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This case study by GreenCape examines first-response partnerships in Cape Town during the early stages of the Covid-19 lockdown, focusing on how collaborations between civil society and the private sector built local economic resilience and secured food security for vulnerable communities.

This case study by GreenCape examines the implementation of an alternative service delivery model in the Witsand informal settlement in Cape Town, South Africa. Through a partnership between GreenCape, ThinkWifi, and community leaders, the project utilized an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach to co-design and deploy wifi-enabled solar street lights to address critical needs for connectivity and safety.

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by GreenCape in May 2020 for the development of an interactive online directory of green business support services in South Africa, created in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF).

This case study examines a community-led buyback centre in the Vrygrond informal settlement of Cape Town, detailing its role in diverting waste from landfills and providing essential income to local waste reclaimers.

This case study examines how Shoprite has improved business resilience and reduced energy costs through a nationwide investment in energy efficiency technologies, specifically focusing on rooftop solar PV, LED retrofits, and solar-powered refrigerated trailers. Using the Shoprite Constantia store in Cape Town as a primary example, the document details the technical implementation and financial benefits of these interventions in the context of chronic stresses like load-shedding and acute shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.

This 2020 industry brief by GreenCape outlines the financial and regulatory case for solar PV adoption by businesses in South Africa, highlighting cost savings, payback periods, and regional feed-in tariff availability.

This case study details how CPV Power Plant No.1 (RF) (Pty) Ltd installed 20kW solar PV systems at Touwsrivier and Steenvliet Primary Schools under the REIPPPP framework. The project aims to reduce school electricity costs by R5,000 monthly per school and offset under 700 tons of CO2, while highlighting the importance of socio-economic development in upcoming REIPPPP procurement rounds.

This case study by GreenCape examines the City of Cape Town's (CCT) '50/Fifty' refuse bin procurement programme, which uses circular procurement to integrate recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) into municipal infrastructure. By requiring bins to be made from 50% recyclate and implementing a closed-loop exchange system for damaged bins, the city has reduced landfill waste, lowered procurement costs, and supported local job creation and industry resilience.

This 2020 industry brief by GreenCape examines the on-site treatment and reuse of grey- and blackwater to non-potable standards in South Africa. It outlines the technical processes for treating organic wastewater, the various technology variants available (such as pre-fabricated or constructed systems), and the regulatory landscape governed by the National Water Act and the National Environmental Management Act. The document highlights the economic and operational drivers for on-site treatment in both urban and rural settings, providing case studies from the Western Cape to demonstrate water and cost savings.

This 2020 investment prospectus by GreenCape identifies business opportunities to transform the Montague Gardens and Atlantis industrial areas in Cape Town into eco-industrial parks (EIPs). Using Material Flow Analysis (MFA), the report highlights under-utilised resource streams—such as boiler ash, treated wood, and foundry sand—and proposes infrastructure investments in waste-to-energy and water reuse to build business resilience and resource efficiency.

This case study describes a resource synergy facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) between Advanced Technical Sock Industries (ATSI), The Care Bear Project, and The Courier Guy to repurpose industrial waste as stuffing for teddy bears.

This case study describes a circular economy intervention facilitated by the Western Cape Industrial Symbiosis Programme (WISP) to connect a plastic crate manufacturer with a local recycler of HDPE and PP plastics.

This document is an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Solar PV Tender Management Vendor Registration (EOI Partnership number: Envi 01/2019), issued by Envireo, a subsidiary of The GreenCape Sector Development Agency.

This case study examines Cape Town's response to a severe drought from 2015 to 2018, focusing on the collaborative partnerships established between public and private sectors to maintain economic resilience and avoid a jobs crisis.

This case study by GreenCape examines how the City of Cape Town and other South African municipalities have integrated small-scale embedded generation (SSEG), primarily rooftop solar PV, into their systems to build resilience against energy insecurity, load shedding, and rising electricity costs.

This case study examines the IkamvaYouth programme in Atlantis, South Africa, a non-profit initiative designed to build resilience among disadvantaged high school students through academic support, career guidance, and peer-to-peer networking. The programme aims to bridge the gap between education and employment, specifically preparing youth for opportunities within the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) greentech hub.

This case study describes how GreenCape, a not-for-profit organisation, provided support to water-intense industrial sectors in Cape Town during the severe drought of 2015-2018. The initiative aimed to help businesses reduce water consumption to maintain operations while adhering to a 45% water restriction.

This report by the Oversight Committee (OC) evaluates the elections held between January and March 2019 to establish the Atlantis Special Economic Zone Community Stakeholder Network (ASEZ-CSN). The OC concluded that the process was fair, free, and transparent, resulting in a diverse forum that reflects the demographics of the Atlantis community.

This 2019 industry brief by GreenCape examines the challenges and options for managing brine—highly concentrated saline wastewater—produced when companies in Cape Town treat saline groundwater using technologies like reverse osmosis (RO). The document outlines direct discharge and treatment methods, noting that high costs and strict regulatory requirements often make these solutions financially unviable.