Newsletter No. 34
26 July 2006
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26 July 2006 |
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WORLD CUP
Business has expressed confidence in South Africa’s ability to host a successful 2010 Soccer World Cup, following a meeting with President Thabo Mbeki.
CONFERENCE
The Johannesburg leg of the Urban Age series of conferences investigating the future of cities worldwide addressed space and safety issues on many levels.
WORLD CUP
eThekwini, which recently unveiled plans for a 70 000-seater stadium, has upped the ante in its preparations for hosting the 2010 World Cup.
BUFFALO CITY
Buffalo City mayor launces a R4-million emergency intervention programme to ensure refuse
collection is on track in the township.
EKURHULENI
Ekurhuleni executive mayor Duma Nkosi has promised to strengthen the functioning of local councillors and ward committees in the municipality
> Read moreSOCCER 2010
An exhibition to be hosted in Germany after this year's Soccer World Cup will give South African host cities a prime opportunity to prepare themselves for 2010.
eTHEKWINI
eThekwini Municipality, which is owed R2 billion for rates, water and electricity by individual ratepayers and business, has adopted an aggressive credit control and debt collection policy to recover this debt.
HIV/AIDS
South Africa has pledged an additional R1-million to the Global Fund to fight HIV and AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
PRESIDENCY
President Thabo Mbeki called for greater co-operation across the three spheres of government during the presidential budget vote in the National Assembly.
JOBURG
Executive Mayor Amos Masondo is several months into his second five-year term of office. He can look back on his first five years with a lot of satisfaction for a job well done.
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