UPDATE TO THE COMMUNITY OF BUFFALO CITY METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
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Source domain: bcmda.org.za
Collected on 10 August 2026
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Construction of the Permanent Buy-Back Centre
A permanent Buy-Back Centre is being constructed in Duncan Village as part of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Programme. The project is at 83% completion and is expected to be finished by the end of July 2026, with a formal launch scheduled for August 2026. The centre aims to tackle poverty, unemployment, and environmental degradation by enabling recycling and enterprise development.
- Who it is for
- residents of Duncan Village and the wider Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
- How to act on it
- No individual access route; the facility will be opened to the public upon completion and formal launch.
- Closes
- 31 July 2026
The document's recorded date is 25 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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The construction of the project is on track, and it will be finalised by the end of July 2026, and the formal launch is scheduled for August 2026.
Duncan Village Integrated Solid Waste Management Programme
This programme supports waste management activities in Duncan Village, including education and awareness, support for small, micro, and medium enterprises (SMMEs), and job creation through recycling and waste collection. It has already created 78 direct jobs and over 27,364 days of employment, and has processed approximately 926 tonnes of recyclable waste.
- Who it is for
- residents of Duncan Village, local SMMEs, waste collectors, and community beneficiaries
- How to act on it
- No application required; participation is ongoing through existing community engagement and service delivery mechanisms.
The document's recorded date is 25 July 2026. Confirm on the official source.
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The programme has created 78 job opportunities and more than 27 364-day jobs through waste management. Approximately 1,075 community participants and beneficiaries have been reached through the programme, and waste-management activity has been supported across Duncan Village and surrounding wards.
Facts
Places
Buffalo City, Eastern Cape
Reference
https://bcmda.org.za/update-to-the-community-of-bufallo-city-metropolitanmuniciplaity-buffalo-city-metropolitan-development-agency-ison-track-to-finish-the-already-beneficial-duncan-villageintegrated-solid-waste-manageme/
Amounts
R 19 839 812
Parties
Buy-Back Centre. The agency
Key Takeaways
- Duncan Village
- Buy-Back Centre
- R19,839,812.25
- July 2026
- August 2026
- 83%
- 78 jobs
- 27,364 days of work
- 926 tonnes of recyclable waste
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency
- Buffalo City Metropolitan Development Agency (BCMDA)
- Duncan Village
- KuGompo
- R19,839,812.25
- July 2026
- August 2026
Dates
Closing Date
25 July 2026