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Urban Spaces ISSUE 21 www.salga .org.za GOING BACK TO BASICS MANAGING OUR URBAN SPACES VITAL SALGA ISSUE 21 PARTNERSHIPS CANADA FCM THE NETHERLANDS WITS UNIVERSITY Cllr Sindiswa Gomba re-elected chairperson of SALGAs WOMENS COMMISSION ISSUE 21 CONTENTS 37 6 46 2 EDITORIAL DELIVERY 33 PARTNERSHIPS Radical economic transformation SALGA collaborates with a Canadian organisation to mitigate the effects 5 CEO’S FOREWORD of climate change; sister organisation At the forefront of change in the Netherlands and SALGA sign an MoU to enhance water delivery 6 BACK TO BASICS in municipalities; Wits University and the STRATEGY Centre for Leadership and Governance Putting our people first is vital for enter into a partnership to enhance the effective service delivery skills and knowledge of local government employees; and SALGA and Canada join 48 13 RADICAL ECONOMIC forces to uplift the Eastern Cape TRANSFORMATION Managing our urban spaces 46 MUNICIPAL MATTERS Two decades of successfully catering WHAT’S 21 NATIONAL to citizens through multi-purpose COMMUNICATORS’ services centres FORUM INSIDE Keeping the lines of communication 48 NATIONAL EVENTS open between municipalities and citizens Hundreds of stakeholders attend the THIS Local Government Tourism Conference; 27 MUNICIPAL Human Rights Day celebrations across ISSUE DEVELOPMENT the country; and building on our youth The Municipal Barometer helps local on Youth Day and beyond government better cater to citizens 54 GENDER EQUALITY 30 WAR ON WASTE The results of the 2016 Local SALGA works towards improving waste Government Elections show that we management in municipalities need more women in the sector ISSUE 21 VOICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1 EDITORIAL DELIVERY RADICAL ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION SALGA EDITORIAL TEAM Executive Editor: Seana Nkhahle, SALGA’s Executive Manager, Office of the Chief Executive Officer ollowing recent predictions by the In terms of municipal matters, we look at General Manager Stakeholder Relations: xxxxxx United Nations on the rate of urban ways in which local government is fighting Communications Manager: Tahir Sema Marketing Manager: Buhle Ngwenya population growth in the country, it the war against waste, and we also celebrate Content Co-ordinator: Bongani Masango became clear to government and all two decades since the establishment of multi- Marketing Officers: Valerie Setshedi, Emelda Pheko Fstakeholders that radical reform is needed. purpose community centres, now rebranded as Media Relations Officer: Sivuyile Mbambato A new focus for the public sector is radical the Thusong Service Centres. These centres PICASSO EDITORIAL AND PRODUCTION TEAM economic transformation, which can only come are highly beneficial to community members, Content Manager: Raina Julies Content Co-ordinator: Vanessa Payne about through targeted interventions. One of who are able to access a basket of services at the Copy Editor: Lynn Berggren-Goodwin these interventions is dealing with the effects of respective centres in their communities. Head of Design Studio: Jayne Macé-Ferguson Designers: Mfundo Archie Ndzo, Nichole Liedeman urbanisation, and mitigating any challenges that Local government recognises that partnerships Project Manager: Jerome van der Merwe may arise from a growing urban population. are vital for socio-economic growth. In this issue, [email protected] In this issue, we look at how government is you can read more about the South African Local Sales Consultants: Jacqueline Bezuidenhout, Frank Simons, Yoliswa Stivin now already streamlining this process, through Government Association’s collaborations with the Production Editor: Shamiela Brenner various projects such as creating special Federation of Canadian Municipalities, VNG Advertising Co-ordinator: Merle Baadjes Business Manager: Lodewyk van der Walt economic zones and increasing ICT in cities. International in the Netherlands, as well as a [email protected] In order to achieve this radical change, we local partnership with Wits University. Senior Bookkeeper: Deidre Musha need to go back to the basics – a mandate issued The Local Government Tourism Conference by President Jacob Zuma in 2014. To remind us was held recently, where everyone was told of our responsibility to put the people first, we that tourism is everybody’s business. And other Times Media Building take a look at the Back to Basics Strategy, and national events include Human Rights Day and Central Park, Black River Park Fir Street, Observatory 7925 what we as local government should be doing on Youth Day celebrations. Tel: +27 21 469 2400 Fax: +27 86 6822 926 the ground to further implement this programme. The 2016 Local Government Elections saw Website: www.businessmediamags.co.za Recognising the need for more effective women’s