Newsletter No. 3
9 December 2003 
DPLG
Buffalo City 'best
council in SA'
Buffalo City municipality was declared the best administered council in the country for its sound financial viability, quality service delivery, job creation, focused local economic development and good governance when it won the Vuna Award.
[Read more]


 Vuna Awards
ENERGY
Cape Town conference declaration
Partiticipants of the conference have called for a sustainable energy vision that would guide the development of a framework, within which cities and stakeholders can assess and prioritize policies and measures which realizes the vision.
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THABA NCHU

SA adopts new tourism declaration
South Africa's tourism industry unanimously adopted the Thaba Nchu Declaration to market the country abroad at the conclusion of a two-day national tourism conference in the Free State on Friday.
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WORLD AIDS DAY

14-million Aids orphans - Unicef
At the release of Africa's Orphaned Generations report in Johannesburg last week, the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) said there are 14-million children orphaned by AIDS worldwide, with 11-million in sub-Saharan Africa.
[Read more]
ALSO:
  • Global Fund calls for more funding
  • UN unveils $5,5-billion Aids plan


    • ETHEKWINI

    Durban to loose colonial face
    EThekwini Municipality is to rename major streets and freeways to reflect the city's history and to honour struggle heroes and heroines.
    [Read more]


    FINANCE

    Finance bill beefs up
    councillors' role
    The Municipal Finance Management Bill, passed by the National Council of Provinces, strengthens the role played by councillors in budget implementation and performance reporting requirements.
    [Read more]
  • ALSO: Systems bill 'will deepen democracy'


    • REVENUE

    Buffalo City tackles arrears
    of R370-million
    Buffalo City's Chief Financial Officer Brian Shepherd has issued an ultimatum to municipal account holders in arrears: pay now if you don't want to have a black Christmas.
    [Read more]


    ENVIRONMENT

    Clean Cape scoops
    R1-million awards
    The Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality and the Overstrand Local Government Municipality of the Western Cape came tops in this year's Cleanest Town Competition, winning R1-million each.
    [Read more]
    PRESENTATIONS

    Trends and challenges in sub-Saharan Africa
    By 2020, Africa will have 11 cities with more than 5-million inhabitants and more than 3 000 cities with populations bigger than 20 000 - an increase of almost 300% from 1990.
    [Click here for the SACN presentation]
    In Powerpoint format


    SA Cities and the national economy
    Andrew Boraine, chairperson of the South African Cities Network, gave a presentation at the DTI Economic Agencies Symposium on 28 October 2003
    [Powerpoint presentation ]

    DOCUMENTS

    Knowledge sharing
    SACN hosted an interactive discussion on knowledge sharing in the public sector, with a particular focus on local government, on 25 September 2003.
    [Read more]


    Promoting integrated governance
    The South African Cities Network (SACN) is an interesting example of spheres of government working together, both in the way the network has been structured, and in the focus of its programmes
    [Read more]


    SECRETARIAT

    Click here for contact details of the SACN secretariat

    EVENTS CALENDAR

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