Impact

Our Impact

Circular South Africa is the country’s fastest-growing platform advancing the circular economy through systemic and inclusive change. Since launching in 2023, we’ve built a national hub for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and capacity building having connected over 60 partners and 230 members across sectors.

In just two years, we’ve hosted 25+ events, delivered impactful masterclasses, co-created resources and case studies as well as delivered strategic projects.

As we move from start-up to scale-up, our focus is on deepening impact through monitoring, sustainable funding, and a renewed strategy. Our first Impact Report shares highlights of our journey so far and where we’re headed next.

Impact Snapshot

Last updated November 2025.

Highlights

58

Knowledge Hub Items

Articles, research, reports

100+

Event Listings

Hosted and industry related.

250+

Case Studies

For the circular economy across SA.

71

Finance Database Listings

Funding mechanisms, opportunites.

"Circular South Africa is currently filling a much-needed position within the South African circular economy landscape. In addition to creating a valuable, local circular economy network of practitioners that facilitates information sharing, CSA is also the only local organisation generating a much-needed knowledge platform of local business case studies and reports of national importance. The importance of this knowledge platform cannot be underestimated, as it provides an incredibly valuable resource for other businesses, including SMMEs, in adopting circular business models."

Stakeholders

69

Partners

organisations actively contributing to circularity in SA.

302

Members

individuals learning about circularity.

Sector distribution of members and partners

BREAKING SILO’S SESSION

75%

rated the session as excellent

87%

said the session supported open and meaningful engagement, and made immediate connections or expressed intent to follow up.

EVENTS

3100+

Stakeholders engaged in 30 online events and 13 in-person events.

98%

of the participants who rated the CSA hosted events and masterclasses in 2025 rated them as ‘good’ or ‘excellent’.

MASTERCLASSES

180

Participants in 5 Masterclasses across fundamentals, repair and reuse, entrepreneurship, and circular economy tools.

THE DUTCH TRADE MISSION TO SOUTH AFRICA ON CIRCULAR WASTE MANAGEMENT:

64+

matches made in a week-long programme informed by CSA

"CSA is THE foremost circular economic hub on the continent."

"As DFFE is finalising the Food loss and Waste strategy for South Africa, we are humbled to work with both organisations to find long lasting solutions towards addressing hunger, food loss and waste in South Africa. South Africa is indeed moving forward."

"CSA is a great knowledge sharing organisation that can help South Africans achieve sustainability from grassroots level, to the top office."

Get Involved

Join us as we accelerate the transition to a circular economy by becoming a member, at no cost, and explore, connect, and participate in the country’s circular economy initiatives. Engage with us to cultivate collaboration and break silos.