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Local Government reflections on the 30 years of freedom and democracy
Posted: 27 April 2024
In this regard, considerable progress has been made in expanding access to the provision of basic services to communities.
SALGA welcomes the gazetting of the final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection as an important step toward overhauling the migration system in South Africa
Posted: 21 March 2024
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the Cabinet approval of the
final White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection.
SALGA encourages municipalities to commemorate Human Rights Day
Posted: 21 March 2024
Human Rights Day is a global commemoration of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948.
2024 International Women's Day
Posted: 07 March 2024
This month marks International Women's Day (IWD), which always falls on March 8 and is celebrated across the world. The day has also become a major part of the women's rights movement and has helped create conversations about gender biases.
Realising Human Rights through the Provision of Municipal Services
Posted: 01 March 2024
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the Budget Speech delivered by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana on Tuesday, 21 February 2024, with a mixture of sentiments.
SALGA calls for National Treasury to expedite review of the Local Government Fiscal Framework in light of the Budget Speech
Posted: 23 February 2024
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has welcomed the Budget Speech delivered by the Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana on Tuesday, 21 February 2024, with a mixture of sentiments.
STRENGTHENING INCLUSIVE COALITION GOVERNANCE FOR EFFECTIVE,
EFFICIENT, AND TRANSFORMATIVE SERVICE DELIVERY
Posted: 23 February 2024
Pretoria, South Africa - In an unprecedented collaborative effort, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung announce a follow-up seminar on...
SALGA URGES PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA TO PLACE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AT THE CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT'S AGENDA DURING HIS SONA ADDRESS
Posted: 08 February 2024
SALGA Executive Management Team (EMT) Lekgotla
Posted: 01 February 2024
MAKIWANE MENTAL WARD AND WELLNESS CENTRE UPGRADED
Posted: 01 February 2024
SALGA Hosts 7th National Communicators Forum to Strengthen Communication between Local Government and Communities
Posted: 11 December 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is set to host the 7th National Communicators Forum (NCF), taking place on 11 – 12 December 2023 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.
The 2023 SALGA Council of Speakers (SCoS) gathers municipal leaders to drive stability in local councils and improvements in service delivery
Posted: 17 November 2023
Speakers of Councils, Councillors, senior members of the National and Provincial SALGA leadership, local
government representatives, and representatives of the Provincial government and Parliament will gather at the Rustenburg Civic Centre in the North West from Tuesday
Phindile Madama-Qekema Multi-Purpose Hall and Lungephi April Library officilly opened to service the people of Moses Mabida Township
Posted: 07 November 2023
Councillor Solethu Lucas, the Mayor of Sundays River Valley Municipality officially opened the Phindile Madama-Qekema Multi-Purpose Hall and Lungephi April Library at Moses Mabida Township in Kirkwood.
Mobilising people and communities: South Africa's Transport Infrastructure
Posted: 03 October 2023
According to the 2020 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS) by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA),
households in the country primarily travelled for work and to attend school, with 11.4 million using
taxis, 2.1 million using buses and roughly 500 000 using trains.
SALGA Women's Commission reviews representation and participation of women in local government during its National Lekgotla and Master Class Series
Posted: 28 September 2023
Kempton Park, Thursday, 28 September 2023: We meet, a year after the SWC National Conference held in Birchwood Hotel, on the 24-26 August 2022, where women entrusted me with the responsibility of leading this commission.
Preserving South Africa's heritage: What role do local governments play?
Posted: 26 September 2023
Municipalities making cities safer for women and girls A safe city for women, in the words of UN Women, is one in which women feel safe in public spaces and have their rights upheld by both the government, and the general public.
SALGA commemorates Mandela Day and Women's Month
Posted: 24 August 2023
On the 24th of August 2023, SALGA Mpumalanga in partnership with Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality commemorated Mandela Day and Women's Month by spending the day and handing over gifts to the hard-working women of Siyabuswa Secondary Vegetable Co-operative.
Municipalities making cities safer for women and girls
Posted: 07 August 2023
Municipalities making cities safer for women and girls A safe city for women, in the words of UN Women, is one in which women feel safe in public spaces and have their rights upheld by both the government, and the general public.
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY AT CENTRE OF MPUMALANGA SALGA WOMEN COMMISSION LEKGOTLA
Posted: 07 August 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) hosted the Mpumalanga SALGA Women Commission (SWC) Lekgotla on the 3rd and 4th of August 2023, at The Ridge Hotel in Emalahleni.
MPUMALANGA HOSTS A SUCCESSFUL PROVINCIAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY
Posted: 12 July 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in Mpumalanga hosted its Provincial Members Assembly on the 6th and 7th of July 2023, at ANEW Hotel Witbank in eMalahleni. The Assembly was attended by delegates and stakeholders in different leadership positions within the local government sphere.
NMBM's inaugural Youth Trade and Export Summit zooms into the acceleration of youth economic emancipation
Posted: 28 June 2023
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Youth in Trade & Exports summit took place at the NMB Stadium. The first panel discussion zoomed into "The importance of exports and trade agreements".
Senqu Local Municipality LED unit showcase SMMEs led by young people during youth month
Posted: 28 June 2023
With the objective of recognizing and celebrating the remarkable contributions and accomplishments of young individuals, Senqu Municipality's Local Economic Development (LED) unit took the initiative of showcasing, with the aim of uplifting...
What South African President Nelson Mandela asked of local
government at the 1996 National Summit for Organised Local
Government in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Posted: 29 June 2023
Nelson Mandela Day, observed on July 18 every year, inspires locally elected representatives to act as change agents and produce positive outcomes
for the communities they serve.
SALGA to host a National Executive Committee meeting in Buffalo City Metro Municipality
Posted: 19 June 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA)'s highest decision-making body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), will meet for a two-day meeting on 21-22 June 2023 at the East London ICC, in Buffalo City Metro.
Sundays River Valley Municipality hosts Annual Career Expo as part of the youth month programmes
Posted: 14 June 2023
To ensure that more young people get an opportunity to further their studies, acquire professional skills and decrease unemployment and poverty levels in the area, the Sundays River Valley Municipality in partnership with its stakeholders such as South African National Parks (Addo Elephant Park) hosted the second Annual Career Expo in Kirkwood recently.
South Africa's youngest councillor believes in the power of active citizenship
Posted: 12 June 2023
On Monday, June 12, 2023, Cllr. Carl Steenekamp had a busy morning. In order to
discuss how to resolve a power outage in her ward, he met with a local councillor to begin his already hectic day at Merafong City Local Municipality.
SALGA AND LIBERTY YOUTH DAY COMMEMORATION
Posted: 08 June 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the Eastern Cape in partnership with Liberty and Buffalo City Metro Municipality participated in hands-on local-level projects which aim to contribute to the development of the children and youth who are the leaders of the future.
Youth voices are important in municipal decision-making
Posted: 01 June 2023
Nearly a third of South Africa's population is made up of young people, and involving this age group in municipal decision-making processes is crucial to creating an inclusive society where everyone's voice
is heard.
SALGA participates in the roundtable discussion on "Re-imagining Local Government" hosted by the Helen Suzman Foundation
Posted: 01 May 2023
At a roundtable discussion on "Re-imagining Local Government," organised by the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) on Tuesday, April 25, 2023
SALGA to convene the 6th Annual SALGA National Communicators' Forum in Cape Town
Posted: 11 April 2023
he South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will on 12-14 April 2023 convene the 6th Annual SALGA National Communicators' Forum (NCF) at the International Convention Centre, Cape Town.
Mnquma Municipal Manager poses with the certificate and medal awarded to him by Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane in recognition of achieving a Clean Audit for the 2020/21 financial year
Posted: 28 March 2023
Mnquma is the FIRST local municipality to achieve a CLEAN AUDIT, out of the five local municipalities under the Amathole District.
