability

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📍Constitutional Hill MEC Ewan Botha arrived at Constitution Hill for the @CleanAirFund Reception Dinner, where he was welcomed by the CEO of the Clean Air Fund alongside key stakeholders, partners and funders committed to advancing cleaner air and healthier communities. Tonight’s engagement brings together government, civil society and global partners to strengthen collaboration in tackling air pollution and protecting public health. #CleanAir #EnvironmentalJustice #MECEwanBotha #GrowingGautengTogether #GPEnvironment

▶️ Take a look at some of the impactful work carried out during last week’s Integrated Provincial Safety and Service Delivery Programme in Lesedi Local Municipality. From environmental clean-ups and greening initiatives to direct community engagement, the programme reflected government working together to build cleaner, safer and more sustainable communities across Gauteng. A strong reminder to start the week with purpose, service and impact 💚🌍 #MondayMotivation #GrowingGautengTogether #MECEwanBotha #ServiceDeliveryInAction #CleanerCommunities #GreenerGauteng #CommunityImpact #GPEnvironment

🎥 Watch the MEC unpack key issues, priorities and the Department’s ongoing commitment to environmental governance and service delivery. Today, MEC Ewan Botha appeared before the Portfolio Committee to respond to pertinent questions on the work of the Department. While the Committee acknowledged the progress made thus far, the engagement also focused on strengthening delivery, sharpening oversight and driving even greater impact for the people of Gauteng. Accountability, progress and continuous improvement remain at the centre of the work of @GPEnvironment. #GrowingGautengTogether #MECEwanBotha #GautengEnvironment #AccountabilityInAction #ServiceDelivery #PortfolioCommittee

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