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02/07/2026

Everything You Throw Away Ends Up Here | Soet River Educational Series Ep. 3

Welcome to the final episode of the Soet River Educational Series.

Everything that enters the Soet River upstream eventually makes its way to the ocean. Standing at the river mouth, we explore why protecting our waterways begins long before the water reaches the sea.

Although significant investment has helped improve this final stretch of the river, every storm brings a reminder that preventing pollution at its source is the only lasting solution.

Together, we can protect our rivers, our beaches, and our oceans.

If you'd like to support the work Making a Change is doing across the Helderberg, please visit our website or support our BackaBuddy campaign.

🌍 Website: https://makingachange.info/
💙 BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-soet-river-in-strand-south-africa

Because everything upstream affects the ocean.

01/07/2026

Can This River Be Saved? | Soet River Educational Series Ep. 2

Welcome to Episode 2 of the Soet River Educational Series.

Just a few months ago, this section of the Soet River was stagnant after years of pollution and blocked water flow. Today, thanks to months of restoration work and collaboration between multiple organisations, the river is beginning to recover.

In this episode, we explore how restoration is improving water flow, why reeds are essential to healthy rivers, and why education is the real long-term solution to protecting our waterways.

The Soet River's recovery shows what's possible when communities, organisations and local government work together.

🌍 Website: https://makingachange.info/
💙 BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-soet-river-in-strand-south-africa



City of Cape Town
Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

30/06/2026

This River Is Drowning in Rubbish... Here's Why | Soet River Educational Series Ep. 1

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Soet River Educational Series.

The Soet River should be a thriving natural waterway, but years of illegal dumping have left parts of it heavily polluted. In this episode, we visit one of the worst affected sections to uncover how discarded waste blocks the river, impacts local communities, and eventually finds its way into our oceans.

We also explore the City's litter trap and the work being done by Making a Change and other partners to restore this important ecosystem.

Protecting our rivers starts with preventing litter from entering them.

If you'd like to support the restoration of the Soet River and other community projects, please consider supporting Making a Change.

🌍 Website: https://makingachange.info/
💙 BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-soet-river-in-strand-south-africa

18/05/2026

False Bay: Heavy Machinery, Real Change on the Soet River 🌍💙

The restoration of the Soet River is moving forward — and this time you see the excavator hard at work clearing years of pollution, dumping, and environmental damage from this vital waterway.

The Soet River flows through our communities and into the ocean of False Bay, which means every bit of waste removed here helps protect our neighbourhoods, our coastline, and our marine life.

Making a Change is proud to work alongside the City of Cape Town and local community members to restore, clean, and protect the Soet River for future generations.

This is more than a cleanup — it’s a step toward rebuilding pride, protecting our environment, and showing what can happen when people come together with one purpose: making a difference.

From the riverbanks of Strand to the waters of False Bay, every action matters.

Together, we can create cleaner rivers, healthier oceans, and stronger communities.

📍 Soet River, Strand, Cape Town
🤝 Collaboration with the City of Cape Town
🚜 Excavator clearing and restoration work organized by MAC
🌊 Protecting our rivers and oceans
💙 Powered by Making a Change NPO

Donate on our BackaBuddy: https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-soet-river-in-strand-south-africa

Filmed and edited by David Hogan
Photos by Kyle Kingsley

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

14/05/2026

False Bay: The River to Ocean Crisis You Didn’t Know About

The Soet River flows through our communities and into the ocean of False Bay — but years of pollution, illegal dumping, and environmental neglect have destroyed this ecosystem

In this project, Making a Change joins hands with the City of Cape Town and local community members to restore, clean, and protect the Soet River for future generations. 🌍💙

This is more than a cleanup — it’s about rebuilding pride in our communities, protecting our oceans, and showing what’s possible when people come together with one purpose: making a difference.

From the streets of Cape Town to the waters of False Bay, every action matters.

Together, we can create cleaner rivers, healthier oceans, and stronger communities.

📍 Soet River, Strand, Cape Town
🤝 Collaboration with the City of Cape Town
🌊 Protecting our rivers and oceans
💙 Powered by Making a Change NPO

Donate on our Backabuddy https://www.backabuddy.co.za/campaign/save-the-soet-river-in-strand-south-africa

Filmed and edited by David Hogan
Photos by Kyle Kingsley

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis

Do you want to join Making a Change at our next Soet River clean? Check out our BackaBuddy: https://zurl.co/Q2eeAIf you ...
22/04/2026

Do you want to join Making a Change at our next Soet River clean?

Check out our BackaBuddy: https://zurl.co/Q2eeA

If you would like to volunteer at our next visit to clean up this river, then feel free to fill in the following form: https://zurl.co/VdzJd

Alternatively, you can send an email over to [email protected]

A ton of effort went into cleaning up the Soet River. We are not done yet, but we will save this river 💚 Photo ...
21/04/2026

A ton of effort went into cleaning up the Soet River. We are not done yet, but we will save this river 💚 Photo Creds: Kyle Kingsley

These are just a few images taken during our Soet River clean-up project
21/04/2026

These are just a few images taken during our Soet River clean-up project

21/04/2026

Take a look at the worst river in South Africa

17/04/2026

Would you go swimming in this river? 💚

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