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Emerging Contractors and Small-scale rentals Project
Planact and the Development Action Group (DAG) have partnered to deliver the Contractor Development Academy (CDA)-type of activities in Gauteng.
Planact congratulates MASCOM for being a legally registered NPO
Planact wishes to congratulate the Emalahleni cluster of communities, also known as MASCOM for its recent legal registration as an independent Non-Profit Organisation.
Planact’s Election Observer Mission ready
Observing elections affords communities and Planact an opportunity to play a role and form an opinion on the credibility or lack thereof in the outcome of voting.
Our Videos
Broken repair and maintenance of taps and toilets in informal settlements
According to data collected by #Asivikelane residents featured in this video, there are not enough taps and toilets to service all residents in informal settlements. Regular repair and maintenance of taps and toilets is a vital role that local and national government can play to ensure continued service delivery in informal settlements.
Urban Heat Monitoring Campaign – Gauteng
In this project to build civic awareness for mitigating heatwave impacts in South-Africa, Planact teamed up with volunteers from various partner communities to measure outdoor heat stress and create urban heat datasets that will support the City of Ekurhuleni and the City of Johannesburg’s climate adaptation strategies
Digital Addressing in Skoonplaas – a pilot project 2022
The push for tenure underpins Planact’s latest project — to support residents to have their streets addressed digitally, which will be a step towards formalising the illegal establishments. Addresses are arguably one of the cheapest ways to lift people out of poverty, facilitating access to basic services, voting rights and merely being listed!
Audio Clips
Power FM - 02 Feb 2021
Mike Makwela on PowerFM discussing how Planact has been making towns and cities work for people since 1985.
Hot 91.5 - 02 July 2020
Mike Makwela on Hot 919 FM news bulletins talks about progress made to provide informal settlements with basic sanitation facilities such as water and toilets through Asivikelane initiative
Kaya Fm - 03 June 2020
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Thembelihle Digital Address
Masakhane - Emalahleni
Urban Heat Monitoring Campaign
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