South Hills’ Katlego Ndhlovu has joined the movement to preserve paper through his campaign, #dontwastecreate.

Ndhlovu said the project began in February as part of an assignment for his BCom in International Accounting at the University of Johannesburg. Since then, it has grown significantly.

Through workshops he has hosted, Ndhlovu has collaborated with various stakeholders, including #10MillionMakers. He explained that it all started with a single sheet of paper and that this is just the first year of the project’s activity.

“I hope to inspire more people in our communities to embrace their artistic skills and talents, and to see the value of everyday resources instead of discarding them. Heading into 2026, I aim to host more workshops and continue educating the next generation through each session,” he said.

“The workshops teach people how to create items from any waste material, and there’s always an educational element to every creation. This will become an established artistic project that is purely South African. It shows that a boy from South Hills can achieve great heights with just a single sheet of paper. More creative talents must be unearthed, as this is evidence of how far one can go by believing in their own vision,” Ndhlovu added.

About #dontwastecreate

#dontwastecreate is a social media initiative that encourages people to reduce paper waste by creating art or items from a single sheet of paper. Participants can make anything from origami to papercrafts and share their creations online using the hashtag to promote skills development and the value of single-sheet paper.

The goal of the initiative is to teach people the value of a single sheet of paper and inspire creative problem-solving.