Newsletter No. 48
28 September 2007 


BUFFALO CITY
The urban renewal programme in Mdantsane is having a positive impact on the township in Buffalo City.
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The urban renewal programme is having a positive impact on Mdantsane

HOUSING
Over the next two years, the Gauteng Department of Housing aims to speed up housing construction and deal with the bottlenecks that slow down the process.
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TSHWANE
Construction of the new City of Tshwane municipal headquarters is set to commence in second quarter of 2008.
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JOBURG
The Johannesburg Development Agency will be handing out Halala Joburg Awards to investment and development projects in the inner city.
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HOUSING
Proceeds from the direct sale of land to the Khayelitsha Business District housing initiative are to be use for more housing developments.
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GOVERNMENT
Officials agree on future plans and priorities including in key areas such as economic growth, social development and building capacity.
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BUFFALO CITY
Good governance under the spotlight at meeting between officials from Buffalo City and the Swedish city of Gälve.
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CAPE TOWN
The City is making steady progress with the hostel redevelopment project and expects to house around 9 000 families.
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HOUSING
Mpumalanga is calling on applicants of government houses to constantly update their contact details at their local municipalities to enable officials to locate them.
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CAPE TOWN
Cape Town's public transport system is in dire need of attention, and 2010 has provided a timely impetus to address this.
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ETHEKWINI
A rural community in the eThekwini municipality is set to benefit from a project launched recently to provide access to computers.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Organisations are making inputs that will help develop and review the white papers on provincial and local government.
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GOVERNMENT
Gauteng premier says violence often serves as a distraction from the real issues that may be facing communities.
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TSHWANE
Atteridgeville, Mamelodi and Soshanguve will become hubs of development and investment ahead of the tournament.
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Annual Report 2006

Calendar
SACN calendar of events
CDS seminar
SACN recently held a one-day seminar on city development strategy in Cape Town
Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion
Visit the Cities Alliance website to download this report.
Special focus on HIV and Aids
Aids Advise workplace solutions
This programme was developed by HealthInSite in partnership with the SACN and sponsored by Nedbank.
SACN quarterly Bulletin
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SACN Members
SA Cities Network Reports
Urban Renewal Report
Part 1 [pdf]
Part 2 [pdf]


State of the Cities Report


South African Cities and HIV/Aids:
Challenges & Responses
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