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Radio Interview: RatlouFM
Nov 14, 2024
Join us LIVE on RatlouFM, a community radio station broadcasting from the Northwest Province. Date: 14 Nov 2024Time:17h00 - 19h00Topic: Service Delivery, Local Government, DevelopmentStream here
Opportunity: Researcher on Small-Scale Rentals Sector in Gauteng
Nov 13, 2024
Planact seeks to appoint a qualified service provider to conduct an in-depth research study on the small-scale rentals sector in Gauteng. Key Requirements:• Proven experience in policy research and stakeholder engagement.• Strong analytical skills for assessing...
Support Recycling in Thembelihle
Nov 8, 2024
Every week we showcase a community that is doing well in their sustainable livelihood initiative by posting under #LocalityFriday on our online media. This week, we are excited to showcase our Social Employment Fund eco-warriors in Thembelihle informal settlement. The...
Published Journal Article: Planned stitching, practical suturing: assembling community voices and mobilisation across difference in Johannesburg’s corridors of freedom
Nov 5, 2024
Our Senior Programme Coordinator, Mike Makwela, has co-authored an article on the ‘Planned stitching, practical suturing: assembling community voices and mobilisation across difference in Johannesburg’s corridors of freedom.’ Makwela co-authored the article with Dr...
Towards Zero Hunger in Jumpers
Oct 23, 2024
No land? No problem is the motto in Jumpers Informal Settlement, one of our Social Employment Fund localities in the City of Johannesburg. The Food Security team in Jumpers is not letting the barriers of access to land stop them from recycling old materials to grow...
[SEMINAR INVITATION] Participatory Democracy at local government: Where to next?
Oct 22, 2024
Please join us for a robust discussion that dives into the importance of participatory democracy and its significance in the sphere of local governance. Date - 31 October 2024 Time - 10:00am Venue - Planact, Maths Centre Building, 28 Juta Street, Braamfontein,...
Planact expands the ‘cluster approach’ to North West Province
Oct 17, 2024
Planact developed a methodology of working closely with individual settlements to build trust and working relationships with communities that over time led to a restructuring of capacity and resources. It was through this strategic shift, that the Cluster of Community...
Impact Story: How the Safety and Security Team Stepped Up to Protect a Community Lifeline
Oct 10, 2024
In the informal settlement of Skoonplaas, located in the City of Ekurhuleni, life is shaped by daily struggles and limited resources. However, a small but impactful group of individuals has emerged as champions of security and community well-being. This group - the...
Social Justice In Action: Planact’s Clusters Of Community Agency
Sep 19, 2024
In 2018, with support from the Raith Foundation, Planact established what is known as Clusters of Community Agency, a platform made up of community leaders from informal settlements in a particular municipality. Planact has long-standing relationships with informal...
Reshaping the Construction Industry by Empowering Emerging Contractors and Small-Scale Developers
Sep 11, 2024
Planact and the Development Action Group (DAG) are reshaping the construction industry by empowering emerging contractors and small-scale developers. The construction industry in South Africa has served as a pivotal engine of economic growth and job creation,...
Is MPAC the answer to improving transparency and accountability?
Sep 11, 2024
What is MPAC?The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) is a municipal council committee that is established in terms of Section 79A of the Municipal Structures Amendment Act No. 3 of 2021 and the legal basis of the oversight function set out in Section 139(4) of...
Clusters of Community Agency: strengthening the voice of informal settlement residents
Sep 11, 2024
Planact has been instrumental in the development of a model that brought together informal settlement communities to form what is termed Clusters of Community Agency (CCA). These clusters are comprised of up to 18 informal settlement communities, while in some...
Langaville residents’ hope for flushing toilets goes down the drain
Sep 11, 2024
Our advocacy for clean water and dignified sanitation in informal settlements in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) continues. The community of Langaville forms part of the Ekurhuleni Informal Settlement Movement. This is a Cluster of Community Agency made up of informal...
Asivikelane Sanitation Hub: Advocacy for the Eradication of dilapidated and unusable VIP toilets in informal settlements
Sep 11, 2024
Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that informal settlement residents have access to basic sanitation, which is a crucial part of service delivery. In the City of Johannesburg, the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilets are considered the basic standard of...
Asivikelane Waste Hub: Sustainable Waste Management Strategy for Informal Settlements and hostels
Sep 11, 2024
Our implementation of the Asivikelane Waste Hub in the City of Tshwane embodies the practical implementation of the bottom-up approach, where informal settlement residents and hostels play a crucial role as key stakeholders in the solid waste management ecosystem....