WATER conservation and demand management projects undertaken by Joburg Water have caught the eye of the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry

COMMUNITIES are encouraged to use government customer care centres to access information about services

BUFFALO City wants to align its international relations with the country’s foreign policy, and has drawn up a draft strategy from which to work.

MUNICIPALITIES have to seek input from the public in formulating their language policies and develop implementation plans.

THE provincial government is prioritising its municipal support programme which includes business re-engineering, HR development and management systems.

THE Moses Mabhida Stadium is well on track for FIFA's completion deadline of October 2009.

ENERGY efficient buildings are the way forward to cut the use of fossil fuels and save natural resources.

GOVERNMENT has partnered with a private company to build thousands of houses in the Gauteng and Cape Town areas.

CAPE Town has saved millions of rand by installing water pressure management systems to reduce water pressure during off-peak periods

SA Cities Network chairperson calls on all spheres of government to work together in changing the country’s energy consumption habits.

ABSA has opened a Small Business Enterprise Development Centre in East London that will help small and medium-sized businesses grow.

THE Italian-Southern Africa Development organization has agreed to assist communities particularly those from rural areas, focusing on social welfare and development issues.

CAPE Town’s new Bus Rapid Transport system offers benefits similar to a light rail system but at one twentieth of the cost

THE Joburg-based is seen as a response to government's call for increased private sector investment into initiatives that advance priority technical skills

THE municipality has budgeted for the revamp of 64 informal sports fields by 2010 as part of its contribution to the development of football.

ALTHOUGH it is not yet fully operational, the camera surveillance system keeping a beady eye on the inner city is already helping to stop crime.

URBAN renewal in Mdantsane is going ahead, with a multimillion rand mall already open and jobs being created.

THE voucher programme, which forms part of the Cape Town’s business support strategy, has assisted over 1500 small businesses and entrepreneurs since inception.

PROJECT consolidate - government's hands-on local government support and engagement programme - designed to identify challenges that municipalities face and provide practical solutions, has shown great improvements.

DUBAI’S Ruwaad group is to develop an internationally branded theme park that is expected to act as a catalyst for economic growth and job creation

THE Gauteng housing department has set aside R500m for the project which is part of a strategy aimed at creating sustainable human settlements.

THE province is looking to build a corps of skilled public servants to drive its development and transformation agenda