Logo

the ultimate mother city guide

  • Home
  • Venues
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Events
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Logo

Akhona Sopangisa

environment community
News

Transforming Invasive Water Hyacinths into Biochar: The Khayelitsha Canoeists’ Initiative

by Liam Fortuin
August 27, 2023

In the Makhaza district of Cape Town, the Khayelitsha Canoe Club is leading the way in restoring the Blowy wetland. Their aim is to create an ecofriendly haven for the local community by removing invasive water hyacinths and clearing rubbish from the area. The club comprises over 20 volunteers, led by brothers Siyanda and Akhona Sopangisa, who founded the club in 2023.

  • Dawn, Dirt and Dinner: A Willowvale Kitchen Without Walls
  • Cape Town Quietly Rewrites the Rules Between Tradition and the State
  • South Africa Plays Hardball on Hoof-and-Mouth: A Five-Year Blitz to Reopen R7 Billion in Beef Trade
  • South Africa’s Gateways in November 2025: 3,1 Million Footprints in 30 Days
  • Cape Town’s Rupee-Powered Metamorphosis: How a City Rewrote Itself for the Indian Traveller

absa cape town 10k access to education access to justice accountability advancement and resilience adventure tourism african club football african football club aging infrastructure alternative water supply australia rugby biodiversity boatica cape town border crime broadcasting complaints commission of south africa building a better south africa by-law enforcement cape town collaboration community engagement community involvement community safety community support crime prevention criminal justice system economic growth environmental sustainability gender-based violence job creation junior springboks kaizer chiefs law enforcement mamelodi sundowns No full names mentioned in the article nuances of south african politics orlando pirates public safety Restaurant rugby world cup south african football association south african police service south african rugby sustainable development goals western cape {"tags": ["South Africa"

Footer Logo

© 2024 Cape Town Today - all rights reserved.
Errors are tracked with artificial intelligence by ErrorBot

  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
  • User-Generated Content (UGC) Policy
  • Home
  • Venues
  • News
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Technology
  • Events
  • Crime
  • Lifestyle
  • Tips & Tricks
  • About Us
  • Contact Us