October 2025

Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront is now home to a pioneering initiative that transforms discarded fishing nets into valuable plastic materials, marking a significant step in tackling marine plastic pollution. Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, officially opened South Africa’s first fishnet recycling facility at Collier Jetty on 10 October. The containerised […]

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George, officially opened South Africa’s first fishing net recycling facility at Collier Jetty at the V&A Waterfront on 10 October. Minister Dion George delivered the keynote address at the opening event Minister Dion George points out the special plaque inaugurating the opening of the recycling