Municipalities are responsible for providing basic services, often using private contractors. Read our latest guide aimed to assist residents find information about their basic services. asivikelane.org/category/procu…

Happy National #YouthDay #June16 #YouthDay2025 #YouthMonth2025

How can communities get #governments to listen and respond? In South Africa, Asivikelane empowered informal settlement residents to gather data & spark 1,000s of service improvements. 👇New blog by Governance Action Hub Explorer Brendan Halloran governanceactionhub.org/collaborating-… #SDG6

Planact with community members from the City of Joburg City of Tshwane and @CityofEkurhuleni are discussing the White Paper on Local Government. How do we rethink and reframe the role of Local Government and address complex systemic challenges?

[PICTURES] #WPLG Yesterday, Planact hosted a multi-stakeholder dialogue with community reps from City of Tshwane , CITY OF EKURHULENI , and City of Joburg to gather insights for the White Paper on Local Government review. We will share our submission soon!

When residents in Chris Hani informal settlement were struggling with access to basic services, #Asivikelane Community Facilitator Daphne called public meetings and a delegation of residents went to engage with municipal officials. Asivikelane helped her to know how to approach

📍Midrand, Gauteng - Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is leading a high-level Political Dialogue on the Review of the 1998 White Paper on Local Government. The review is key to shaping a local government system that meets South Africa’s present and future needs. #GovZAUpdates

The review aims to assess current municipal policies, examine sector performance and propose solutions for effective, fit-for-purpose service delivery. #LGReview #CoGTA

📌Roundtable discussion on findings of a research study on small-scale rentals in Gauteng. Undertaken by KUHLE SOLUTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES for Planact, the study dives into the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities in this vital sector. Full findings soon at planact.org.za

Gauteng #Heat Action Plan & Early Warning System Public Awareness & Messaging workshop ⁦SALGA⁩ ⁦World Bank⁩ ⁦National Treasury⁩

We have liftoff! The Water Game Changers Award is launched. These awards reflect a vision of uniting young people, communities, scientists, local governments & traditional knowledge holders in collaborative, transformative action. Visit: watergamechangers.com

What a privilege to have been part of the Game Changers Award with its focus on #water & the intersection with #HumanRights, sustainable development, #equity & non-discrimination. We need a new framing where water access is a matter of public policy & #SocialJustice Planact

Game Changers day was an opportunity to explore the importance of #water as a foundational issue that requires new approaches to safeguard it - involve people & #nature to co-create what should change & for whom? 'Let nature become an agent' #WaterJustice

🚨 Call for Applications Are you an emerging #contractor or #developer in #Gauteng? Join Planact’s FREE 5-day training (15–19 Sept 2025) to boost your skills in: 🖊 Tender processes 🖊 Costing & pricing ...and more 🔗 Apply by 22 Aug 2025: tinyurl.com/Emerging-Contr…

To build fairer, more effective public finance systems, we need three shifts: 1️⃣ Public accountability in managing debt, collecting taxes, and spending public funds. 2️⃣ Institutionalized public engagement throughout the budget cycle. 3️⃣ Equity-focused budgeting that prioritizes

We are excited to see our latest learning paper "Manage temporary sanitation in informal settlements: Lessons from Asivikelane" was published by Urban Knowledge Exchange Southern Africa. Claudi Mailovich and Author: The Bus People share insights and solutions on how to address the challenges of temporary sanitation.

🚀 Partnerships. Purpose. People. That’s how #SocialInnovation scales. At Enabel’s #InnovationHub bootcamp in Kampala, 21 project teams took big steps toward sustainable impact. 💡 Read & watch their story 👉 t.ly/2FNdZ

Department of Human Settlements ‘Women’s empowerment is not an after thought but a cornerstone of DoHS’ development agenda for shaping sustainable housing solutions and resilient economies #WomenWhoBuildTheNation with Planact