The Wot-If? Trust

07/07/2025

Have you started planning how you are going to 'give back' for Mandela Day? Here's a wonderful initiative that we are so proud to be part of. Get in touch with us to see how you can support us to ensure that these 100 children have the best day ever on their journey to digital inclusion.

05/06/2025

World Environment Day 2025 - Putting an End to Plastic Pollution

Did you know?
Ink cartridges are made from ABS plastic – a tough, non-biodegradable material. At one of our Green Hubs in Diepsloot, we recycle these bulky cartridges to fight plastic pollution and support the circular economy.

We know that recycling can be a hassle. But throwing plastic away is costing us more in the long run.

If your company uses ink cartridges — let us take them off your hands. Simple. Local. Impactful….and it generates income for unemployed youth, women and people with disabilities!

22/04/2025

While climate change, pollution and deforestation threaten the world, the burden falls heaviest on communities already facing poverty and inequality. But here’s the truth: we don’t need to choose between people and planet – we can act for both.

At The Wot-If? Trust, we believe that environmental action must go hand in hand with job creation, community awareness, and inclusive participation. From waste management to circular economy innovation, township communities like Diepsloot are showing what’s possible when solutions are local, practical and people-powered.

The time to act isn’t tomorrow. It’s now. Because when we empower communities to care for the Earth, we build livelihoods, dignity and hope – one action at a time.

Let’s honour not just with words, but with action.

21/03/2025

*Human Rights Day: A Reminder of the Unfinished Work*

March 21st marks Human Rights Day in South Africa - a day to remember the sacrifices made for freedom and equality. Sadly, for millions, poverty continues to erode human rights every day.

Human rights are about dignity, access and choice. In a world where the internet connects people to opportunities, too many are left behind because data is too expensive, and connectivity is a privilege, not a right.

Real freedom means more than just political rights—it means the ability to learn, grow and make informed choices. Until everyone has access to the digital world, poverty will continue to be a barrier to dignity and justice.



📸 : United Nations

18/03/2025

is not just about the environment—it’s about people, jobs and dignity.

On this Global Recycling Day, we honor the waste collectors who work tirelessly to ensure that recycling happens in South Africa. They are the invisible backbone of our circular economy, collecting, sorting and selling recyclables, often under tough conditions, to keep our environment clean and our economy moving.

But what happens when we don’t recycle? Our planet suffers, landfills overflow, pollution rises, and climate change worsens. Fragile communities like Diepsloot suffer too. Waste mismanagement fuels health crises, joblessness and economic instability.

Within this challenge lies an opportunity. Recycling is not just a green initiative; it’s an economic engine. By harnessing the value of waste, we can create jobs, build businesses and empower communities. The waste sector has the potential to drive employment, entrepreneurship and sustainability, but only if we recognise waste not as a problem, but as a resource.

Let’s celebrate those who make recycling happen. Let’s support waste collectors. Let’s rethink waste.

13/03/2025

2025 has officially kicked off for the 4th consecutive year which has ensured that 81 children in Diepsloot have been exposed to Game Development, Electronics, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Creative Coding, thanks to Ericsson South Africa! This year, an additional 25 children have been selected to participate in Ericsson's program which will see them learn the same 21st century skills as previous cohorts as well the computational skills from the Tangible Africa Rangers' game. Follow the children's journey for the next 16 weeks as they enhance their problem solving abilities and become more tech-savvy.

08/03/2025

The world feels upside down right now. Empathy is fading. Inequality is rising. And yet, women—despite bearing the brunt of it all keep going, keep hoping, keep rebuilding.

Today, we honour their resilience, their courage and their unwavering belief in a better tomorrow.

When women rise, the world rises. Let’s stand with them, today and always.

04/03/2025

So proud of our EcoXchange initiative!

The EcoXchange programme is setting a new benchmark for the term "innovation". The team at the WOT-IF? Trust has come up with a methodology...

05/02/2025

Transformation is more than a tickbox exercise. It requires intentionality and as a society, we're missing the mark.

Read more about how your company's financial year end B-BBEE spend should have impact... Full article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/year-end-rush-b-bbee-contributions-missed-opportunity-pvakf/