The Deputy Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), Ms Bernice Swarts, will on 12 June 2026 lead the E-Waste Recycling Imbizo in Langa, Cape Town, in the Western Cape Province.
The E-Waste Recycling Imbizo aims to raise awareness and highlight the importance of responsible and sound management of electrical and electronic waste devices such as computers, phones, fridges etc, and showcase the socio-economic opportunities that exist within the e-waste sector by incentivizing E-Waste collection through a fair and equitable system, therefore encouraging participation; as well as linking municipalities and Producers Responsibility Organizations with certified e-waste recyclers to ensure compliance with e-waste recycling standards, including SMME creation, growth and job opportunities and enhancing environmental protection and quality.
The E-Waste Recycling Imbizo is a collaborative effort of the DFFE, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and all government entities across all three spheres. The Deputy Minister will also visit New Earth Recyclers as part of the E-Waste Imbizo programme.
Members of the media are invited to attend and cover the event as follows:
Part 1: Site visit to New Earth RecyclersDate: Friday, 12 June 2026
Time: 09:00
Venue: New Earth Recyclers, Unit 4 Lanco Business Park, 54 Industrial Rig Road, Parow, Industria
Part 2: Ministerial e-waste recycling programme & imbizoDate: Friday, 12 June 2026
Time: 10:30am
Venue: Langa Hall, Langa, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape
To RSVP
Merle Van Diemel
Cell: 083 301 9400
Email: mvandiemel@dffe.gov.za
Paul Sigutya
Cell: 072 921 4457
Email: psigutya@dffe.gov.za
Enquiries,
Zolile Nqayi
Cell: 082 898 6483
Email: znqayi@dffe.gov.za
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