SALGA calls for adoption of emergency pre-emptive and risk-reduction measures following Port St Johns heavy downpours and flooding
Posted: 28 March 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has noted with concern the heavy downpours that have left Port St Johns and surrounding areas in the Eastern Cape in a tale of destruction and is calling for the country to adopt emergency pre-emptive and
SALGA join the nation and global community in commemorating World TB Day
Posted: 23 March 2023
The South African Local Government Association joins the nation and the rest of the world in commemorating the World TB Day under the theme Yes! You and I can End TB which aims to encourage individual action to contribute to the national effort against TB.
The Impact On Infrastructure Theft And Vandalism On The Basic Human Rights To Communities
Posted: 22 March 2023
The South African Local Government Association joins the nation and the rest of the world in commemorating the World TB Day under the theme Yes! You and I can End TB which aims to encourage individual action to contribute to the national effort against TB.
Impact of unmanaged migration on municipal limited resources in the spotlight at SALGA's National Summit on Migration, Polokwane, Limpopo
Posted: 08 March 2023
The changing population dynamics and geographic boundaries imposed by unmanaged migration have sparked renewed calls for more resources to be considered for municipalities and for a more concerted effort to effectively manage migration.
SALGA to host an NEC Lekgotla in Cape Town
Posted: 10 February 2023
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA)'s highest decision-making body, the National Executive Committee (NEC), will gather for a two-day Lekgotla on 13 and 14 February 2023 in Cape Town, Western Cape.
SALGA SONA EXPECTATIONS 2023
Posted: 08 February 2023
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) will be delivered on Thursday, February 9, 2023, and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to wish the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa, well.
Local Governments as agents of Reconciliation and Nation-Building
Posted: 06 December 2022As the level of government closest to communities, local councils are well-placed to promote efforts for reconciliation and nation-building.
Before South Africa's advent to democracy, racial discrimination in service delivery and spatial segregation were some of the defining features of the local government system.
Local governments as key role-players in combating the HIV/Aids epidemic
Posted: 01 December 2022The developmental agenda of local government equips the sector to address a wide range of social issues, including HIV and AIDS. With South Africa having the highest HIV rate in the world, with approximately 7.8 million people living with HIV
SALGA Eastern Cape to convene its Provincial Members Assembly on 29-30 November 2022 at the Wild Coast Sun, Mzamba
Posted: 28 November 2022The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the Mpumalanga Province, led by its Chairperson, Cllr. Jesta Sidell convened its first annual Provincial Members Assembly (PMA) of the
Mpumalanga convenes Provincial Members Assembly
Posted: 28 November 2022The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the Mpumalanga Province, led by its Chairperson, Cllr. Jesta Sidell convened its first annual Provincial Members Assembly (PMA) of the
SALGA advises Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality against signing one-sided and unsustainable Active Partnering Agreement with Eskom
Posted: 18 November 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) wishes to put it on record that it does not support the proposed Active Partnering Agreement between Eskom and Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality that purports to assist the municipality
Just Energy Transition (JET) integration into Municipal plans and projects
Posted: 30 October 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) wishes to put it on record that it does not support the proposed Active Partnering Agreement between Eskom and Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality that purports to assist the municipality
South African Local Government Association Briefs Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on its Annual Report 2021/22
Posted: 18 October 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) today, Tuesday, 18 October 2022, briefed the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) on its Annual Report 2021/22 during a virtual meeting.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Cllr Bheke Stofile takes on the role of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Co- President
Posted: 14 October 2022On Friday, 14 October 2022, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Cllr. Bheke Stofile was elected as one of 5
Co-Presidents of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG).
Transportation infrastructure: The arteries of South Africa's economy
Posted: 01 October 2022When Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula told SALGA's inaugural meeting of the newly elected National Executive Committee (NEC) in April this year that South Africa's road network is the largest and longest interconnected road network in sub-Saharan Africa and the tenth longest in the world, he underscored how roads are the very vital arteries of an economy.
SALGA assists municipalities to mitigate energy infrastructure challenges to position them for future sustainability
Posted: 26 September 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is taking courageous and decisive action to close the electricity gap and help municipalities take advantage of the policy shift in energy generation.
SALGA President Bheke Stofile calls for transparency in coalition agreements to ensure partners are accountable to the public
Posted: 14 September 2022The President of South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Cllr Bheke Stofile has called for transparency in how political parties formulate coalition agreements.
PRESIDENT CYRIL RAMAPHOSA CALLS FOR MAYORS TO BE GAME CHANGERS DURING THE SALGA COUNCIL OF MAYORS, EAST LONDON
Posted: 09 September 2022President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on Executive Mayors to be game changers, serve the communities with honesty, and become part of local government that contributes towards regaining and rebuilding the trust and confidence of society in local government as an important sphere of government.
Public Service Month A duty of service to people and communities
Posted: 02 September 2022Now more than ever, trust and confidence in the public service needs to be restored by public servants
putting into practice values such as transparency, accountability, responsiveness, and humility.
SALGA TO CONVENE THE COUNCIL OF MAYORS IN EAST LONDON, 8 - 9 SEPTEMBER 2022
Posted: 02 September 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will from 8 - 9 September 2022 convene its Council of Mayors at the East London International Convention Centre, Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
SALGA WOMEN'S COMMISSION HOLDS GRAND DEBATE ON "PATRIARCHY", 24 -26 AUGUST 2022, BOKSBURG
Posted: 25 August 2022Boksburg, Thursday, 25 August 2022: The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Women's Commission will today, amid the National Elective Conference, host a hybrid-format Grand Debate on "Patriarchy", from 2 pm at the Birchwood Hotel & Conference Centre.
SALGA Council of Speakers (SCoS) summary and outcomes report
Posted: 23 August 2022As municipalities delve deeper into their long-
term goals and planned projects to help their cities
grow and thrive over the 5-year term of office for current councils, Municipal Speakers from across the country's 257 municipal councils
SALGA Women Commission Lekgotla
Posted: 10 August 2022Themed "Generation Equality: Realizing Women's Rights for an Equal Future",SALGA in Mpumalanga hosted the Provincial SALGA Women Commission (SWC) Lekgotla at the Premier Hotel Winkler on the 4th and 5th of August 2022.
Promoting diversity and inclusion in local decision-making
Posted: 04 August 2022The pace of women's inclusion in political
decision-making at local government
level has been stubbornly slow, and at
times, seen a worrying reversal of gains.
THE SOUTH AFRICAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION (SALGA) NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTS LANCE JOEL AS ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Posted: 03 August 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee has appointed Chief of Operations Lance Joel as the Acting Chief Executive Officer with effect from 01 August 2022.
SALGA gives the South African national women's soccer team, Bayana Bayana, a hero's welcome upon their return home after lifting the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy in Morocco
Posted: 25 July 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to extend its heartfelt congratulations to Bayana Bayana on winning their first-ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), after beating host nation Morocco 2-1 in the final last Saturday.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) lower its banner on the passing of Yasmine (Jessie) Duarte
Posted: 17 July 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) sadly conveys its condolences and lower its banner on the passing of Cde Yasmine (Jessie) Duarte in the early hours of Sunday, 17 July 2022, at the age of 68.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Council Of Speakers (SCOS) concludes its business In Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Welkom
Posted: 15 July 2022The South African Local Government (SALGA) two-day Council of Speakers (SCoS) concluded on Friday at Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Welkom with various speakers calling for a renewed focus to make the 5th Local Government administration different from the negativity associated with the sector.
