Newsletter No. 15
14 December 2004 


VUNA
eThekwini scoops top award
eThekwini was declared the overall winner of the Vuna Award at a ceremony in Johannesburg. Free State Mantsopa Local Municipality won the award for local municipalities while the Nkangala District Municipality in Mpumalanga was named the top performing district municipality.
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 Vuna awards
EPRI STUDY
'Social grants impact
positively on poor'
South Africa's social assistance programme has proved to have a positive socio-economic impact on the recipients, according to a study conducted by the Economic Policy Research Institute (EPRI).
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ENVIRONMENT

Ekurhuleni wins
enviromental competition
Ekurhuleni's plans to launch its own tourism body received a boost after it was nominated Gauteng's cleanest Municipality at an annual provincial competition.
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BILLING

Joburg arrears top R7bn
Business Day reported that Johannesuburg is owed more than R7bn in rates and taxes by households, businesses and government departments according to Roland Hunter, the city's acting CEO for shared revenue services
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URBAN RENEWAL

Alex counts
its losses and gains
The Alexandra Renewal Project, an urban renewal project aimed at upgrading living conditions in the township, recently held a summit to review its progress.
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WORLD AIDS DAY

'Focus on women and children'
People from across the country today converged in Athlone Stadium today to commemorate World Aids Day. The day is celebrated under the theme "South African caring together for Women and Children".
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  • Taking Aids message to Ivory Park
  • Mandela Foundation launches volunteer campaign
  • Buffalo joins Aids Day campaign
  • HIV/Aids awareness campaign launched
  • Ekurhuleni in door-to-door campaign

    • HOUSING

    Eastern Cape targets the poor
    The Eastern Cape Department of Housing, Local Government and Traditional Affairs said that 17 841 new houses have been completed or are under construction in the current financial year at a cost of R368 million.
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  • Gauteng introduces new housing policy


    • FINANCE

    Top prize for Joburg bond
    The R1-billion unsecured bond issued by the City of Johannesburg in April has scooped the coveted Bond of the Year Award from the Bond Exchange of South Africa (Besa).
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  • Joburg set to raise R6bn from investors

    • DPLG

    IRF Bill presented to parliament
    Director-General in the Department of Provincial and Local Government Ms Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela presented the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Bill in Parliament.
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    PRESENTATION

    Hanoi CDS Conference
    SACN chairman Andrew Boraine presented 'Strategies for moving CDS to scale' on 24 November 2004


    SACN REPORTS

    Urban Renewal Report

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    [Part 1]
    [Part 2]



    SA Cities Network Annual Report 2003 Download in Acrobat format:
    [Cover and Contents] [Chairperson's Report] [Board of Directors] [Financial Statements]



    State of the Cities


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