Newsletter No. 57
30 June 2008 


BUFFALO CITY
BUFFALO City wants to align its international relations with the country’s foreign policy, and has drawn up a draft strategy from which to work.
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Buffalo City Director for the Executive Support Services Vuyo Zambodla, Municipal Manager Gaster Sharpley, South African Cities Network's Seana Nkhahle and National Treasury's Robin Toli at the Buffalo City international relations workshop

JOBURG
THE Joburg-based is seen as a response to government's call for increased private sector investment into initiatives that advance priority technical skills
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MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITIES have to seek input from the public in formulating their language policies and develop implementation plans.
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GOVERNMENT
THE provincial government is prioritising its municipal support programme which includes business re-engineering, HR development and management systems.
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EKURHULENI
THE municipality has budgeted for the revamp of 64 informal sports fields by 2010 as part of its contribution to the development of football.
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JOBURG
ALTHOUGH it is not yet fully operational, the camera surveillance system keeping a beady eye on the inner city is already helping to stop crime.
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ETHEKWINI
THE Moses Mabhida Stadium is well on track for FIFA's completion deadline of October 2009.
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JOBURG
ENERGY efficient buildings are the way forward to cut the use of fossil fuels and save natural resources.
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HOUSING
GOVERNMENT has partnered with a private company to build thousands of houses in the Gauteng and Cape Town areas.
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BUFFALO CITY
URBAN renewal in Mdantsane is going ahead, with a multimillion rand mall already open and jobs being created.
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CAPE TOWN
THE voucher programme, which forms part of the Cape Town’s business support strategy, has assisted over 1500 small businesses and entrepreneurs since inception.
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CAPE TOWN
CAPE Town has saved millions of rand by installing water pressure management systems to reduce water pressure during off-peak periods
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BUFFALO CITY
SA Cities Network chairperson calls on all spheres of government to work together in changing the country’s energy consumption habits.
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Annual Report 2007

Annual Report

State of City Finances Report 2007

State of City Finances Report 2007

KMRG meeting
February 2008
Notes and presentations are available online.
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
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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.
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SA Cities Network Reports
Urban Renewal Report
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South African Cities and HIV/Aids:
Challenges & Responses
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