SALGA Council of Speakers (SCoS) convenes from 14 to 15 July 2022 at the Kingdom Academy Ministry in Welkom, Free State
Posted: 12 July 2022SALGA will convene Speakers from municipalities across the country and other representatives
from local, provincial, and national government at the Kingdom Academy Ministry in Welkom,
Free State, to discuss the latest issues affecting councils, including how they can better serve
their communities.
ASISHO! LET'S SAY IT!: Renewing the social contract between citizens and local government
Posted: 05 July 2022In recent years, there has been no shortage of talk on how the social contract between local government - the closest sphere of government to people's everyday hopes and challenges - and communities can be renewed.
SALGA launched a national campaign themed Asisho! Let's say it., to educate communities about their civic obligation in strengthening local government
Posted: 05 July 2022SALGA successfully launched a nationwide civic responsibility campaign, Asisho! Let's Say It.., in Mamelodi, City of Tshwane, as well as in Seshego in Polokwane on Wednesday, 29 June 2022.
One of South Africa's youngest councillors wants young people to have more influence over the decisions that affect their lives, here's why
Posted: 07 June 2022At 27, Lwazi Phakade, Ward 51 councillor in Langa Township, Cape Town, is
one of South Africa's youngest councillors and doesn't take his obligations and
Local governments and their communities as advocates for the protection of the environment
Posted: 07 June 2022Local governments play a major role in not only implementing and enforcing laws and regulations that protect and sustain the environment, but also educating households and businesses on how they can play a part in combating climate change.
When young people see themselves in elected representatives
Posted: 06 June 2022Young people between the ages of 18 to 34 constitute almost a third of South Africa's population. Young people, a source of innovation and productivity, are
the human capital government, especially the local level of government, needs to shape the future of society and its economy
COGTA MEC outlines State of Local Government at the SALGA Provincial Executive Committee Lekgotla
Posted: 27 May 2022SALGA Mpumalanga together with various Sector Departments inducted Councillors responsible for Water, Sanitation, Electricity and Energy from all municipalities within the province (24 – 26 May 2022) as part of the Portfolio Based Councillor Induction Programme.
Councillors inducted on Water, Sanitation, Electricity and Energy
Posted: 24 May 2022SALGA Mpumalanga together with various Sector Departments inducted Councillors responsible for Water, Sanitation, Electricity and Energy from all municipalities within the province (24 – 26 May 2022) as part of the Portfolio Based Councillor Induction Programme.
Deepening knowledge on Local
Government Associations
Posted: 23 May 2022
From 8 to 14 May 2022, a delegation of representatives from the Ethiopian Cities Association (ECA), an alliance of 86 Ethiopian cities working towards improving the living conditions of the urban Ethiopian population, participated in a study tour to the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in Tshwane.
SALGA wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to the Moerane family and loved ones
Posted: 19 May 2022It is with the deepest sorrow that the local government fraternity loses another capable leader in the passing of the former Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr. Mpho Moerane.
Southern Region Regional Conference turns the spotlight on integrated planning
Posted: 05 May 2022Department of Cooperate Governance (CoGTA) Acting Deputy Director-General, Mohanuoa Mabidilala, says the District Developmental Model (DDM) is not replacing Integrated Development Plan, but promotes integrated planning in geographical space and also assists to monitor outcomes.
Leaders call for regional collaboration and benchmarking at CLGF Southern Africa Regional Conference
Posted: 04 May 2022Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Thembi Nkadimeng says the Covid-19 pandemic made it possible for government departments to work together and it was important for the government to continue to do so in the post-Covid-19 era and
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee (NEC) Lekgotla Summary and Outcomes Report
Posted: 25 April 2022SALGA's four-day NEC Lekgotla was held from 10 to 13 April 2022 in Franschhoek, Western Cape. The gathering was supported by SALGA NEC members and Cabinet Ministers, who shared their ideas and experiences on how the three branches
Finance Portfolio Based Councillor Induction Programme - Mpumalanga
Posted: 22 April 2022SALGA in collaboration with Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury, the Department of Co-operative Government and Traditional Affairs, the South African Revenue Service (Sars) and The Auditor-General of South Africa, inducted municipal Councillors in Gert Sibande district (11-12 April 2022),
SALGA National Executive Committee (NEC) gathers to advance local government's strategic agenda
Posted: 08 April 2022Following the successful convening of nine provincial conferences and the national conference between 13 January and 4 March 2022 to elect amongst others new leadership, it is now time for the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), to have a thorough discussion on how it can give impetus to the implementation of its policy priorities, programmes and project plans for a new five-year period.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) 2022 national conference summary and outcomes report
Posted: 30 March 2022Convened under the theme, "consolidating the role of local government in rebuilding local communities to meet their social, economic and material needs", the SALGA 2022 national conference, which took place from 2-4 March at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (ICC),
SALGA KWAZULU-NATAL SUCCESSFULLY ELECTS THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR THE 5TH ADMINISTRATION DURING ITS PROVINCIAL CONFERENCE
Posted: 25 March 2022In line with its Constitution, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in KZN convened its provincial conference on Friday, 25 March 2022 at Umhlathuze Civic Centre, to elect the new leadership to take the organisation forward for the next five-year local government term.
GAUTENG: SALGA President Cllr Bheke Stofile addressed the SALGA Induction for nominated representatives to the National Council of Provinces and Provincial Legislatures at Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg
Posted: 25 March 2022SALGA President Cllr Bheke Stofile says the SALGA nominated representatives to the NCOP and Provincial Legislatures were entering a journey
The South African Local Government Association and Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen local democracy in South Africa
Posted: 25 March 2022True to its mandate to build the capacity of the municipality as an institution, which directly gives citizens more say in local government decision-making processes
World TB day 24 March
Posted: 24 March 2022World TB day is commemorated annuallyon the 24
March to raise public awareness on the health and
socio-economic consequences of tuberculosis.
The global theme for this year is" Invest to End TB,
Save Lives"
Government as a Human Rights Champion
Posted: 18 March 2022Many of the rights often regarded as human rights are realised at the local level of government. The
reason for this is that the vast majority of interactions between citizens and
Local
Local Government Women Leadership Development Programme
Posted: 14 March 2022The Local Government Women's Leadership Development Programme is an initiative of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) to enhance the impact and success of women in middle and senior level leadership positions in Local Government.
President of SALGA Cllr Bheke Stofle addressing the Regional Caucus for Southern Africa. Behind him is Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary-General of UCLG Africa
Posted: 14 March 2022This is the fifth and the last in a series of regional caucuses organized in preparation for the 9th Africities Summit to be held from 17 to 21 May 2022 in Kisumu, Kenya.
Regional Caucus for Southern Africa meets in Pretoria
Posted: 12 March 2022The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa, Regional Caucus for Southern Africa (SARO) will hold its two-day working sessions in Pretoria on 14-15 March 2022. As part of the framework of the preparation of the 9th edition of the Africities Summit to be
MESSAGE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: 8 MARCH 2022 "GENDER EQUALITY TODAY FOR A SUSTAINABLE TOMORROW"
Posted: 08 March 2022International Women's Day is a global day commemorated annually on 8 March. This day dates back to the early 1900s when women flooded the
SALGA elects new National Executive Committee as the conference comes to a close
Posted: 04 March 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has elected new leadership to take the organisation forward for the next five-year local government term.
Speakers draw emphasis on the distinctive nature of local government as deliberations heightened at SALGA National Conference
Posted: 03 March 2022As the SALGA conference moves towards a close, deliberations reached a height in various commissions on Thursday, 02 March 2021, at the Cape Town Convention Centre
President Ramaphosa calls for councillors to recognise the urgency to turn around local government at SALGA National Conference
Posted: 03 March 2022President Cyril Ramaphosa says municipalities are the first point of contact between government and the people and when there are local government failures, the effects are felt immediately and they are far-reaching.
