We have a great turn out for our 2 day partner convening. It's been 4 years since #Asivikelane was born. We are excited to bring all our 10 partners together from 8 metros together with other stakeholders and government officials to improve service delivery in informal

We are excited to meet all other #Asivikelane partners, activists and friends at the convening in Cape Town. We will showcase our #TshwaneWaste and #Joburg #Sanitation hub work in partnership City of Tshwane Johannesburg Water Tshwane Leadership Foundation C40 Cities Madam Waste City of Joburg

#Asivikelane #Sanitation Hub Exhibition underway: Contribution of government officials, #community residents, media, and various stakeholders in addressing challenges of #Sanitation in 8 metros across the country.

#Asivikelane Sharing the building blocks of our #TshwaneHub strategy to manage #solidwaste in informal settlements. 📝This month, we presented our strategy to the Environmental department City of Tshwane. We hope it will form part of the policy for sustainable waste management.

#ContractorsTraining Day 4 Participants are applying technical skills to construction drawings, costing & quoting principles. They are exploring tools like schedules, quality control, and site safety. We are excited to see skills gained over the past 3 days come together.

Exciting to see our very own Planact board chairman, Mr Seanna Nkhahle, in attendance at the Asivikelane convening in Cape Town. He is attending with the President of SALGA He is pictured here with our Planact #Asivikelane project team.

Data equals power. When Shumani Luruli of Planact South Africa partnered with our Asivikelane campaign, she realized the best way to grab South African officials’ attention was by collecting data directly from informal residents they served. Today, residents collect data on service gaps

We are ending #WomensMonth with a bang! [WATCH] what women in our #ContractorsTraining Course have to say about being a woman in #Construction industry. youtu.be/14xgS4_OmjM

It's certificate ceremony day & contractors are in suits & ties. They mean business! NHBRC & Construction Industry Development Board are here to share #construction information & assist contractors with compliance for their businesses. DAG & us are here to make towns & cities work for people.

We're wrapping up our 2 day convening and feel energised and connected with all our partners! Thank you to everyone for your contributions and looking forward to what comes next! Planact South Africa 1to1AgncyofEngagemnt Tshwane Leadership Foundation Abahlali baseMjondolo DAG SA SDI Alliance SALGA

[WATCH] #SocialEmployment Greening and Environment teams are being taught by Pikitup the importance of repurposing ♻️ reusing and upcycling materials for their crafts. #SEF #EmpoweringLives #PlanAct

Behind the scenes a few minutes ago. We were LIVE on Newzroom Afrika speaking about the state of service delivery in CITY OF EKURHULENI based on the MFMA report findings by Auditor-General South Africa. Link to interview follows...

[WATCH] Planact's CITY OF EKURHULENI informal settlements Cluster representative, Millicent Letshekga, from KaMkhancwa in KwaThema, shares her experiences on service delivery via Newzroom Afrika youtu.be/y4ulJWg2agA?si…

Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza says the metro is embarking on a number of projects to address housing problems. Xhakaza adds that there is a "mega smart city" in Germiston that is under development. He also says the metro has about "16 mega human settlement projects that

"When will the process to upgrade informal settlements that are due begin?" CITY OF EKURHULENI Mayor answers a question asked by our Programme Coordinator, earlier today on Newzroom Afrika in Germiston.

Ekurhuleni residents demand services and policing in their area. Freedom Under Law's legal counsel argues that Dr John Hlophe's designation to the JSC was unlawful. A Nelson Mandela Bay councillor denies allegations that he's behind the closure of Kwazakhele Clinic for extortion.

#Recap from yesterday's interview about #servicedelivery challenges in KaMkhancwa. Asivikelane #Asivikelane

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