Owethu Waste Group Foundation

16/06/2026

🇿🇦 As we celebrate National Youth Day, we honour the courage, resilience, and potential of South Africa's young people. While youth unemployment remains one of the country's greatest challenges, the waste management industry presents a valuable opportunity for young people to create jobs, build businesses, and contribute to economic growth.

Waste management extends beyond waste collection and disposal. It includes recycling, waste sorting, composting, resource recovery, environmental consulting, and the development of sustainable technologies. These areas provide opportunities for young entrepreneurs, innovators, and professionals to develop skills, establish businesses, and address environmental challenges.

By turning waste into a resource, young people can create employment, reduce pollution, and help build cleaner, more sustainable communities. Through creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship, the youth can become part of the solution to both unemployment and environmental challenges while driving positive change for future generations.

10/06/2026

📢ATTENTION PLEASE!!🇿🇦

We are proud to announce that Owethu Waste Group has once again been appointed as the Official Waste Collection Service Provider for the Comrades Marathon Up Run 2026.

This continued partnership is a testament to the trust placed in our team, our commitment to service excellence, and our dedication to sustainable waste management. We are honoured to play a vital role in supporting one of South Africa’s most iconic sporting events and look forward to delivering a cleaner, safer, and more environmentally responsible marathon experience for all.

Thank you to our clients, partners, and hardworking team for being part of this remarkable journey.

05/06/2026

🌍 World Environment Day 2026.

The greatest threat to our environment is not the waste we produce, but our willingness to ignore it.

Every piece of waste has a destination. The question is: where will it end up? In our rivers, oceans, streets, and communities? OR in responsible waste management systems that protect our environment for future generations?

Today, as we celebrate World Environment Day, let us remember that environmental responsibility is not a once a year commitment. It is a daily choice. Every item we recycle, every piece of litter we pick up, and every sustainable decision we make contributes to a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.

The future of our planet depends on the actions we take today. Let us ensure that waste does not become our legacy, but rather a challenge we overcome together.

♻️ Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
🌱 Protect our environment.
🌍 Be part of the solution.

29/05/2026

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15/05/2026

14/05/2026

OUR HEARTS ARE FULL!❤️🇿🇦

We are truly grateful to have been given the opportunity to guide these young stars through the full journey of waste management. Since committing ourselves to fully adopting them, this journey has become more than just teaching but it has become a shared purpose.

We are growing a cleaner tomorrow, one lesson at a time. Because every child we teach today becomes an informed decision maker tomorrow.

What we have started will build strong habits, and those habits will lead to real behavioral changes that last a lifetime.

We are excited for what lies ahead on this journey for us and for these bright young stars. ❤️🌼

14/05/2026

Today was another special and a meaningful day for us.

Through the Owethu Waste Group Foundation’s EcoStars program, we visited Slindokuhle Primary School, a school we have proudly adopted under our care. Spending time with these incredible young minds reminded us why the work we do truly matters.

Today’s focus was on the dangers of "plastic waste" and the important role each learner plays in protecting our environment. These were not just lessons but they were seeds of responsibility and change.

Real change doesn’t start tomorrow, it starts now and with the growing generation. When we shape young minds and nurture growing hearts, we build a generation that cares, understands, and takes action.

Today was our way of giving back, spreading love, and empowering future leaders with knowledge that can transform their communities.

Truly speaking the journey to change is long, but together, step by step, child by child, we are getting there. 💚♻️

10/05/2026

📍Shaping responsible habits early. 📚👷🏽‍♀️👷🏽‍♂️
We have committed ourselves to teach the young ones the importance of not littering, caring for the environment, and making good waste choices because a cleaner future starts with them.

10/05/2026

To every mother, in every form, Happy Mother’s Day! 🌹

Thank you for the care you give, the lessons you teach, and the love you pour into others so freely. Even on the days when it feels unnoticed, what you do matters deeply.

You are appreciated for your patience, your courage, and your heart. Today is a reminder that you are special, you are important, and you are loved.

Owethu Waste Group Foundation is wishing you a beautiful and peaceful Mother’s Day. ❤️

01/05/2026

Today, on Workers’ Day,🇿🇦 we celebrate and honour each and every one of our workers.

Thank you for your dedication, your hard work, and your commitment. Every day, you show up and give your best to make sure our company keeps moving forward.
Because of you, we are able to deliver quality service, grow as a business, and stay true to our purpose.

Your efforts do not go unnoticed. You are the heart of this company, and your contribution is what keeps everything running.

We are truly grateful for all that you do. Together, we are building something meaningful, and we appreciate you for being part of this journey.

Happy Workers’ Day 💚🇿🇦