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Media Statement: Seriti Institute’s 4th Annual Partner Networking Event tackles Journeys to Possibility
The Seriti Institute explores participation, economic inclusion and livelihoods at its 4th Annual Partner Networking Event (PNE), taking place on 1 July 2026 under the theme Journeys to Possibility. This year's conversation comes at an important moment for South Africa. Across the country, development programmes continue to provide critical
Green Economy Pathways Offer Hope for SA’s Unemployed Youth
Behind South Africa’s devastating unemployment numbers are young people trapped in a revolving door of short-term contracts. Seriti Institute is using the green economy, agriculture and agri-nodes to turn temporary jobs into sustainable pathways.
Improving Air Quality: Johannesburg’s Fight Against Pollution
EVERY day in Johannesburg, people are breathing in a threat they cannot see, and often cannot escape. It hangs in the air, settles in the body, and over time, quietly erodes health. Air pollution is no longer a distant environmental concern. It is a public health crisis
South African Smallholder Farmers Reap Benefits of Agritech Adoption
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.
It’s Time for a Community-Centred Budget
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.
Public Employment is not Charity, it is Nation-building
Public employment programmes are often framed as temporary relief. In reality, they are among the most effective economic tools available to a country facing structural unemployment, deep inequality, and fragile local economies. When designed well, public employment does not drain the fiscus. It activates it.
How the Social Employment Fund is Rewriting Standerton’s Story
FOUR years ago, Standerton, like many towns across South Africa, was still reeling from the aftershocks of COVID-19. Jobs had disappeared, household incomes had collapsed, and hope was in short supply. Young people, in particular, were left wondering where their futures might lead. Food insecurity deepened, illegal dumping spread across open land, and public spaces became symbols of neglect rather than pride.
Seriti Institute Connects Partners for Lasting Community Change
Established in 2009, Seriti is a development facilitation agency that connects communities, businesses, and government to build systems that endure beyond individual projects. Rather than delivering stand-alone interventions, Seriti realigns partners around shared outcomes – turning short-term initiatives into sustainable livelihoods.
Seriti Institute Drives Renewal in Komati Through Agriculture
Komati is shifting from its coal-mining past toward a resilient, diversified future. Through the SEF initiative, the Seriti Institute is strengthening food security, restoring community confidence, and laying the groundwork for a technology-enabled local economy.
Seriti’s Community-led Farming Model Delivers Real Rural Change
A community-led agricultural model in Deelpan, North West, is improving food security, creating jobs, and strengthening rural governance. This showcases how the Seriti Institute is transforming the lives of rural communities in South Africa. Established in 2009, Seriti Institute has grown into one of South Africa’s leading non-profit
