Circular South Africa

South Africa’s home for circular economy, initiating and supporting ongoing circular economy activities, bridging silos and creating new partnerships and business opportunities to accelerate the transition.

About CSA

Circular South Africa (CSA) is a national platform accelerating South Africa’s transition to a just and inclusive circular economy. Acting as a connector across business, government, civil society, and academia, CSA makes circular economy knowledge accessible, fosters collaboration, and showcases circular economy initiatives and projects driving impactful solutions across the country.

Through resources, events, partnerships, and funding opportunities, CSA helps stakeholders to scale circular solutions and strengthen a sustainable circular economy network in South Africa.

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Circular Economy Short Course

This course provides a foundational understanding of how the circular economy is being applied across South Africa’s key sectors. It explores the economic, environmental, and social impacts of the circular transition, emphasising justice, equity, and inclusive job creation.

Key learning insights:
✅ CE principles in comparison to a linear economy
✅ Circular business models and strategies
✅ Real-world South African case studies 
✅ Systems thinking to understand interconnections & opportunities

Course Price: R1,495.00 once-off. Lifetime access

Showcase Your 
Circular Business

Every day, businesses across South Africa are finding smarter ways to reduce waste, extend the life of products, and create value from materials that might otherwise be thrown away. Whether you repair, reuse, refill, remanufacture, recycle or redesign, your work is helping to build a more circular future.

We’re looking for businesses of all sizes to share their stories as part of Circular South Africa’s growing collection of circular economy case studies.

This Women’s Month, join CSA for a special Circular Lunch Club with Taking Care of Business (TCB) as we explore three lessons from working with women entrepreneurs through TCB’s Resell, Repair and Remake programmes. Speakers: • Helene Brand, Head of

Join CSA for Circular Entrepreneurs Series | Part 2: Reimagining Waste and hear from entrepreneurs in the Nedbank ReNEW Programme who are building circular businesses across South Africa. The session includes: • An introduction from the Nedbank team • An

GreenCape, Secretariat of the SA Plastics Pact, is hosting a webinar on Scaling Reuse and Refill in the Food and Beverage Sector in South Africa as part of the Plastic Reboot – South Africa initiative. The webinar will bring together

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Becoming a member of Circular South Africa, at no cost, allows you to actively contribute to sustainable initiatives and play a pivotal role in shaping a more circular and responsible future for the country. Once you are signed up you can view other members and connect with them. Your engagement as a member is integral to our collective efforts towards fostering positive change.

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