October 2026
Across the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, progress takes shape when people put skills, ideas and shared resources to work.
In this edition, we share stories of that collaboration: teams learning together, savings groups helping members invest in their livelihoods and family goals, and projects expanding while creating local opportunities.
Each story reflects work that continues beyond a training session or feasibility study. Specialist skills develop through practice and knowledge-exchange. Savings groups grow through regular saving, sound governance and members taking responsibility. New products become part of everyday life through testing, feedback and ongoing support.
Partnerships sustain this progress, opening doors to learn from others, share our own experience and strengthen how we work alongside communities. The stories in this newsletter show how that learning connects with practical action across the landscape.
As we mark 25 years of the K2C Biosphere’s UNESCO designation, we continue to build on these foundations: relationships, local knowledge and ongoing learning, through the steady commitment of people caring for the landscape they call home.
Thank you for being part of our journey.
Warm regards,
The K2C Biosphere Team
Separation at Source Programme
The ISOW Project is making significant progress in promoting sustainable waste management practices in Thulamahashe Section B through the implementation of a Separation at Source (S@S) Programme.
Eco-Savings and Credit Groups update 2026
K2C introduced Eco-Savings and Credit Groups (E-SCGs) in 2021 in Phiring as a community-based financial mechanism to strengthen climate change adaptation, and has grown them to 35 active groups by August 2026. Read about how the E-SCGs are being used by the members.
TASC Cookstove distribution close-out 2026
The K2C-TASC cookstove team reached its 2026 distribution target in August, closing out a demanding phase of a project that is about much more than handing out stoves. Distributing 50 000 cookstoves involved overcoming many challenges along the way.
Livestock Branding in uur communities: Supporting farmers and conservation
Livestock branding activities are continuing across K2C project sites, supporting farmers while strengthening sustainable livestock management and conservation. Read more about the relevance of this activity in the South African context.
Gender mainstreaming in the K2C
On 9 August 1956, women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest the apartheid pass laws, demanding dignity, equality and freedom. Today, K2C focusses on gender mainstreaming in their programmes to ask meaningful questions beyond counting participation. Read about how this is being integrated into our projects and planning.
Building a better waste system for Bushbuckridge
Waste management remains a significant challenge in parts of Bushbuckridge, where limited formal waste collection, inadequate recycling infrastructure and a history of illegal dumping place pressure not only on communities, but also on rivers and water sources in the area. Read about how K2C are working with stakeholders to address the issue from the ground up.
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