At the Centre of the Built Environment.
Our Story
Eco South Partnership operates on a unique dual-locality model, bridging the high-velocity urban complexity of Sandton with the profound environmental heritage of the Eastern Cape.
Founded on the principle that spatial equity and ecological integrity are inseparable, we have spent two decades refining a practice that treats every blueprint as a contract with the future.
To be a reliable and strategic think-tank and credible rural and urban partner that influences, lobbies, advises, incubates, researches and implements rural and peri-urban policy developmental programmes in order to change the face of cities, town centres and villages of South Africa.
To serve as a strategic partner at the centre of the built environment, driving spatial and socio-economic transformation through customised, practical and implementable development solutions.
Our Specialist Team
A multidisciplinary practice structured to bridge high-level spatial vision with practical project implementation.
Mawethu Pepu
Director / Principal Professional Planner
SACPLAN Registered
Oversees all high-level project frameworks, ensuring every spatial intervention is legally robust, ethically grounded, and strategically aligned.
Luyolo Joja
Director
Coordinates strategic community engagement and project synchronization across regional operations.
Nothemba Pepu
Director
Leads participatory stakeholder forums and drives peri-urban social development planning.
Town Planning Core
Nelisiwe Ngcobo
Town Planner
Land use management, Policy formulation, and compliance
Siyabonga Ncube
Town Planner
GIS mapping, Land Use Management, Policy Formulation and compliance
Simphiwe Mnguni
Town Planner
Urban design, Land use management, Policy formulation, and Operations management
Social Facilitation Core
Zimasa Ncobela
Social Facilitator
Community Engagement & Participatory Forums
Ndumiso Pepu
Social Facilitator
BSc Agric Soil Science
Stakeholder Relations & Field Operations
Our Clients
We collaborate with leading public agencies, private entities, and municipalities across South Africa.
Work with the partnership.
From Sandton to the Eastern Cape — we'd love to hear from you.