representation in local government communication between local government and increase to 41%. Once again we are reminded citizens, the National Communicators’ Forum that although this is good, a lot more still needs General Manager, Magazines: Jocelyne Bayer was held last year to highlight successes in this to be done in order to achieve true equality in department, and also to share experiences. We the sector. PRINTED BY also highlight the relaunch of the Municipal We hope you enjoy this issue, and please Barometer – a data capturing tool designed to do communicate with us on our social media help municipalities with decision-making. platforms – we would love to hear from you. ▪ Subscriptions and Distribution Shihaam Adams [email protected] ABOUT SALGA Tel: +27 21 469 2400 The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is an autonomous association of Follow and like us to keep up to date with SALGA news. municipalities, with its mandate derived from the 1996 Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. This mandate defines SALGA as the voice and officially recognised representative of local government. SALGA interfaces with Parliament, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and the Cabinet, as well as provincial legislatures. Copyright: Picasso Headline and SALGA. No portion of The association is a unitary body with a membership of 278 municipalities. Its national office is this magazine may be reproduced in any form without based in the City of Tshwane, with offices in all nine provinces. SALGA’s strength lies in the intellectual written consent of the publishers. The publishers capital it has acquired through its people over the years, and in its values to be responsive, innovative, are not responsible for unsolicited material. Voice of Local Government is published quarterly by Picasso dynamic and excellent. Headline (Reg: 59/01754/07). The opinions expressed SALGA’s mission of being consultative, informed, mandated, credible and accountable ensures that it are not necessarily those of the SALGA or Picasso Headline. All advertisements/advertorials and remains relevant to its members and provides value, as it continuously strives to be an association that promotions have been paid for and therefore do not is at the cutting edge of quality and sustainable services. carry any endorsement by SALGA or the publishers. SALGA National Office SALGA Eastern Cape SALGA Free State SALGA Gauteng SALGA KwaZulu-Natal SALGA Limpopo SALGA Mpumalanga SALGA North West SALGA Northern Cape SALGA Western Cape Menlyn Corporate Park Berea Terrace Office SALGA House 3rd Floor Braampark 4th Floor Clifton Place 127 Marshall Street SALGA House Jade Square, Suite 400 Block Two, Montrio 7th Floor Block B Building 36 McGregor Street Forum 2, Hurst Grove Polokwane 11 Van Rensburg Street Cnr OR Tambo and Corporate Park, 44 Strand Street 175 Corobay Avenue First Floor, Suite 3 East End 33 Hoofd Street Musgrave 0699 Nelspruit Margaretha Prinsloo 10 Oliver Road, Cape Town Cnr Garsfontein and Berea Bloemfontein Braamfontein Durban Tel: 015-291-1400 1200 Streets Monument Heights, 8000 Corobay East London 9300 2017 4001 Fax: 015-291-1414 Tel: 013-752-1200 Klerksdorp Kimberley Tel: 021-446-9800 Waterkloof Glen, Ext 11 5214 Tel: 051-447-1960 Tel: 011-276-1150 Tel: 031-817-0000 Fax: 013-752-5595 2570 8301 Fax: 021-418-2709 Pretoria Tel: 043-727-1150 Fax: 051-430-8250 Fax: 011-276-3636 Fax: 031-817-0034 Tel: 018-462-5290 Tel: 053-836-7900/8 0001 Fax: 043-727-1156/67 Fax: 018-462-4662 Fax: 053-833-3828 Tel: 012-369-8000 Fax: 012-369-8001 2 VOICE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE 21 CEO’S FOREWORD AT THE FOREFRONT OF CHANGE A new shift in focus places local government SALGA CEO Xolile George at the centre of a rapidly evolving world he South African Local Moving forward, our goal is to inspire in the areas of addressing spatial injustice Government Association the development and transformation of and dislocation, building resilient (SALGA), like any other the local government sector to better communities, and achieving social and organisation or individual, has manage its spaces, economy and people, economic transformation at a local level. Tto evolve in order to maintain relevance. in order to produce better social cohesion Lastly, there was consensus on committing It is for this reason that we have developed and spatial justice in collaboration with to forging government agreements on a new strategic plan for SALGA and other spheres and partners. approaches and concrete actions to local government, which is focused on This new strategy is underpinned by in- advance radical social and economic the medium term and will enable us to depth research and development, as well as transformation at a local level over the better overcome the many challenges
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