Closing the Gender Gap in Local Government
Posted: 01 March 2022While it is true that some progress has been made towards closing the gender gap in local government, but overall, much more still needs to be done to achieve gender parity.
SALGA gears up for the 6th National Conference, 2 - 4 March, Cape Town
Posted: 25 February 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will hold its National Conference in Cape Town International Convention Centre, Western Cape, from 2 - 4 March 2022, convened by the National Executive Committee of SALGA.
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Association of Flemish Cities and Municipalities (VVSG) Waste Management App Launch
Posted: 16 February 2022The International Programmes and Partnerships Cluster at the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is taking an innovative approach toward solving a common municipal problem of involving local communities as partners in waste management.
SALGA Gauteng to convene Provincial Conference on 8 - 9 February 2022
Posted: 03 February 2022The provincial conference is held every five years, within 90 days of the local government elections as provided for by the constitution of SALGA. The convening of this conference is highly significant as it serves as a platform for local government to set the tone and agenda next 5-year local government democratic term and the 2022- 2027 strategic agenda of SALGA.
SALGA 2022 National Conference and the future prosperity of South African municipalities
Posted: 03 February 2022The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) national conference, South Africa's largest and most inclusive gathering of local government leaders
comprising, among others, mayors, municipal managers, senior officials, and ...
SALGA congratulates the first woman appointed Chairperson of the National House of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders, Inkosikazi Nosandi Mhlauli
Posted: 31 January 2022Inkosikazi Mhlauli is one of the many women trailblazers leading the fight for gender equality.
Newly elected Provincial Executive Committee (Pec) of SALGA in Northern Cape
Posted: 25 January 2022This conference took place at Mittah Seperepere Convention Centre, Kimberley over a period of two days, 24-25 January 2022.
Municipalities awarded and new Provincial Executive Committee elected at SALGA Mpumalanga Provincial Conference
Posted: 24 January 2022The election of the new Provincial Executive Committee took place on the second day of the Conference. “I am truly humbled by the confidence that this Conference has shown in me and the collective leadership that has been elected to carry forward the good work of our predecessors”, said Cllr. Jesta Sid
SALGA North West Provincial Executive Committee to oversee the organisation’s plan of action for the next five years
Posted: 22 January 2022The South African Local Government Association’s North West office held a Provincial Conference themed “Re-imagination and Refocusing of Organised Local Government in the 5th Term: Intergovernmental and institutional cooperative agility to deliver tangible evidence-based services”, in Mafikeng on 20-21 January 2022.
SALGA Western Cape appoints a Provincial Executive Committee
Posted: 20 January 2022Cllr. Donovan Joubert, Speaker for Cape Winelands District Municipality was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of SALGA Western Cape’s PEC.
Welcome back note
Posted: 03 January 2022Let me take this opportunity to welcome you all to another work year after the holiday season. What pleases me most is that the growth and dedication seen in the last year has given me the confidence that the new year will be even better.
A new year, a new momentum for the goal of inclusive and resilient communities
Posted: 03 January 2022An event-filled year has passed and a new one has begun with local government already taking active steps to embed itself more deeply into the fabric of South African communities
Diverse, equitable and inclusive communities will pave the path to true national reconciliation
Posted: 17 December 2021
As the level of government closest to communities, Reconciliation Day provides a sobering opportunity for South African municipalities to take stock of the progress made towards addressing the reconciliation question from a spatial, economic, and social dimension.
SALGA equips new councillors with the Integrated Councillor Induction Programme
Posted: 03 December 2021
Following the local government elections held in South Africa on 1 November 2021, thousands of newly elected municipal councillors will be receiving induction training under the auspices of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) this month.
SALGA stands ready to support new municipal governments across the country in building inclusive, cohesive, and resilient communities
Posted: 02 December 2021
The end of a calendar year is a time to reflect on the moments that defined it and more importantly, it is a time to set goals for the new year and beyond, and outline the strategies to achieve the said goals.
SALGA LAUNCHES THE REVAMPED INTEGRATED COUNCILLOR INDUCTION PROGRAMME POST THE SUCCESSFUL 2021 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Posted: 01 December 2021
SALGA is coordinating and delivering the ICIP in collaboration with COGTA, National Treasury, Auditor General SA, the National School of Government, LGSETA and a range of stakeholders within and outside of government.
First council meetings post the 2021 Local Government Elections – Mpumalanga municipalities
Posted: 01 December 2021
First Council meetings elect amongst others a Speaker, Executive Mayor, Whip of Council and the local municipality`s representatives to district municipality.
SALGA Commemorates World Aids day
Posted: 01 December 2021
SALGA Join the rest of the world to commemorate the Day in Limpopo, Vhembe District, Collins Chabane Local Municipality. All provinces are rolling out programmes led by municipalities though Districts Aids Councils..
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM CAMPAIGN FOR NO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Posted: 25 November 2021
South Africa annually joins the international community as it participates in the Global 16 Days of Activism Campaign for No Violence against Women and Children.
SALGA briefs Parliament's Portfolio Committee on COGTA, on its Annual Report
Posted: 18 November 2021
Leading a delegation of the SALGA National Executive Committee was Acting President Cllr Deon De Vos and Deputy President Cllr Sebenzile Ngangelizwe, who were supported
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro Municipality
Posted: 20 October 2021
Arlington, Koedoeskloof, Ibhayi, and KwaNobuhle landfill sites continue to service the whole of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality; with percentage levels of collected and processed waste above 80%.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of eThekwini Metro Municipality
Posted: 20 October 2021
The municipality’s Cleansing and Solid Waste (CSW) operations include 32 operational centres, seven transfer stations, two landfill sites, 22 recycling plants, three landfill gas projects and two Leachate Plants.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Mangaung Metro Municipality
Posted: 20 October 2021
Waterborne sanitation in Grassland 2 (ward 8 and ward 45), Botshabelo Section K and R, Van Stadensrus, Seroalo, Bultfontein 1. 3186 households were provided with basic sanitation services to improve hygiene and guarantee dignity.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of City of Cape Town Municipality
Posted: 20 October 2021
Major new developments approved by the City worth 40 000 jobs are set to fuel Cape Town’s economic comeback, including Harbour Arch (R14 billion private investment), V&A Waterfront Canal District (R4 billion private investment)
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Matatiele Local Municipality
Posted: 13 October 2021
The Minister of the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, officially proclaimed the 1st of November 2021 as the day when South Africans will take to the polls to elect councils
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of City of Johannesburg Municipality
Posted: 13 October 2021
The City achieved unqualified audit opinion throughout the term. Entities such as Joburg Development Agency (JDA), Joburg Property Company (JPC), Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JPCZ), and
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of City of Ekurhuleni Municipality
Posted: 13 October 2021
The 2019/2020 Financial Year, the City of Ekurhuleni achieved a Clean Audit opinion for the Auditor General of South Africa. No other Metropolitan Municipality received a Clean Audit during the financial year under review.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Amathole District Municipality
Posted: 13 October 2021
The Minister of the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, officially proclaimed the 1st of November 2021 as the day when South Africans will take to the polls to elect councils for
3rd Annual Local Government Talent Management Seminar
Posted: 12 October 2021
On the 21st and 22nd of September 2021, SALGA successfully hosted the 3rd Annual Local Government Talent Management Seminar, under the theme “Managing Talent for Resilience in the Era of Change”.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Overstrand Municipality
Posted: 07 October 2021
Overstrand Municipality’s total bulk water demand decreased from 9.054 million kilolitres in 2009 to 7.148 million kilolitres in 2016, and furthermore to 7.074 million kilolitres in 2020.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Dr Pixley ka Isaka Seme Local Municipality
Posted: 07 October 2021
Good governance over the past 5 years has improved. Improvements to the billing system and financial management has been achieved. Through the municipality’s Revenue Enhancement Strategy and other financial improvements, collections have improved significantly.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Langeberg Municipality
Posted: 07 October 2021
The establishment of boreholes in Montagu was a critical project to find alternative water sources. A new 3.0 mega litre reservoir in Nkqubela was built to increase the storage capacity of water for residents.
