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The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2020-2021
The progress of the EPWP in the cities and the innovation and learning that have emerged through the RG are captured annually in the ‘State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities’ reports. This publication
Rules of the Game
The main aim of this research is to obtain insights into the structure and operation of municipal performance management systems in South African cities, and the impact of these systems on what actually gets done, with particular reference
City Diplomacy Papers: Volume 1
This first volume contains papers that look at some broad topics of city diplomacy: the changing world of international relations, mobilising climate finance, knowledge co-production, and urban
Profiling Intermediate Cities in South Africa
ICMs are firmly established as a critical component of South Africa’s government policy. After providing an overview of policy development and the changes in classification of ICMs in South Africa, the report analyses the socio-economic
Digital Dash: The Young Planners & Designers Essay Competition 2020
This #DigitalDash is SACN’s contribution to providing platforms for the youth of South Africa’s cities and towns to exercise their voice and actively contribute in solving challenges around realising more inclusive, integrated cities
A Compendium of the BEITT Journey 2017-2020
This Compendium provides an overview of the meetings and research work of the BEITT since
A How-To-Guide on Running Effective Expanded Public Works Programmes
The purpose of the guide is to provide implementing agents at city level with guidelines on how to carry out EPWP programmes and projects successfully. Reference material used in compiling the guide included the Infrastructure Manual, the
An In-Depth Analysis of Selected EPWP Projects and Case Studies through the EPWP Phases
The purpose of this report is to give The purpose of this report is to give the results of an assessment of selected EPWP programmes implemented since 2004.
The programmes described in the report were extracted from the EPWP annual
Municipal Legislative Alignment and Enablement Analysis Report
This report concerns the tricky interplay between two key pieces of legislation that inform and steer spatial transformation initiatives in every municipality, namely the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 (MFMA)
Integrated Development Plan Guidelines Review Support: Practice Note
The practice note captures the project method, approach, outcomes, strengths, challenges, and lessons from the assignment to review and develop a set of Metro-specific Integrated Development Plan Guidelines. The project was commissioned by
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2019-2020
The aim of this report is to highlight and analyse the progress and implementation of the EPWP by the SACN Cities in the 2019/20 year, as the EPWP transitions into Phase IV; and to further examine the integrated analysis of the programme,
Urban Safety Policy Brief No.1/2020: Public Space and Urban Safety
Public space is an expression and reflection of society, and many key historical moments have happened in public space. These include global events such as the Arab Spring, and local actions such as
Municipal By-Laws as Instruments for Township Economic Development in Gauteng
This review uncovers examples of bylaw provisions that may assist in township economic development, and some that may hinder it. It also provides an overall picture of the extent and uniformity of the local-level regulation of township
Township Economic Development in Gauteng Province
This paper is part one of a three-part action research initiative by the South African Cities Network (SACN) and the Gauteng Provincial Government. It addresses key institutional barriers to the growth and development of township
Urban Governance Paper Series: Volume 1
The first volume of the series contains papers covering four broad governance themes: positive rights and service delivery; accountability, democracy and participation; administration, finance and governance; and private sector and