Hlanzekile River and Ocean Cleaning

07/10/2026

Proud to be part of this partnership and the ongoing work to keep Bryanston East cleaner. Small, consistent actions really do add up! 🌱♻️💙

Working together, BECF and Hlanzekile River and Ocean Cleaningle are emptying and sorting community bins, separating recyclables, removing illegal signage and keeping Bryanston East cleaner. 🌱♻️
By recording weekly waste volumes, we're measuring our impact and turning community action into a cleaner, more sustainable environment! 💚

06/10/2026

Exactly a week ago today, Hlanzekile officially turned three.💙

Three years ago, we started with seven volunteers. Since then, we have removed more than 20,000 kg of waste from our environment and continued to bring people together through cleanups, recycling and environmental action.

For our third birthday, we wanted to highlight three milestones that have shaped our journey. But with so many moments worth celebrating, we couldn’t help but add a bonus one.

These four milestones are only a snapshot of the work, people and partnerships that have helped us get here.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the journey so far. Three years down, and there is still so much more to do.

Happy 3rd birthday, Hlanzekile.

18/09/2026

🌱💚 Cleaner rivers, happier communities. Period. 🫶🏽

Small actions really do make a BIG difference.
Let’s keep our rivers clean, one Friday at a time. 💙

17/09/2026

Better, together 🌎

04/09/2026

Our community. Our environment. Our future.

This , let’s learn how small changes in the way we reduce, reuse, recycle and dispose of waste can make a big difference. ♻️✨

Cleaner spaces start with us. Let’s do better, together! 💚🌍

31/08/2026

Wrapping up Women’s Month by giving back to the women and girls of Orlando West. 💜

Hlanzekile donated sanitary pads to the community, while also bringing our clean-up efforts to the area. Because creating healthier, cleaner communities means caring for both the people and the places we call home.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in making a difference. Here’s to continuing to show up for our communities, long after Women’s Month. 💙

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19/07/2026

What an incredible way to honour Mandela Day! 💙🌍

On Friday, 17 July, ahead of Mandela Day yesterday, Hlanzekile had the privilege of spending time at the Jabulani Safe Hub alongside the youth and our partners at Jabulani Mall, making a meaningful difference in the community.

As part of our commitment to creating cleaner, safer communities, Hlanzekile donated 120 gloves, 50 pickers, 500 refuse bags, 3 boxes of surgical gloves, and 3 boxes of masks to support the community clean up. We also proudly sponsored the Safe Hub’s ECD after school programme with stationery and colouring books to help inspire and empower the next generation. 📚✨

For us, every clean up is about more than removing litter. It’s about restoring dignity, protecting our environment, and showing that every act of service has the power to create lasting change. Mandela Day reminds us that by giving just a little of ourselves, we can make a big impact where it matters most.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the initiative so meaningful, and a special thank you to Jabulani Mall for partnering with us on this important community project. Together, we’re building cleaner communities and brighter futures. 💚♻️

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10/06/2026

Last week Friday, on World Environment Day, we had the honour of being part of an unforgettable environmental awareness and action-based campaign at Germiston South Primary! Captain Fanplastic and Afrox partnered with us to make it all happen. Through storytelling, experiential learning and practical action, these amazing kids learned about waste, recycling, responsible consumption and environmental stewardship. They played a recycling relay to learn the different types of waste, planted trees and brought the most infectious energy throughout! Thank you Captain Fanplastic and Afrox for involving us. Together we are making a real difference! 🌍

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23/04/2026

Soweto, it’s your turn 💙

Join us for the Hlanzekile Soweto Cleanup as we come together to care for our environment and our community.

📍 Orlando West Koppies (outside the Winnie Mandela House)
📅 25 April
⏰ 08:00 – 12:00

In the spirit of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, we honour a legacy of courage and community by taking action where it matters most.

Wear appropriate clothing (boots, gloves, hat, sunscreen).

Sign up to volunteer using the link in our bio

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22/04/2026

Albertville Stream, this was our first time meeting you, and it won’t be the last 🌍

Last week, the Hlanzekile team partnered with local residents to clean up the Albertville stream, tackling a space heavily impacted by illegal dumping. From household waste to textiles, it’s clear that this stream has been under pressure for a long time.

But we didn’t stop at just removing waste. We conducted a mini SASS (South African Scoring System) assessment to understand the health of the water — and what we found tells an important story.

Blood worms, mayflies, and true fly larvae were present. While some of these species can tolerate polluted conditions, others, like mayflies, are more sensitive and signal that the ecosystem still holds signs of life and potential recovery. It’s a reminder that even in stressed environments, nature is still trying to survive.

This Earth Day, we’re reminded that protecting our waterways isn’t just about what we take out, but what we protect within them. Every cleanup is a step towards restoring balance.

Swipe to the last slide to see some of the macroinvertebrates we found during our mini SASS assessment 🔍

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