A 5 Year focus: Achievements and Milestones of Garden Route District Municipality
Posted: 07 October 2021
In one of their training programmes, the Garden Route District Municipality spent over R1 million through its Cater Care initiative for the upskilling of 82 Garden Route youth since 2016 in the culinary arts.
Municipalities raising the bar to protect infrastructure assets
Posted: 07 October 2021
In recognition of the need to build a South African local government sector that is fit for the future, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), on Wednesday, 15 September 2021, hosted a symposium on Alternative Technological Innovation on the protection of Municipal Infrastructure to raise awareness
Accelerating Urban Action for a Carbon-free World
Posted: 05 October 2021
The United Nations has designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day. World Habitat Day aims to reflect on the state of our cities and everyone's basic right to adequate housing. It also aims to remind the world that we all have the power and
Transport Month
Posted: 05 October 2021
October was declared Transport Month in 2005 during the Transport Lekgotla. Transport Month is celebrated to increase awareness on road safety and to celebrate the critical role of transport in the economy. It also creates emphasis on efficient, affordable, accessible, reliable and safe modes of public transport.
SALGA appoints Executive Mayor of Lejweleputswa District Municipality Executive Mayor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe as its Acting President
Posted: 22 September 2021
Executive Mayor Sebenzile Ngangelizwe has been appointed as its Acting President until the Local Government Elections, with Mayor Deon De Vos to take over the reign until the SALGA elective National Conference
Call for nominations for individuals to serve as members on SALGA Research Advisory Panel
Posted: 21 September 2021
This panel consists of experts from a range of local government professional disciplines within the public and private sector, who are considered thought leaders in their field and share SALGAs commitment to the sector.
SALGA Womens Commission (SWC) successfully convenes a National Seminar & Local Government Women Leadership Development Masterclass series
Posted: 08 September 2021
The newly elected Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), and former President of SALGA, Hon. Thembi Nkadimeng delivered a keynote address....
Standard Transfer Specification (STS) prepayment meters Token Identifier (TID) rollover workshop
Posted: 08 September 2021
The workshop follows a survey which was conducted by SALGA on the TID rollover. SALGA highlighted that some municipalities have not yet completed the questionnaire, and the Chairpersons of the PWGs have been requested to intervene and get the outstanding municipalities to complete the questionnaire...
City of Umhlathuze Takes the Lead During National Arbour Month
Posted: 01 September 2021
The 2021 Arbor Month was launched at the City of Umhlathuze in KwaZulu-Natal on 01 September 2021. Traditionally, Arbor day was a day where multi-stakeholders participated in planting trees but this has since been extended to the entire month of September, springtime.
SALGA and SBS Solutions SA donates water tank to Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
Posted: 13 August 2021
For the 2021 Nelson Mandela month commemoration, SALGA donated a 50 000 litre water tank to the community of Thulamahashe in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality. Due to water rationing and low pressure, the water supply to the community was inconsistent and insufficient to feed to most of the houses. The community required a water storage solution that would boost...
STLM FEMALE TRAFFIC OFFICERS COMMEMORATE WOMENS DAY
Posted: 13 August 2021
Female traffic officers from the Steve Tshwete Local Municipality’s Traffic Department commemorated Women’s Day on August 9 by doing what they do best. The busy streets of Middelburg hosted an Arrive Alive Campaign on the important day, which this year reigned under the theme, “The Year of Charlotte Maxeke: Realising Women’s Rights,” and
SALGA is proud to acknowledge His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa’s appointment of Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng as the new Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
Posted: 06 August 2021
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is proud to acknowledge that Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng has been appointed as the new Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA).
Womens Month - Advancing Gender Equality at the Local Level
Posted: 05 August 2021
Local government is uniquely positioned to contribute to gender equality. As a representative structure of the community and citizens, municipalities are able to lead, guide and facilitate local initiatives that promote the participation of all women in key decision-making processes that affect their lives and communities.
SALGA rolls up its sleeves to do good for the local community on Nelson Mandela Day
Posted: 19 July
The organization rolled up its sleeves to do good to the Child Care Centre on Monday, July 19, 2021 in honour of Nelson Mandela International Day, an annual international day celebrated on 18 July, which is Mandela's birthday.
SALGA expresses its sincere condolences on the passing of Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu, Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders and Khoi-San Leaders
Posted: 18 July 2021
The South African Local Government Association would like to express its sadness after learning that Ikosi Sipho Mahlangu, Chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders and Khoi-San Leaders, passed away on Friday, 16 July 2021 due to Covid-19 complications.
SALGA expresses its sincere condolences on the passing of the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr. Geoffrey Makhubo
Posted: 09 July 2021
It is with the deepest sorrow that the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has learned of the passing of the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Cllr. Geoffrey Makhubo.
Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) Webinar | Ward Delimitation Process for the 2021 local Government Elections
Posted: 30 June 2021
The MDB, an independent authority responsible for the determination of municipal boundaries, brought together stakeholders within and outside the local government sector for a virtual discussion that unpacked the ward delimitation process and shared some
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 2nd Annual National Postgraduate Student Conference on Local Government & Urban Governance
Posted: 25 June 2021
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require states to strive towards safe, resilient, inclusive and sustainable cities (SDG 11).
Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (PC4IR) Strategic Implementation Plan Virtual Consultative Workshop
Posted: 22 June 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has been a catalyst for the embracing of new technologies and South African municipalities must react quickly and adapt to these changes in order to meet the evolving needs of their communities.
Local Government as an Agent of Youth Development
Posted: 15 June 2021
South Africa’s growing youth population presents government at the local, provincial and national level with an opportunity to harness the energy, potential and drive of this age demographic to take part in and influence decision-making processes that shape their communities and their own lives.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Posted: 15 June 2021
Today SALGA is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. World Elder Abuse Day, is an annual initiative launched by the World Health Organisation and recognised by the United Nations General Assembly. It is a day in which the world voices its opposition to any form of abuse of the older generation.
The Month Ahead | June 2021
Posted: 01 June 2021
There are over 1.8 billion young people in the world today, 90 percent of whom live in developing countries, where they usually make up the largest proportion of the population.
GSDM Aerospace Investment Conference, a Great Success
Posted: 25 May 2021
An initiative of such magnitude requires that key stakeholders be at play, thus the decision to host the GSDM Aerospace Investment Conference on Friday, 21 May 2021. It was time to bring in potential funders and investors to present this particular vision.
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Guiding the Transition: An opportunity to renew as we usher in the 5th Term of Democratic and People Centred Local Government
Posted: 24 May 2021
Convened by SALGA, the NMA, which ran from 13 to 14 May, complied with COVID-19 protocols as it took the form of a hybrid event with a limited number of delegates attending in person at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg.
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A Best Practice: GSDM on the practical implementation of 4IR
Posted: 17 May 2021
Gert Sibande District Municipality is one of the three district municipalities in Mpumalanga, and further houses the most local municipalities namely; Dipaleseng, Chief Albert Luthuli, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Govan Mbeki, Lekwa, Mkhondo and Msukaligwa.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST HOMOPHOBIA, TRANSPHOBIA AND BIPHOBIA
Posted: 17 May 2021
Breaking the silence is key to ending the stigma, phobia and discrimination that LGBTIQ+ people experience in many societies. It is essential to ensure that LGBTIQ+ people can live full and open lives within strong families and communities where their rights are fully protected and access to services guaranteed.
