Trash to treasure: Johannesburg’s river waste transformed into art

From trash to treasure: these sculptures made from old tyres line this Johannesburg river, currently undergoing rehabilitation.

A group of about 13 local artists, known as the Alexandra River Collective, has utilised tyres, bricks, rocks, tree trunks, and other waste pulled from the Jukskei River flowing through the Alexandra neighbourhood, turning them into unique artworks.

The sculptures, known as the Alexandra River Creature Series,…