Dane is a community-oriented environmentalist, researcher, artist and activist working on projects that specifically address food sovereignty, climate justice and creative freedom of expression.

He is also the co-founder and active member of: Yebo! (contemporary art gallery and design studio); ArtReach (community arts NGO); Solidarity Eswatini (mutual aid NGO focused on resilient community development); and Eswatini Urban Gardens (increasing food access and equity through agroecological urban food solutions).