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Freedom Day | Democracy at the Local Level
Posted: 27 April 2021
On this day twenty-seven years ago, more than 22 million South Africans turned out at polling stations across the length and breadth of the country to cast their ballots in what would be their first non-racial democratic election.
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Corruption Watch in discussion with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Dullah Omar Institute, University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Posted: 26 April 2021
This is a view that emerged from a webinar, hosted by Corruption Watch in discussion with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Dullah Omar Institute on Friday, 23 April 2021.
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SALGA on StatsSA 2019 on non-financial census on municipalities
Posted: 02 April 2021
The Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) 2019 non-financial census on municipalities (NFCM) report, which highlights that more people are gaining access to basic service delivery, has been welcomed by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).
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South African Local Government Association Spatial Transformation Barometer
Posted: 31 March 2021
Municipalities are best placed to drive spatial transformation. It is therefore essential that capacity for this is built. This entails internal capacity comprising skills at the technical and political levels, internal systems and processes.
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Provincial Summit on Good Governance, Accountability and Consequence Management in municipalities
Posted: 18 March 2021
Themed “Municipal Leadership Setting the Tone on Good Governance, Accountability and Consequences Management “, SALGA Mpumalanga held a Provincial Summit on Good Governance, Accountability and
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SALGA Mpumalanga officially hands over the SALGA/UNDP COVID-19 Relief Programme
Posted: 17 March 2021
SALGA Mpumalanga, in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has officially handed over the SMME Covid-19 relief programme to the 8 municipalities that were selected to participate in the programme.
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The Building Inclusive Green Municipalities (BIGM) International Asset Management Optimization & Regional Economic Development symposium on Enhancing 4th Industrial Revolution and Smart Governance
Posted: 15 March 2021
From an asset management perspective, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will usher a new way of managing municipal resources, and South African municipalities must be ready to harness the opportunities brought about by this transformation.
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Advancing Gender Equality in Local Government | South African Local Government Association Women’s Commission (SWC) chairperson Cllr Flora Maboa-Boltman
Posted: 08 March 2021
With the year 2021 marking 65 years since the 9 August 1956 women’s march on the apartheid government’s discriminatory policies, and 27 years of democracy in South Africa
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Public Participation Dialogue
Posted: 04 March 2021
SALGA Mpumalanga hosted a Public Participation Dialogue on the 2nd of March 2021 in order to share knowledge and expertise on innovative mechanisms for inclusive governance and public participation, through various means and use of ICT.
Thaba Chweu SMMEs benefit from the SALGA/UNDP COVID-19 Relief Programme
Posted: 04 March 2021
Six (6) Thaba Chweu small businesses were beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief fund by the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Dr JS Moroka SMMEs benefit from the SALGA/UNDP COVID-19 Relief Programme
Posted: 04 March 2021
Dr JS Moroka small businesses were beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief fund by the South Africa Local Government Association (SALGA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). They each received a digital thermometer, face masks, face shields, sanitizers and vouchers for their businesses.
The Month Ahead | March 2021
Posted: 02 March 2021
Human rights issues affect people’s everyday lives and local governments are tasked with the responsibility to provide public services that have a direct and immediate effect on the quality of people’s lives.
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) 3rd annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar
Posted: 25 February 2021
Returning for its 3rd year, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Local Government Labour Law Seminar, which took place from February 22-23, 2021, brought together over 300 attendees and participants for thoughtful engagement and...
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South African Local Government Association president, Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng | Joint sitting of Parliament’s debate on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA)
Posted: 18 February 2021
There needs to be a minimum barrier for qualification to serve as a local government representative in addition to the adoption of a performance-related pay regime once one has entered the sector.
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The 3rd annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar is going virtual!
Posted: 10 February 2021
This year’s seminar, held under the theme “A Responsive and Effective Municipal Labour Relations System in a Rapidly Changing World of Work”, takes place from 22-23 February 2021, and brings together professionals and innovative thinkers in the areas of labour practice, labour relations management and performance management for game-changing keynotes and discussions.
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SALGA Solidarity Fund hand over to Nkangala District Municipality
Posted: 20 January 2021
SALGA’s National Executive Committee meeting held on the 10th of April 2020, resolved to recommend that Councillors, municipal officials and SALGA Staff should respond to the President’s call of making a financial contribution towards the response to the COVID-19 pandemic following the national state of disaster declaration.
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Members Assembly (NMA). | Celebrating and Reflecting on the 20 Year Journey of Local Government transformation
Posted: 09 December 2020
Held under the theme, “Celebrating and Reflecting on the 20 Year Journey of Local Government transformation”, participants at the two-day event provided important insights into the events that shaped the establishment of
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Local Government development in communities President Ramaphosa SALGA National Members Assembly underway to reflect on 20 years of Local Government
Posted: 03 December 2020
Local government is the nerve centre of service delivery, including socio-economic development and should assist the country to build a true democracy to ensure a prosperous, non-sexist and non-racial society, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Commemorating the 16th Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children
Posted: 01 December 2020
Given the scourge of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) in the country, which is declared as a second pandemic, government is implementing the National Service Plan (NSP) which was approved by Cabinet in March 2020 and the Emergency Response Action Plan (ERAP) on Gender-Based Violence and
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Government and Public Policy (GAPP) Think-tank | 25 Years of Local Government Virtual Conference. 25-26 November 2020
Posted: 01 December 2020
Hosted on a digital platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expert speakers provided in-depth insight on the events that shaped the establishment of local government over the last two and a half decades
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SALGA collaborates with the Japanese Water Works Association
Posted: 27 November 2020
On Friday 27 November 2020, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Japanese Water Works Association (JWWA), held an introductory meeting to set the stage for future collaborative projects in the areas of water delivery and treatment systems.
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FibreCONEXT2020 Virtual Conference - Navigating changing environments
Posted: 24 November 2020
As we move to 2nd gear in our digital transformation journey our country is being pressed to increase pace and switch to a higher gear. The Covid-19 pandemic provided a glimpse of what can be achieved by organisation and households alike.
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SALGA to convene the 4th SALGA National Communicators Forum
Posted: 23 November 2020
The NCF, which will be virtually convened, brings together heads of municipal communication and communication officials, marketers and municipal spokespersons across the 257 municipalities of the country, as well as Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Government Communication and Information Systems (GCIS),
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SALGA congratulates Ms Tsakani Maluleke on her appointment as the Auditor-General South Africa
Posted: 20 November 2020
Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng, President of the South African Local Government Association and the national executive committee (NEC) of SALGA, expresses delight at the appointment by His Excellency, President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ms Tsakani Maluleke as the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), beginning on 1 December 2020.
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SALGA MOURNS THE PASSING OF AUDITOR GENERAL KIMI MAKWETU
Posted: 11 November 2020
It is with deep sadness that Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the national executive committee (NEC) of SALGA, have learned that Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) briefs Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), on its Annual Report for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Posted: 11 November 2020
Presenting the organization’s annual report for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 to Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
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SALGA PRESIDENT APPOINTED AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMONWEALTH WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMNET FORUM
Posted: 10 November 2020
Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng, President of the South African Local Government Association , has been appointed as chairperson of the Commonwealth Women in Local Government Network, a network of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum that aims to promote gender equality
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SALGA mourns the passing of former SALGA KZN Chairperson Honourable Mluleki Ndobe
Posted: 07 November 2020
Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng, President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), and the national executive committee (NEC) of SALGA have received the sad news of the untimely death of Mluleki Ndobe
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SALGA Mpumalanga hosts 2020 Provincial Members Assembly
Posted: 06 November 2020
The Mpumalanga Provincial Members’ Assembly began with a rendition of the National Anthem as well as a Candle lighting in honour of the heroes and role models who contributed to making the world a better place for everyone. “We remember leaders that fought for the liberation of our country.
