Newsletter No. 51
14 December 2007 


ENVIRONMENT
BY reducing the initial biofuels production target, government is looking to address concerns about the prospect of rising food prices.
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Cane leaves Photo: Wikipedia

EKURHULENI
The Take Charge campaign encourages community members to empower themselves by getting involved in making their neighbourhoods safer.
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CAPE TOWN
The policy's main aim is to protect the integrity of Cape Town's infrastructure and access-way networks.
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ENVIRONMENT
The environment department has been given two years to develop an air quality management plan for the area that extends from Gauteng to Mpumalanga.
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JOBURG
Johannesburg named as the best metro in the country. It won three Vuna Awards, including Best Metro, the main prize, which carries a R2-million cheque.
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ENVIRONMENT
The utility is exchanging ordinary light bulbs for energy efficient ones, free of charge.
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ENVIRONMENT
Report urges governments and international agencies to take climate change adaptation in urban areas much more seriously.
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CAPE TOWN
Cape Town is introducing a water demand management system which is expected to help customers save water and to manage their monthly water bills.
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BUFFALO CITY
Service delivery was the top of the agenda when a delegation from the Zambian city attended a workshop presented by Buffalo's municipal manager.
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SERVICE DELIVERY
Salga is currently engaged in a series of road shows with the aim of finding solutions to the service delivery problems faced by municipalities.
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JOBURG
A recent study has confirmed what has been suspected all along - Johannesburg is the continental leader and economic hub.
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CAPE TOWN
Economic growth and development are presenting an enormous challenge on Cape Town's physical environment - and town planners are looking to find the balance.
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EMERGENCY SERVICES
Gauteng's state-of-the-art control centre will enable the provincial government to better manage disasters and emergencies.
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State of City Finances Report 2007

State of City Finances Report 2007

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CDS seminar
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Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion
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SA Cities Network Reports
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