Established in 2020, The Empire Bus is a fully compliant South African Non-Profit Organisation, with NPO registration, CSD registration, PBO certification and Section 18A status. The Empire Bus is a Youth Advisory Centre (YAC) dedicated to creating pathways for South Africa’s youth and communities through environmental sustainability, climate action, accredited skills development, employment, entrepreneurship and economic participation.  If You Care for the Earth, the Earth Will Care for You. Our environment is not separate from our future — it is our future. The Empire Bus takes action where environmental challenges affect communities most. 

Through clean-up campaigns, waste management, recycling awareness, environmental education, climate initiatives and sustainable food gardens, we transform neglected spaces into places of purpose, productivity and pride. Our environmental programmes give young people opportunities to participate in practical environmental action while developing a deeper understanding of sustainability and their responsibility as custodians of the communities in which they live. Working alongside Government, SETAs, industry, the private sector and strategic partners, we deliver practical programmes that connect environmental action with human development and economic opportunity.  Nationally Accredited Skills Development Our candidates don't just complete programmes — they earn recognised qualifications. 

Through our accredited skills development initiatives, candidates have successfully achieved Nationally Accredited Certificates, including programmes carrying 61 credits, equipping them with recognised skills that can strengthen pathways towards employment, entrepreneurship and further learning. Through our partnership with Hluvuka Training College, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), we support the transformation of skills development, particularly in rural communities, by expanding access to education, practical skills and economic opportunities and helping address barriers that can limit participation in the economy. Every certificate represents achievement. Every skill creates possibility. Every opportunity can change a life.