December 2018
14 December 2018: SALGA makes great strides while reflecting on the 20 Years of White Paper on Local Government during NMA
13 December 2018: Assembly Applauds The Work Done To Abate Killing Of Councillors In Kzn, Calls On Local Governmentto Deliver Better Services
04 December 2018: SALGA to convene National Members Assembly to reflect on local government progress since the municipal elections and the adoption of the White Paper
November 2018
13 November 2018: Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize calls for Municipal Managers to drive the much-needed change in Local Government at SALGA’s National Municipal Managers Forum
08 November 2018: SALGA to convene 13th instalment of the National Municipal Managers Forum (NMMF) in Ekurhuleni
01 November 2018: SALGA scoops sixth clean audit award
October 2018
17 October 2018: SALGA President delivers Lecture on Public Service
10 October 2018: 3RD Karoo STR Conference Delegates Engage in Robust Panel Discussions Under the theme “Small Towns, New Futures”
10 October 2018: SALGA tables 6th consecutive clean audit to Parliament
September 2018
26 September 2018: Buffalo City Executive Mayor calls for local government communicators to be pro-active in telling “good stories” about government
26 September 2018: SALGA’s convenes National Communicators Forum (NCF) in East London
August 2018
22 August 2018: SALGA SAMWU IMATU Joint Media Briefing Free State municipalities
22 August 2018: SALGA rolls up sleeves to deal with challenges facing local government
21 August 2018: Media Alert SALGA engages Free State municipalities
08 August 2018: SALGA Effects Changes To The Provincial Executive Committee
08 August 2018: Wits Seminar – Using land to boost socio-economic transformation in local government
08 August 2018: SALGA Women’s Commission To Convene National Summit In East London, Eastern Cape Province
06 August 2018: SALGA Mpumalanga Provincial Members’ Assembly 2018 hosted successfully
July 2018
26 July 2018: SALGA Leadership meets with King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality in Mthatha
23 July 2018: City-to-City Cooperation partnerships with Flemish municipalities
10 July 2018: Media Release Water Seminar Durban
09 July 2018: SALGA pays tribute to the late SAMWU icon
06 July 2018: New Reports Dispell Myths About Informal Trade
04 July 2018: Statement Of SALGA Limpopo On The Passing On Of Alderman Sizwe Ramaremela
June 2018
28 June 2018: UPDATE ON THE MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY NEGOTIATIONS -
Parties at the wage negotiations close to find one another but no deal yet!
15 June 2018: Municipal Spending Capabilities And Municipal Infrastructure Challenges Come Under The Spotlight As Local Government Seeks Solutions
11 June 2018: SALGA to convene Municipal Innovative Infrastructure Financing Conference to unlock infrastructural investments for municipalities
07 June 2018: Municipal workers are biggest losers as wage negotiations deadlock
05 June 2018: Non-Financial Census of Municipalities 2017 attest that Local Government is lending a hand in improving the lives of the people
May 2018
23 May 2018: AG Findings Call For Audit Support For Municipalities To Be Intensified
18 May 2018: SALGA shocked as SAMWU makes U-turn at wage negotiations
17 May 2018: SALGA disappointed with SAMWU’s rejection of the wage deal
07 May 2018: Its All Systems Go For NCOP & SALGA Annual Local Government Week Programme
04 May 2018: SALGA and NCOP to host Local Government Week in Cape Town
April 2018
23 April 2018: Enhancing Local Authorities’ Capacity For Development (EU-LA Mining Programme) Launch Event
18 April 2018: SALGA presents Member’s concerns during Public hearings into Eskom’s RCA application
18 April 2018: Salary And Wage Negotiations For Municipal Employees SALGA Tables Final Offer Of 6.6% To Municipal Trade Unions
17 April 2018: SALGA CEO crowned at the 17th Oliver Top Empowerment Awards
03 April 2018: SALGA mourns the passing of a Mother of a Great Nation and a Servant of the People - Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (26 September 1936 – 02 April 1918)
March 2018
26 March 2018: Cities converge in Cape Town to converse about Water Security and Drought Management
26 March 2018: SALGA and University of the Western Cape’s Dullah Omar Institute to host the first Research Colloquium
20 March 2018: SALGA Commemorates Human Rights Day
19 March 2018: SALGA to convene the annual local government: performance management and labour law seminars - 22 & 23 March 2018
07 March 2018: Local Government Salary And Wage Negotiations SALGA Tables New Offer Of 5.9% Year-On-Year Inflation
07 March 2018: Local Government Energy Summit 2018
03 March 2018: Media Invite SALGA Energy Summit Press Conference
February 2018
28 February 2018: SALGA to host Energy Summit to define ‘the energy future of local government in South Africa’
21 February 2018: Media Invite - Showcasing Water Innovation and Technology Exhibition and Dialogue
18 February 2018: SALGA to host 12th National Municipal Managers Forum
15 February 2018: SALGA SONA 2018 expectations
06 February 2018: SALGA National Executive Committee met on Monday, 05 February 2018, Cape Town
January 2018
05 January 2018: Local government congratulates Matric Class of 2017
December 2017
12 December 2017: SALGA and eThekwini Metro Municipality wins bid to host the 6th UCLG World Summit of Regional Leaders in 2019
