Newsletter No. 56
30 May 2008 


BUFFALO CITY
ABSA has opened a Small Business Enterprise Development Centre in East London that will help small and medium-sized businesses grow.
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ABSA general manager Obakeng Khutsoane cuts the ribbon to open the new Small Business Development Centre in East London

HOUSING
THE Gauteng housing department has set aside R500m for the project which is part of a strategy aimed at creating sustainable human settlements.
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GOVERNMENT
THE province is looking to build a corps of skilled public servants to drive its development and transformation agenda
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SUSTAINABLE CITIES
ON 13th and 14th May 2008 the SA Cities Network (SACN) convened a Summit on Renewable Energy at the Spier Conference Centre in Stellenbosch in the Cape Winelands
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CAPE TOWN
CAPE Town’s new Bus Rapid Transport system offers benefits similar to a light rail system but at one twentieth of the cost
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ETHEKWINI
THE Italian-Southern Africa Development organization has agreed to assist communities particularly those from rural areas, focusing on social welfare and development issues.
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JOBURG
FORCED migration is just one of the issues to be discussed at Joburg's climate change summit; but the main focus is on a low carbon economy.
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JOBURG
EVERY clinic is to offer free antenatal care, monitoring women's pregnancies in an effort to promote healthy pregnancies and safe motherhood.
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CAPE TOWN
THE project will include new public transport facilities, trading market facilities and new road infrastructure.
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ETHEKWINI
DURBAN is bidding to host the Olympic body's123rd congress in 2011 where the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be decided.
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TRANSPORT
BILLIONS of rand are being invested in transport infrastructure ahead of the 2009 Confederations Cup and the 2010 World Cup - and the projects are well under way.
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JOBURG
THERE have been several requests for city improvement districts to be set up in residential areas, and the City wants public comment on the proposal.
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CAPE TOWN
CITY named as Africa's leading destination by the World Travel Awards, an accolade regarded as the best endorsement any travel product can receive.
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CAPE TOWN
CAPE Town wants to be able to deliver housing more efficiently without having to wait for provincial approval on new projects
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BUFFALO CITY
THE Eastern Cape department of roads and transport is to spend millions and create about jobs through various construction projects
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JOBURG
THE municipality has approved the establishment of the Lufhereng township and work is expected to begin soon
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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
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