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The Journey to Transform Local Government | Former Statistician-General of South Africa (Stats SA), Pali Lehohla.
Posted: 03 November 2020
There are many technocrats inside and outside of government who are able to track the journey to transform local government in South Africa, but perhaps no one does it better than a statistician with first-hand knowledge of how the data reflects the lived experiences of the people it represents.
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Today marks twenty-five years since South Africa saw its first local government elections on November 1st, 1995.
Posted: 01 November 2020
And as we gather to reflect on this long and storied history, we are reminded of the words of South African statesman Nelson Mandela during his State of the Nation Address on 17 February 1995.
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The Month Ahead | November 2020
Posted: 01 November 2020
The day of Wednesday, November 1, 1995, saw South Africa embark on a journey that would pave the way for a democratic dispensation of local government.
This step was concretized by millions of South Africans casting their ballots for the first time in a democratic local government election in November 1995 and early 1996.
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) joins the world in marking World Food Day 2020, to highlight the plight of millions of undernourished people in the world
Posted: 16 October 2020
For the different spheres of government, World Food Day is a time for intergovernmental cooperation in support of the design, coordination, implementation, support, finance and...
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) webinar| Planning and Management Guidelines for the Development of Public Transport Interchanges
Posted: 15 October 2020
South Africa’s mass transit system should be planned and developed in such a way that it becomes an attractive everyday choice for commuters across all income groups...
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng on the occasion of a virtual session dedicated to the Reactions Of Local and Regional Governments To UN75 Report: The Future We Want, The Un We Need
Posted: 09 October 2020
United Cities and Local Government Co-President and Mayor of Polokwane, told the gathering that the advancement of women must be at the centre of sustainable solutions to global crises......
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COMMEMORATION AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ON ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Posted: 08 October 2020
Heritage Day on 24 September recognises and celebrates the cultural wealth of our nation. South Africans celebrate the day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day.....
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and its member municipalities join the world in celebrating World Habitat Day
Posted: 05 October 2020
Amid the month of October, there are notable national and international days’ worth marking in your calendar.
SALGA and its member municipalities join the three spheres of government in marking significant themes across the month of October.....
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The Month Ahead | October 2020
Posted: 05 October 2020
Amid the month of October, there are notable national and international days’ worth marking in your calendar.
SALGA and its member municipalities join the three spheres of government in marking significant themes across the month of October.....
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SALGA expresses shock at the senseless killing of Sedibeng District Municipal Manager, Stanley Khanyile
Posted: 04 October 2020
It is with deep sadness that the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), has learned of the passing of Mr Stanley Khanyile, Sedibeng District Municipal Manager, who was shot and killed on Saturday, 03 October 2020 in Meyersdal....
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Tshwane University of Technology: Virtual Seminar | Arts, Culture and Heritage for Sustainable Local Development | Day Three Closing
Posted: 02 October 2020
How the COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the socio-economic and spatial inequities of life in contemporary South Africa, was one of the topics that were unpacked during the closing day...
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Webinar | Disaster Risk Management
Posted: 02 October 2020
Disaster management professionals and practitioners from the public and private sectors on Monday, 28 September 2020, gathered for a webinar to exchange lessons, and collectively find actionable solutions to improve emergency responses when disasters occur.
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SALGA gears up for Transport Month: Together shaping the future of Transport
Posted: 02 October 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on local government and national government-funded infrastructure projects. Many of these were delayed due to government mandated lockdown regulations aimed at curbing the spread of the disease......
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) president Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng on the occasion of the virtual launch of the Water Technology and Innovation (WTIF)
Posted: 30 September 2020
The forum is a partnership between SALGA and the Water Research Commission (WRC) and aims to provide a collaborative platform for municipal partners to share their innovation needs, mobilise partnerships to jointly...
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) president Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng on the occasion of a World Environmental Health Day 2020 webinar
Posted: 30 September 2020
Sounding the alarm over the well-established shortage of Environmental Healthcare Practitioners (EHPs) in South African municipalities, Cllr. Nkadimeng said the ratio of EHPs to population fell well below international guidelines.
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Water Research Commission and SALGA launch the Water Technology and Innovation Forum
Posted: 29 September 2020
The Water Research Commission (WRC), in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) have launched the Technology Innovation Forum (TIF) which is one of seven platforms under the Local Government Integrated Water and Sanitation Technology and Innovation umbrella.
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SALGA and Water Research Commission launch a platform for water and waste innovators
Posted: 28 September 2020
SALGA President Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng is scheduled to give an address on “value proposition on the Local Government Technology and Innovation”, and her address will be followed by
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Webinar | Environmental Health Response to COVID-19
Posted: 28 September 2020
This was one of the sentiments that emerged from a South African Local Government Association (SALGA) webinar on the environmental health response to COVID-19 on Friday, 25 September 2020.
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Tshwane University of Technology: Virtual Seminar | Arts, Culture and Heritage for Sustainable Local Development: Day One
Posted: 23 September 2020
Exploring the connecting link between cultural heritage, the arts and sustainable development, and its specific implications at the local level
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Tshwane University of Technology: Virtual Seminar | Arts, Culture and Heritage for Sustainable Local Development
Posted: 23 September 2020
Join the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for a three-day seminar on the 23, 29 and 30 September 2020, to reflect on Culture for Sustainable Local Development.
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The Role of Local Government in the Promotion and Preservation of Heritage
Posted: 22 September 2020
South Africa celebrates Heritage Month in September each year. It is a month to reflect on and celebrate South Africa’s heritage resources, and local government, because of its proximity to the community, is often on the frontline in the preservation, protection and promotion of South African heritage.
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Local Government: A key enabler in sustainable local tourism
Posted: 08 September 2020
Local government and the tourism sector interact in many ways. In fact, Schedule 4 (B) of the Constitution, which contains a list of functional areas that are the responsibility of local government, singles out local tourism as a local government competence.
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Local Government Week 2020 marks a “rapid transition and transformation” amid unsatisfactory results in some areas of delivery
Posted: 08 September 2020
Despite complex and serious challenges facing some municipalities, Local government has undergone a rapid transition and transformation over the last 20 years and the sector has had a profound impact on the lives of ordinary South Africans
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SALGA and NCOP gear up for Local Government Week (8-11 September 2020)
Posted: 06 September 2020
The NCOP™s 8th annual Local Government Week programme is aimed at mapping out interventions to change the current state of Local Government to become a capable and financially sound to advance the fundamental tenets of a Developmental State.
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Webinar: Lessons learned from the SALGA“European Union (EU) funded programme, “Strengthening Governance and Capacity in Local Government” 2016-2019
Posted: 04 September 2020
Join the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for a live webinar on Friday 4 September 2020, to reflect on lessons learned from the implementation of a project titled “Strengthening Governance and
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Arbor Week 2020, Tourism and Heritage Month
Posted: 02 September 2020
September features a list of national days that celebrate the significance of trees and the important role that they play in our environment, the promotion of tourism towards achieving its social, cultural, political and economic value to society and a reflection on South Africa's heritage resources.
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Embracing the greening of communities during the national arbor month
Posted: 01 September 2020
The Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak has led millions of South Africans to change their routines and adapt to new working norms in an effort to reduce their risk of exposure to the pandemic.
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WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT VIRTUAL DIALOGUE: LEADING IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 AND GENDER-BASED VIOLANCE
Posted: 31 August 2020
This important dialogue was convened on 29 August 2020, primarily targeted to serve as a common platform of convergence for women leaders in local government to share best practices and case studies in respect of their role amid the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).
