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      Akhona Sopangisa

      Khayelitsha Brothers Turn Invasive Hyacinth into Biochar Business

      by Vincent LaliOctober 12, 2026October 12, 2026 171 0

      Siyanda and Akhona Sopangisa hope to sell biochar to farmers.   Cape Town, South Africa (12 October 2026) – When invasive hyacinth blocked their canoe trips in the Khayelitsha wetland, Siyanda…

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