Recycling centre feeds waste pickers in Brentwood Park #67MinutesforMandelaDay #CaxtonCares

A soup kitchen was also available on the day.

OJ Zulu (left) and Jaco Swanepoel said they have been recycling for several years. FMSA manager Johan van Dyk (back) also explained how the company's operations work.

Waste management and recycling company FMSA based in Brentwood Park shut down their production for #67Minutes as part of their #MandelaDay initiative.

One of the company’s main aims is to educate the public about recycling and empower waste pickers (recyclers) by allowing them to generate an income from recycling.

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Food packs containing non-perishable items, such as tinned food, salt and maize, that were donated by Gift of the Givers were also handed out.

Waste picker Tapelo Mashego sorts through the waste he collected for the day. Tapelo said he starts work at 4am and goes home by 3pm. “I do this for my children and our survival,” he said.