10 South African Entrepreneurs Leading Eco-friendly Initiatives
10 South African Entrepreneurs Leading Eco-friendly Initiatives. These entrepreneurs and their eco-friendly initiatives are driving change in their respective fields, promoting sustainability, and contributing to a more eco-friendly future in South Africa. Below are some of the South African entrepreneurs who are leading eco-friendly initiatives and making significant contributions to sustainability.
Ludwick Marishane
Ludwick Marishane is the inventor of DryBath, a waterless bath gel that promotes water conservation and hygiene in water-scarce areas.
Claire Reid
Claire Reid developed pre-fertilized, biodegradable seed tape that makes gardening easier and more efficient, reducing water usage and promoting sustainable agriculture.
Thato Kgatlhanye
Thato Kgatlhanye’s company creates schoolbags from recycled plastic that have a built-in solar panel to provide light for studying at night, promoting recycling and renewable energy.
Tessa Hempson
Tessa Hempson works on marine conservation initiatives, focusing on reducing plastic pollution and promoting sustainable fishing practices to protect marine ecosystems.
Catherine Constantinides
Catherine Constantinides is an environmental activist and founder of Generation Earth, which focuses on youth-led initiatives for climate action and sustainability education.
Bertie Lourens
Bertie Lourens’ WastePlan specializes in waste management and recycling services, helping businesses and communities reduce waste and increase recycling rates.
Misha Teasdale
Misha Teasdale co-founded Greenpop, an environmental organization that focuses on reforestation, urban greening, and eco-education projects across Southern Africa.
Murendeni Mafumo
Murendeni Mafumo is the founder and CEO of Kusini Water, a social enterprise committed to ensuring equitable access to clean drinking water and sanitation for communities in the African continent.
Chad Robertson
Chad Robertson is the co-founder of Regenize. The company is building a recycling solution for the South African context focused on accessibility, inclusivity, and behaviour change. It provides residents with a free recycling collection service. The collection of the recyclables are performed by local Recycling Skarellers (Waste Pickers/Reclaimers/Informal Collectors) whom the company partners with. It provides the Recycling Skarellers a smartphone to connect them to the households, a uniform, and a recycling tricycle.
Gift Lubele
Gift Lubele is the co-founder of Kudoti, a platform to simplify the process of collecting and measuring sustainability, making it accessible and effective for supply chain companies of any size. The platform seamlessly extracts sustainability metrics from ongoing operational data. Since 2018, it has helped reduce landfill waste, increase recycling rates, and create jobs and income opportunities for the waste sector.
