In November, a diverse group of City officials, community members, circular economy innovators, and local partners gathered in Langa for a full-day learning journey marking the beginning of the Langa Waste Forum. More than an educational trip, the outing became a moment of relationship-building, shared reflection, and collective visioning for what a cleaner, more circular,Continue reading “Langa Waste Forum Outing: A Community Learning Journey Towards a Circular, Zero-Waste Future”
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SAUFFT Impact Report – 2024/2025: What we did and why it matters
Our 2024/2025 Impact Report shows simple, practical change: people growing food, earning an income, and building community power. More than 1,300 farmers – most of them women – are now part of our Agrihub network. In Khayelitsha alone farmers earned over R1.1 million across two years, and the hub supplied tens of tonnes of organicContinue reading “SAUFFT Impact Report – 2024/2025: What we did and why it matters”
Decentralising Resilience: What the Langa Agrihub Reveals About the Future of Climate Adaptation
The publication of Sustaining Urban Food Gardens for Community Resilience: A Case Study of the Langa Agrihub arrives at a critical moment, one in which compounding risks, cascading systemic failures, and escalating climate uncertainty are reshaping how societies must think about resilience. As global policy debates continue to centre technocratic, expert-driven models of risk governance,Continue reading “Decentralising Resilience: What the Langa Agrihub Reveals About the Future of Climate Adaptation”
Langa’s Journey Toward a Community-Led Food Council Begins
Today, in collaboration with Food Agency Cape Town (FACT), we hosted the first Langa Food Council Workshop at Guga S’thebe in Langa. The gathering brought together a vibrant mix of voices, from urban farmers and informal traders to community kitchens, youth leaders, artists, educators, and local organisations, united by a shared commitment to building aContinue reading “Langa’s Journey Toward a Community-Led Food Council Begins”
SAUFFT Programmes Manager, Rirhandzu Marivate, at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Senegal
In early September, Rirhandzu Marivate, Programmes Manager at SAUFFT, attended the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Dakar, Senegal, one of the continent’s largest and most influential gatherings dedicated to shaping a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food future. The forum brought together more than 6,000 delegates from across Africa, including governments, farmers, entrepreneurs, researchers,Continue reading “SAUFFT Programmes Manager, Rirhandzu Marivate, at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Senegal”
Open Streets Langa Brings Community, Culture, and Local Innovation to Life
This past Sunday, the streets of Langa came alive with movement, music, and connection during the Open Streets Langa event. For one afternoon, King Langa Libalele and Lerotholi Avenue were closed to cars and opened to people, creating a vibrant space for walking, dancing, shopping, and storytelling. The day celebrated the rich history and communityContinue reading “Open Streets Langa Brings Community, Culture, and Local Innovation to Life”
Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration
This year has been about growth, not just in the gardens, but in knowledge, confidence, and collaboration. Across the Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchells Plain and Gugulethu Agrihubs, farmers have taken important steps to strengthen their skills and deepen their understanding of what it means to farm sustainably through training and workshops. What made this year’s learningContinue reading “Deepening Agrihub Roots: Strengthening Farmers Through Learning and Collaboration”
Agrihub Gathering 2025: Growing Together
On Thursday, 16 October 2025, over 90 farmers from the Langa, Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s Plain and Gugulethu Agrihubs gathered in Gugulethu for a day of farmer-led workshops, discussions and showcases. The Agrihub Gathering is an annual chance for growers to exchange practical knowledge, celebrate wins, and deepen the relationships that sustain Cape Town’s growing network ofContinue reading “Agrihub Gathering 2025: Growing Together”
SAUFFT Programmes Manager, Rirhandzu Marivate, at the Transformations Community / Earth System Governance 2025 Conference
In August 2025, the Transformations Community / Earth System Governance (TC/ESG) Conference brought together more than 400 scientists, academics, artists, activists, and practitioners from across the world. Held from 18–21 August under the theme Navigating Sustainability Transformations Towards Justice and Equity,” the conference created a rich space for dialogue on how to shape fairer, moreContinue reading “SAUFFT Programmes Manager, Rirhandzu Marivate, at the Transformations Community / Earth System Governance 2025 Conference”
Bellville Market Activation Day: Reimagining Informal Food Economies
Urban food systems are shaped not just by policies and infrastructure, but by the hands and hustle of everyday traders who feed our cities. To truly understand these systems and support them meaningfully, we must look beyond permits and plans and pay attention to the lived realities of those working on the ground. This wasContinue reading “Bellville Market Activation Day: Reimagining Informal Food Economies”
