MetPac-SA Becomes First PRO in South Africa to Achieve ISO 9001:2015 Certification
MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for South Africa’s metal packaging industry, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2015 certification by the European certification body DNV. This certification applies to the design, implementation, and management of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) strategies for the circularity of post-consumer metal packaging in […]
Recycling Programme Comes to Life at Five Primary Schools
Soweto, South Africa – Friday, 15 August 2025 The recently appointed MEC for Environment, Ewan Botha, joined Purpose Recycling (PR) and its partners to celebrate Mandela Day and officially launch the Purposeful School Recycling Programme (PSRP) at Don Mateman, Eldorado Park. The event featured a MetPac-SA-sponsored wall banner and recycling awareness pamphlets. This initiative, supported […]
AI Meets Packaging
In Durban this August, artificial intelligence (AI) didn’t arrive as a cold string of algorithms – it came with music, personal stories, and a room full of people determined to shape the future. At the Institute of Packaging South Africa (IPSA) KwaZulu-Natal AI Packaging Workshop, engineers, government leaders, and young innovators discovered how AI can […]
Science Unlimited Expo 2025 Inspires Over 900 Rural Learners in Hammanskraal
Kwalata Game Lodge, Hammanskraal – 26 August 2025 From 4 to 7 August, the Kwalata Game Lodge in Hammanskraal became a hub of discovery, innovation, and environmental awareness as it hosted the 13th Science Unlimited Expo. The event welcomed 980 learners and 22 teachers from seven surrounding schools, offering an engaging, hands-on experience in science, […]
Metal Packaging: The Ultimate Circular Solution Driving Sustainability in South Africa
Metal packaging is leading the way as one of the most sustainable and recyclable forms of packaging on the planet. In South Africa, MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for metal packaging, continues to spearhead initiatives that maximise collection, recycling, and circularity of metal packaging while supporting innovation and sustainable design. “Metal packaging, whether it […]
METPAC-SA and SAWPA Waste Picker Workshop Training and PPE Handover
MetPac-SA and SAWPA Waste Picker Workshop Training and PPE Handover
Turning Metal Scrap Into World Class Art
MetPac-SA has empowered Mbongeni Msani, a talented waste picker from Emadlangeni local municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal. This waste picker has the incredible talent and ability to transform metal scraps into stunning works of art. Msani’s journey as a waste picker began as a means of survival. He began collecting metal scraps from the streets and […]
MetPac-SA and Hulamin Celebrate Aluminium Packaging Circular Economy
On 27 May 2025, MetPac-SA proudly hosted a “Metal Packaging Recovery and Recycling Process Appreciation Day” at Hulamin’s pre-consumer and post-consumer aluminium packaging recycling and re-melting facility in Pietermaritzburg. This key strategic event brought together representatives from MetPac-SA member companies and strategic partners, including Unilever, RCL Foods, Aerosol Canners, Durban University of Technology, eThekwini Municipality, […]
MetPac-SA Hosts Successful 6th Annual General Meeting
Celebrating Industry Progress and Setting Bold Goals for 2025 Durban, 26 June 2025. MetPac-SA, the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for metal packaging in South Africa, recently held its 6th Annual General Meeting (AGM) online, reflecting on the organisation’s impressive growth and achievements, while outlining ambitious plans for the year ahead. The meeting was opened by […]
Annual Green Youth Indaba 2025
Date: 17 June 2025 Venue: The Station Conference Centre, Durban, South Africa MetPac-SA was invited to the annual Green Youth Indaba 2025 which took place at The Station Conference Centre in Durban, South Africa. This was a weeklong summit. Its key focus was on advancing sustainability goals in South Africa, job creation in the waste […]