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The State of Crime and Safety in South African Cities Report 2020
This report presents an analysis on the state of crime and violence in nine of South Africa’s major cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mangaung, Buffalo City and Msunduzi. The data upon
Smart Cities Paper Series
This paper series attempts to use practical examples and experiences to work towards an understanding of what a smart city means for South African cities through smart governance. Smart governance, a key characteristic of smart cities, is
BEITT Practitioner Profiles
The BEITT is a community of built environment practitioners who are working together to build a strong network of municipal practice. Four times a year, the BEITT group comes together physically to meet at a venue that embeds us in the
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2018-2019
The aim of this report is therefore to highlight the progress and implementation of the EPWP by the cities in the 2018-19 year of Phase III of the EPWP.
Rethinking LED: “Local Economic Development” in Intermediate Cities
This research series on intermediate cities continues to contribute to an important knowledge base that supports more targeted and effective urban policy, governance, planning and management interventions. This kind of continuous learning
Infrastructure Dialogues 2019
Infrastructure Dialogues platform provides a forum for senior government, private sector and civil society stakeholders to share views and perspectives on critical issues affecting the infrastructure
The State of Urban Safety in South African Cities Report 2018/19
The State of Urban Safety in South Africa Report is a flagship publication of the South African Cities Urban Safety Reference Group (USRG). The USRG constitutes the first institutionalised forum in South Africa that enables practice-based
Political Administrative Interface in the Built Environment
Administrations in cities across the board are currently unstable, with high levels of uncertainty that officials need to deal with. This applies in cities that have shifted to coalition governments through the 2016 election, as well as
State of City Finances 2020
The State of City Finances Report is one of the flagship publications of the South African Cities Network (SACN). As with previous editions (in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2018), this fifth State of City Finances Report examines the finances of
State of City Finances 2018
The State of City Finances Report is one of the flagship publications of the South African Cities Network. It reports on the finances of the nine largest cities in South Africa: Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane,
The State of the Expanded Public Works Programme in South African Cities 2017-18
At the center of South Africa’s public employment programmes is the Expanded Public Works Programme, which has created just over 9.4 million jobs since
South African Urban Conference Report 2018
The second national Urban Conference took place on 30 and 31 October 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa, under the theme of “Activating an All-of-Society Approach to Implementing the Urban
Urban Land Dialogue Series 2018
In March 2018, the South African Cities Network (SACN) held its second Urban Land Dialogues Series, in the provinces of Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western
Infrastructure Dialogues 2018
The 47th Infrastructure Dialogue focused on the infrastructure needs and investment opportunities present in ICMs. The panellists presented national government’s strategy for ICMs, some lessons from one ICM (uMhlathuze Municipality) and
Long Range Planning in South African Cities – a Practice Based Guide to City Development Strategies
The purpose of this Guideline is to provide local government officials, councilors, practitioners, with a suggested methodology for implementing city development strategies based on SACN’s experience and that of its member cities. The