Waste management company Green Guru Solutions is one of the winners of Mpumalanga's first-ever green solutions pitch challenge.
A "YouTube scholar", a criminology graduate and a mining engineer are among the innovators behind some of the green solutions that will help diversify Mpumalanga's coal-dependent economy.
Mpumalanga is the most carbon-intensive province in South Africa, given the dominating presence of coal-related industries – from mines to power stations.
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