News at WESSA

September was a month full of action, advocacy, and community engagement for our WESSA members and volunteers

In celebration of Arbor Week 2025, Firgrove Primary School and Kwa-Faku Primary School in the Western Cape proudly participated in the One Million Trees Project

Every year, Arbor Week (1–7 September) provides an opportunity for South Africans to celebrate the vital role that trees play in sustaining life, restoring ecosystems, and building climate resilience.

Mr Ganye, an ECD Practitioner has shown remarkable dedication to his work, consistently going above and beyond to support his learners and the school community.

The WESSA team successfully implemented another phase of the project at four ECD schools in Villiers, Free State, with a strong focus on building resilience through water conservation.

Green Coast aims to strengthen sustainable development along South Africa’s coastline by linking biodiversity care with nature-based tourism.

In celebration of Arbor Month, WESSA’s Youth Team joined hands with learners and educators across KwaZulu-Natal to make a lasting impact through tree planting sessions.

From 15–19 September 2025, Glencore-funded schools joined the national Clean-up and Recycle SA Campaign Week, a highlight on the environmental calendar that inspires communities to tackle waste and embrace sustainable living.

This Heritage Month, on 22 and 24 September, WESSA brought the magic of cinema and conservation together, hosting two special screenings of The Last Ranger for 300 children from communities neighbouring Addo Elephant National Park.

In August 2025, learners from two Free State schools took bold steps toward tackling the global plastic crisis through clean-up campaigns and an innovative design challenge.

Lufuno Khabane, joined the WESSA team on the 11th of August 2025, as our new National Membership Coordinator, where he will play a key role in strengthening and growing our member community across South Africa.