International Mother Earth Day
Join us this Earth Day as Seriti Institute brings environmental action into schools across the City of Johannesburg, working alongside Breathe Cities, the City of Johannesburg, and 33 community based organisations.
Join us this Earth Day as Seriti Institute brings environmental action into schools across the City of Johannesburg, working alongside Breathe Cities, the City of Johannesburg, and 33 community based organisations.
A comprehensive overview of the aRe Bapaleng programme, including its impact, approach, and ECD Membership Network offering designed to strengthen early learning, parenting, and community systems.
Enzokuhle Community Waste Collection and Khulisa Intsha Yethu, in collaboration with New Pathways, hosted the Breath Better Together Cleaning Campaign in Orlando East on Moshoeshoe Street on March 26.
Across Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Mpumalanga, the programme is creating opportunities for participants while supporting community development. Through activities focused on food security, environmental sustainability, and digital skills, participants are gaining practical experience and contributing to initiatives that strengthen local livelihoods.
EVERY day in Johannesburg, people are breathing in a
In our recent SeritiTalks session, we were joined by Prof Scott Drimie, Dr Brian Mantlana, and Rahul Gandhi to explore what it takes to build resilient communities. The conversation highlighted the gap between policy and implementation, and the need for more coordinated responses that reflect local realities. The session emphasised that addressing these challenges requires stronger partnerships across government, communities, non profits, and research to drive practical, locally grounded solutions.
As the world prepares to mark World Water Day on 22 March, Seriti Institute is bringing water conservation education directly to communities through activities with young learners at Early Childhood Development (ECD) centres across South Africa.
Digital platforms like Community Fresh are demonstrating how technology can advance South Africa's highly informal farming communities toward sustainable economic opportunities. The increasing adoption of innovative technologies is helping to advance South Africa's informal farming sector and gradually delivering green shoots.
How do we turn climate knowledge into real solutions for our communities? Join Seriti Talks for an engaging discussion on practical actions, local innovation, and building resilience where it matters most.
As South Africa awaits the national budget speech, the debate is already framed around familiar themes: fiscal consolidation, debt stabilisation, and constrained revenue. These are legitimate concerns. But the deeper question is whether this budget will meaningfully shift the development model toward communities, where unemployment, hunger, and climate shocks are most acutely felt.