PUBLIC COMMENT INVITATION: Gauteng Integrated Waste Management Plan (GIWMP) Review: Draft Situational Analysis Report The Gauteng Department of Environment (GDEnv) has appointed TOMA-Now | Tomorrow Matters Now to lead the review and update of the GIWMP.

As MEC @TheeEwanBotha for Environment, I thank every member of the Gauteng Environment team for the work delivered this year. 🌍 Your dedication to sustainability, compliance and community protection continues to shape a better Gauteng. — Ewan Botha,MEC for Environment #GGT2030

🚨 MEC @TheeEwanBotha led a joint compliance & enforcement operation in Kya Sands and Cosmo City to clamp down on illegal dumping and non-compliant waste facilities. 🚔 Arrests were made and investigations continue to protect air quality and communities. #CleanGauteng

♻️🌱 EnviroNews | Issue 54 Gauteng’s clean-up drive is gaining momentum beyond G20 — strengthening community clean-ups, recycling, cleaner water initiatives and progress toward a just energy transition. #EnviroNews #CleanGauteng #JustEnergyTransition #GG2030

🚨 Environmental Crime Follow- MEC @TheeEwanBotha Suspects arrested during today’s Kyasands operation are now being processed. Investigations are underway to map links to wider environmental crime networks, with support from @DFFE_SA. #GrowingGautengTogether

🎥 MEC @TheeEwanBotha Kyasands | Environmental Enforcement Update Illegal dumping, waste burning and unlawful buy-back centres are driving serious environmental and health risks in Kyasands. #GrowingGautengTogether #EnviromentalAction

1️⃣ Today in Kyasands, a coordinated illegal dumping operation organised by Environmental Management Inspectors (EMI) is underway, led by MEC @TheeEwanBotha, with @SAPoliceService, @JoburgMPD and national law enforcement. This is a strong IGR action across all spheres. @DFFE_SA

@GautengProvince @TheeEwanBotha MEC Botha spoke to @StyleSportSA, @Official_SABC1 & @938RADIO, reinforcing the link between food security, environmental sustainability & reduced food waste,because protecting the planet is central to ending hunger 🌍🎙️ #ZeroHunger #EnvironmentalLeadership #GautengWorks #GGT2030

@GautengProvince @TheeEwanBotha engaged directly with beneficiaries of the #ZeroHunger Christmas Programme, handing over food parcels & smart farming boxes, supporting immediate relief while building long-term, climate-smart food security. 🌱🍽️ #ZeroHunger #ServiceDelivery #ClimateSmart #GGT2030

Food security and environmental sustainability are inseparable. Through climate-smart agriculture and reduced food waste, programmes like #ZeroHunger protect our land, cut emissions, and ensure food today — and for generations to come. #ClimateSmartAgriculture #ReduceFoodWaste

🌱🤝 Standing Together Against Hunger MEC @TheeEwanBotha is currently in Braamfischerville, joining @OfficialGDARD at the Zero Hunger Christmas Programme launch, reaffirming government’s commitment to food security, dignity & community empowerment Watch his message of support

he reaffirmed that service delivery must uplift every part of the community. #GrowingGautengTogether

WATCH 🎥 TBT In Kliptown, MEC @TheeEwanBotha engaged residents, EPWP teams & community leaders to ensure no one is left behind. From addressing concerns about inclusivity to supporting local clean-up efforts, #GrowingGautengTogether

MEC EWAN BOTHA CONDUCTS THREE SITE VISITS TO REINFORCE G20ANDBEYOND SERVICE DELIVERY AND SUPPORT FOR FORMALISING THE RECYCLING SECTOR #GrowingGautengTogether

From engaging EPWP workers to inspecting previously flagged illegal dumpsites, he affirmed our commitment to service delivery that puts the people of Gauteng first. #GrowingGautengTogether

WATCH 🎥MEC @TheeEwanBotha was on the ground in Nasrec yesterday, reinforcing that our clean-up efforts are truly G20AndBeyond.

♻️ MEC @TheeEwanBotha visited Urban Surfer, where reclaimers are empowered with skills, safety and dignity. He met a recycler retiring after 30 years — a reminder of the people powering SA’s recycling system. 💚 A model ready to uplift communities across GP. 🌱 #WasteEconomy

🔄 MEC Botha continued walkabouts and community interactions in Kliptown this afternoon, ensuring service delivery efforts are fair, visible, and centred on restoring dignity. #ServiceDeliveryInAction #EPWP #CleanGauteng #GPEnvironment #GrowingGautengTogether #BathoPele #BKB

♻️ MEC Botha visited Kliptown Skills Development Centre, a local service partner. They showcased their craftwork centre, after-school programmes and elderly skills-development sessions — all using materials collected during clean-ups. A model of community innovation in action.

🚨 Residents also raised service delivery issues, including blocked KIs and running sewage. Cllr. Zubaida May and Cllr. Debbie Rayners from @CityofJoburgZA committed to follow up on all escalated cases to ensure they’re resolved. #ServiceDeliveryInAction #BathoPele #GPEnviroment

🌱 MEC Botha was shown a former wetland that the Kliptown community has cleaned up. Residents hope to transform it into a waste-recycling hub. The Department will support them with info on how to formalise the idea & pitch for funding. #G20AndBeyond #BathoPele #BKB #EPWP #GGT2030