Cape Town Stadium Urine-Recycling Innovator Named 2026 Africa Prize Finalist

South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall has been selected as one of four finalists for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Randall co-founded a modular system that recovers fertiliser from urine at the Cape Town Stadium.

From Shortlist to Final Four

Randall was chosen from a shortlist of 16 innovators to compete for the prize. The selection places him among the final four candidates vying for the 2026 award.

Innovation at Cape Town Stadium

The system Randall co-founded is designed to recover fertiliser from urine. It is modular and operates at the Cape Town Stadium, where it turns a waste stream into a usable agricultural input.