Newsletter No. 24
28 September 2005 


SERVICE DELIVERY
Water provision starts
with efficient municipalities
Strong municipalities remain the main avenue in which proper delivery of services can take place, especially the provision of water, says Water Affairs and Forestry Minister Buyelwa Sonjica.
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TSHWANE
Rated best managed city
The City of Tshwane has just been rated nationally as the city offering the best management and social care, and Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, executive mayor as most pro-active mayor.
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SPORT
Do not sell stadiums
Sports and Recreation Minister Makhenkesi Stofile has pleaded with municipalities not to sell sporting facilities, which would disrupt government's programme of getting communities to participate in sport.
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GAUTENG
Citizens rate local municipalities
THE overall feeling of Gauteng residents is that the provincial government has improved over the last decade, a report on a recent survey indicates.
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EKURHULENI
First to launch air pollution plan
"AIR quality is a problem worldwide and Ekurhuleni is no exception," said city manager Paul Maseko at the launch of the Metro's Air Quality Management (AQM) Plan.
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BUFFALO CITY
Making Project Consolidate work
TOP Buffalo City officials and national government staff have held a workshop to discuss ways to make Project Consolidate work in the city.
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SERVICE DELIVERY
Audit for Western Cape municipalities
THE Western Cape Department of Local Government and Housing is undertaking a Municipal Capacity Audit to identify gaps which hinder service delivery to residents.
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PROJECT CONSOLIDATE
Resolutions to improve service delivery
THE last Cabinet Lekgotla adopted a number of resolutions aimed at accelerating Project Consolidate – a government hands-on approach to strengthen service delivery.
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PIETERMARITZBURG
New strategy improves service delivery
The KwaZulu-Natal Public Works Department's turnaround strategy to improve service delivery is starting to bear fruit.
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INVESTMENT
Opportunities in Buffalo City
DESPITE being one of the poorer provinces in the country, the Eastern Cape has the potential to attract big investors.
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MILLENNIUM GOALS
South African achievements
SOUTH AFRICA is well on the way to meeting its Millennium Development Goals before the 2015 deadline.
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Calendar
SACN calendar of events for 2005
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Urban development

SA CITIES NETWORK, in conjunction with the Department of Provincial & Local Government (DPLG) and the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) is holding an urban development conference on 28-29 September 2005. In Acrobat format.
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In Conversation with DPLG
Sithole Mbanga, CEO of the South African Cities Network spoke to Department of Provincial and Local Government's (DPLG) Derek Powell, deputy director general responsible for intergovernmental relations.
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Local Economic Development
Local Economic Development (LED) offers local government, private and non-profit sectors, and the local community the opportunity to work together to improve the local economy.
Visit the World Bank website for useful LED material.
SACN quarterly Bulletin
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SA Cities Network Reports
Urban Renewal Report
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SACN Annual Report 2004
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State of the Cities
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South African Cities and HIV/AIDS:
Challenges and Responses
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