CCT Water Grant
The City of Cape Town Water and Sanitation's Water Grant enabled the MRCT to improved biodiversity within the Mosselbank River corridor, reduced litter and illegal dumping and increased community participation and environmental awareness.
1339
kg Waste Collected
157
Trees Planted
900
Indigenous Plants
Recycle
Swop
Shop
28/02/2026 - A recycle swop shop was hosted and 445 kg of litter was
collected; 400 kg was given to a local buy-back center. About 60 community members participated.
Recycle
Swop
Shop 2
28/03/2026 - second recycle swop shop was hosted, and 640 kg of litter were collected, and 576 kg were given to a local buy-back center. About 70 community members participated.
135 Trees and 200 plants were planted at the event.
Dr Zahid Badroodien (Mayco member for water and sanitation), Danielle Cronje (director and co-founder of MRCT) and Francois Berry (Ward 105 councillor)
Lions clubs in the area joined the event.
135 Trees and 200 plants were planted at the event.
Community
Clean-up
On 23 May 2026, 92 Kg of litter was picked up from the Mosselbank River by 35 volunteers. A team also
focused on cleaning the MRCT herb garden.
Colab
Clean-up
On 15 May 2026, the MRCT and Manjiya Economic Development in Kraaifontain collaborated for a clean-up and collected 233.5kg of litter from the river.
World Environment Day 26
On 05 June 2026, 14 MRCT volunteers planted 22 trees with the Ackermans team, together with collecting 21 Kg of litter.