November 2017
20 November 2017: SALGA Working Groups to meet in Durban to deal with pertinent local and international issues facing local government
October 2017
24 October 2017: SALGA calls for increase in fiscus share for local government
September 2017
22 September 2017: South African Local Government Association (SALGA)Commemorates heritage day
13 September 2017: South African Local Government Association (SALGA) North West Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) meets At Kagisano Molopo Local Municipality
05 September 2017: SALGA wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to the Magaqa family and loved ones
05 September 2017: SALGA-UCLG President presents Habitat Report at UN
01 September 2017: SALGA calls for single sector planning regime at National Municipal Managers Forum amid growing demands for service delivery
August 2017
31 August 2017: SALGA condemns yet another killing of a Councillor
29 August 2017: SALGA engages Moerane Commission on councillor killings
11 August 2017: SALGA to convene Council of Speakers in Ethekwini Metropolitan
July 2017
25 July 2017: Local Government Communicators called to "walk in the footsteps" of the late Ronnie Mamoepa
21 July 2017: SALGA convenes Local Government Communicators in Durban to ‘Bring Local Government Closer to the People
20 July 2017: SALGA NEC calls on review of councillor safety amidst killings
17 July 2017: SALGA #ActionAgainstPoverty dedicated to 67 minutes for Mandela Day
Mandela Day Commemoration 2017
17 July 2017: South African Local Government Association (SALGA) And Nelson Mandela Foundation join forces to restore human dignity
07 July 2017: South African Local Government Association (SALGA) And Nelson Mandela Foundation join forces to restore human dignity
June 2017
29 June 2017: SALGA welcomes Financial Census of Municipalities for the ended June 2016
May 2017
18 May 2017: SALGA welcomes COGTA Budget Vote designed to transform municipal spaces and build developmental Local Government
17 May 2017: SALGA Women Commission (SWC) says “enough is enough” with gender based violence
17 May 2017: SALGA urges protestors to return back to communities
04 May 2017: SALGA meets with Minister of CoGTA, Des Van Rooyen to discuss key issues affecting local government
04 May 2017: SALGA President Chairs UN Panel.
March 2017
13 March 2017: SALGA Governance and Finance Indaba (MPUMALANGA)
October 2016
06 October 2016: Statement of SALGA congratulates outgoing Chairperson Honourable Thabo Mayoni
August 2016
11 August 2016: South African Local Government Association and National School of Government join forces
July 2016
08 July 2016: Statement of SALGA on the occasion of its last National Executive Committee meeting in the 3rd Local Government term ahead of Municipal Elections 2016
June 2016
29 June 2016: SALGA welcomes the release of the Financial Census of municipalities for year ending 30 June 2015
21 June 2016: Community Protests at the Local Level Highlight General Issues of Governance.
21 June 2016: SALGA introduces Municipal Barometer to evaluate effectiveness of different government programs and policies to address imbalances. http://www.municipalbarometer.co.za
02 June 2016: SALGA Welcomes continued positive trend In Audit Outcomes as local government marks the end of the 3rd term
March 2016
21 March 2016: Media Release Human Rights Day
04 March 2016: Media Release 2015 Water Services Report MBI
04 March 2016: Media Invite Advisory Report Release MBI
03 March 2016: Media Release NERSA outcome on ESKOM RCA
02 March 2016: Media Release Municipal Elections 2016
02 March 2016: SALGAs response to daily dispatch report Razzmatazz to manage sports funds
02 March 2016: Media Release Holiday Accidents
February 2016
23 February 2016: Media Release Councillors shot and killed in GP
17 February 2016: SALGA Input for SONA Debate
10 February 2016: Media Release Salga Meets new CoGTA Minister
January 2016
20 January 2016: Media Release Eskom RCA Revised
30 January 2016: Media Release SALGA CEO honoured
15 January 2016: Holiday Period
December 2015
10 December 2015: Media Release SALGA wishes to congra new Minister of Finance
November 2015
11 November 2015: Media Release SALGA CEO honoured
09 November 2015: Media Release LitterBugsMe
22 November 2015: Media Release About SALGA 5 Fact
October 2015
14 October 2015: Media Statement briefing Portfolio Com CoGTA on AR
September 2015
30 September 2015: Media Statement SALGA Womens Commission
03 September 2015: SALGA congratulates eThekwini Metro on 2022
02 September 2015: Local Gov wage negotiations sucessfully conclude
August 2015
25 August 2015: SALGA NCOP Local Government week
March 2015
03 March 2015: New Release: SALGA tables offer for municipal employees
01 April 2015: Media Statement: National Treasury withholding equitable share allocations to municipalities
13 March 2015: News Release - Salga condemns burning of Mayor's House - Mpumalanga
October 2014
29 October 2014: Media Advisory :SALGA Eskom 30_10_2014
September 2013
18 September 2013: SALGA Presents Annual Report 2012/2013 to CoGTA Portfolio Committe
August 2013
13 August 2013: SALGA acknowledges the Auditor General's Report on municipal audit outcomes
July 2013
05 July 2013: SALGA to act on behalf of Municipalities on bid rigging by construction companies
January 2013
31 January 2013: SALGA deeply concerned about Eskom's proposed tariff hike
30 January 2013: NERSA Public hearing |