Waterpan Communities
On 30 November 2022, we visited the Waterpan area under the guidance of the Mining Affected Communities United in Action (MACUA WAMUA Advice Office).
ARO Teams up with Cape Town for Environment
The African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) embarked on a cleaning campaign together with the city of Cape Town solid waste management team.
Activist Profile: Enrichia Smith
Enrichia Smith (23) is a young activist who lives in Kliptown, South of Johannesburg.
Dirang Ka Kagiso
Dirang Ka Kagiso was formed in 1999 by the late Maki Mirriam Diphare and a group of women from different churches.
Our cruel world
“We have to pay for our own protection, why do we have to suffer in our forefathers land? The land that they lost their lives fighting for… Is this the end of our freedom and the beginning of our sufferings…”
The Clean Up at Jukskei River
“When the ARO truck broke down, the CPF sent their security company to come pick up all the dirt that was collected from the area, and some of the stakeholders came to meet the reclaimers. They congratulated them on the…”
ARO give food parcels to reclaimers and the community
Since the lockdown began, African Reclaimers Organisation (ARO) has been teaching reclaimers about COVID-19 and also giving out food parcels to them and other community members who are in need. ARO has two teams that are…
Reclaimers Hit Hard by COVID-19 Lockdown
Sarah Mohale is a 59-year-old woman reclaimer of recyclable materials. She stays in Block XX in Soshanguve (in Tshwane, Gauteng). Sarah has been doing this job since 1998, and has 22 years of experience working as a…
