Newsletter No. 43
30 April 2007 


DEVELOPMENT
International experts recently gathered for a one-day conference to share experiences and exchange ideas around intergovernmental co-operation as part of Gauteng's aim of developing a global city-region.
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Joburg mayor Amos Masondo speaking with Tshwane mayor Gwen Ramokgopa looking on

MUNICIPALITIES
President Thabo Mbeki has voiced his concern regarding the high turn-over of officials at local government level, saying it may affect the quality of services to communities.
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TRAINING
The second edition of the training course on public-private partnerships (PPP), organised by International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (ITC-ILO), takes place at end of May in Turin, Italy.
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HOUSING
Fast-tracking the delivery of houses in the City of Joburg remains a challenge that needs to be urgently tackled, says the city's Executive Mayor Amos Masondo
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ETHEKWINI
KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Local Government Mike Mabuyakhulu has warned councillors against falling prey to the "demon of ambition and self-interest".
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URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Keen to build on the billions already invested in the regeneration of the inner city, Johannesburg is targeting black and female investors under the urban development zone tax incentive.
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ECONOMY
The small towns of Hoedspruit and Ogies in Mpumalanga, together with three towns in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, are set to benefit from a R3.2 billion biofuel project.
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URBAN RENEWAL
While relocation plans are being finalised, the Urban Renewal project has been focused on the upgrading of infrastructure in the formal and informal areas of Bekkersdal
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BUFFALO CITY
The Buffalo City Municipality is set educate community members on the dangers of vandalising electrical infrastructure as part of its broad anti-crime campaign.
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SERVICE DELIVERY
Provincial and Local Government minister Sydney Mufamadi tells municipalities that all service delivery targets, set as part of government's vision 2014, must be met
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INFRASTRUCTURE
KwaZulu-Natal's department of transport plans to spend over R2 billion building new roads and upgrading current road infrastructure in the upcoming financial year
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Annual Report 2006

Calendar
SACN calendar of events
Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion
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Special focus on HIV and Aids
Aids Advise workplace solutions
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SACN quarterly Bulletin
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SA Cities Network Reports
Urban Renewal Report
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State of the Cities Report


South African Cities and HIV/Aids:
Challenges & Responses
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