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VIRTUAL DIALOGUE: THE ROLE OF WOMEN LEADERS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Posted: 24 August 2020
The Deputy Minister of Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Parks Tau, will together with the President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Councilor Thembi Nkadimeng host a virtual dialogue ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ˜Women in Local Government™
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Partnership on Business Retention and Expansion Model (BR+E) and Impact of Covid-19, including Women and Vulnerable Population
Posted: 18 August 2020
The overall objective of the meeting is to deliberate on the challenges that COVID-19 poses to the project implementation and the opportunities that exist therein for innovations. BIGM Project supporting Kouga
SALGA-UNDP COVID-19 RELIEF SUPPORT PROGRAMME
Posted: 17 August 2020
The South African Local Government Association in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites eligible Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) and the Informal Sector to apply for the Covid-19 relief support programme.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WOMEN DEVELOPMENT MASTER CLASS
Posted: 17 August 2020
SALGA is implementing a Local Government Women in Leadership Development Programme (LGWLDP) since 2018. The programme is based on a realisation that while South Africa has some of the most progressive policies aimed at advancing women empowerment and gender equality, the challenge remains translating and
SALGA National Chairperson of the Women’s Commission calls for a rethink in policies end generation inequalities - Women’s Month
Posted: 09 August 2020
The 2020 Women’s Month marks the 64 years in South Africa since the 1956 women’s march to the Union Buildings and provides an opportunity to pay tribute to the generation of women whose struggles laid the foundations for the progress made in empowering women and achieving gender equality to date.
PREPARATION OF THE KAROO REGIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
Posted: 05 August 2020
PREPARATION OF THE KAROO REGIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORKThe Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) embarked on the process of preparing a Regional Spatial Development Framework (RSDF) for the Karoo Region in terms of the Spatial Planning and
SALGA donates Personal Protective Equipment to Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Posted: 01 August 2020
For the 2020 Nelson Mandela Day commemoration, SALGA in Mpumalanga donated Personal Protective Equipment to Emakhazeni Local Municipality. The handover took place virtually on the 31st of July 2020 and was supported by Nedbank and Bonitas, who
A push for Local Authorities Charter for Gender Equality in Africa
Posted: 30 July 2020
The President of SALGA Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng and National Chairperson of the Women’s Commission Cllr Flora Maboa-Boltman on Tuesday 28 July 2020 participated in the virtual 2nd meeting of the Africa-Europe support Committee for the Charter and UCLG Africa Working Group to fast track the
A push for Local Authorities Charter for Gender Equality in Africa
Posted: 30 July 2020
The President of SALGA Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng and National Chairperson of the Women’s Commission Cllr Flora Maboa-Boltman on Tuesday 28 July 2020 participated in the virtual 2nd meeting of the Africa-Europe support Committee for the Charter and UCLG Africa Working Group to fast track the
SALGA mourns the loss of its Working Group member and Speaker of Gert Sibande District Municipality
Posted: 28 July 2020
The Mpumalanga Provincial Executive Committee has learnt with sadness about the passing of Cllr Joshua Nkosi, who was the Speaker of Gert Sibande District Municipality, as well as a member of the SALGA Mpumalanga Councillor Welfare, Governance and
SALGA mourns the loss of its Deputy Chairperson
Posted: 12 July 2020
The Eastern Cape Provincial Committee has learnt with shock about the passing of deputy chairperson, Cllr Alfred Mtsi who was also the speaker of Buffalo City Metro Municipality. Cllr Mtsi succumbed to death from complications of the dreadful COVID-19 on 12 July 2020.
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Municipal Audit Outcomes in Mpumalanga
Posted: 08 July 2020
The SALGA has noted the Auditor General’s (AG) 2018/19 MFMA Audit Outcomes General Report released on Wednesday, 1 July 2020. SALGA would like to congratulate the two (2) municipalities that have achieved clean audits for the period 2018/2019 within Mpumalanga “ Gert Sibande District Municipality and Nkangala District Municipality. ....
SALGA sends it sincere condolences
Posted: 07 July 2020
SALGA sends it sincere condolences to the family of Alderman Henry Jansen the Executive Mayor of Langeberg in the Cape Winelands District. He died earlier on 07 July ....
The regression in municipal audit outcomes highlights the need for intensified actions on extracting accountability and consequence management
Posted: 01 July 2020
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has noted the Auditor General’s (AG) 2018/19 MFMA Audit Outcomes General Report released on Wednesday, 1 July 2020...
Facing the New Corona Virus: A conversation between Brazilian and South African Mayors
Posted: 18 June 2020
Municipalities have an enormous role to play to ensure that communities as well as vulnerable people are provided with reliable and uninterrupted services to curb the spread of the virus.....
COVID-19 RELIEF FUND: SALGA AND THE UNDP CALLS ON ELIGIBLE SMME’S TO APPLY FOR FUNDING TO MANUFACTURE FABRIC FACE MASKS
Posted: 18 June 2020
This initiative aims to provide relief for SMMEs that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19 and is open to both formal and informal traders operating in the Gauteng and Northern Cape Provinces.....
SALGA and its member municipalities join the world in celebrating our natural environment
Posted: 05 June 2020
World Environment Day is celebrated on 5 June every year as the most renowned day for environmental action; and has been celebrated annually on 5 June since 1974. Since its inception, World Environment Day has been the United Nations day ....
SALGA and COGTA discusses current local government issues within the province (Mpumalanga))
Posted: 05 June 2020
The Provincial Office Bearers of SALGA in Mpumalanga held a virtual meeting with the MEC of the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Mr. Mandla Msibi on the 4th of May 2020, to discuss current issues that are impacting on municipalities within the province...
Training on Negotiation, Conclusion and Ratification of Minimum Services Agreement (MSA) and Minimum Services Determination (MSD)
Posted: 01 June 2020
SALGA in Mpumalanga, in collaboration with Ehlanzeni District Municipality, coordinated a training session on Negotiation, Conclusion and Ratification of Minimum Services Agreement (MSA) and Minimum Services Determination (MSD) for municipalities....
State of the District Address delivered by Gert Sibande District Municipality
Posted: 01 June 2020
The State of the District Address was delivered by the Gert Sibande District Executive Mayor Cllr Muzi Chirwa to the District Council through a virtual meeting on the 28th of May 2020...
Africa Day: Silencing the Guns, Creating inductive Conditions for Africa's Development amongst COVID-19
Posted: 25 May 2020
SALGA has set out its role to represent, promote, and protect the interests of the sector to raise the profile of the local government. The organisation further aims to constructively disrupt, in a positive manner, where the existing overall system...
SALGA tables 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan to Parliament Committees
Posted: 13 May 2020
On 12 May 2020, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) presented its 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan to the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) as well as the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs...
Addressing Issues of Identity-based Tensions and Migration Related Security Essential in Achieving Global Goals
Posted: 12 May 2020
Speaking at the ‘Global Forum for Migration and Development African Union Consultation,’ (GFMD) a virtual meeting held by the United Cities of Local Government’s (UCLG), Co-President Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng ...
SALGA CEO Xolile George to discuss implications of Covid-19 on Local Government
Posted: 05 May 2020
On Tuesday, 05 May 2020, SALGA CEO Xolile George will go live with Empowaworx on their social media pages (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) at 18H00 to respond to frequently asked questions regarding the implications of Covid-19 on local government and its deliverables....
SALGA meets with Parliamentary Portfolio Committee: Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on LG’s response to Covid-19
Posted: 29 April 2020
South Africa has been on a national lockdown for the past five weeks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. With the local government being the sphere closest to the people, the impact and implications...
GSDM duo completes remote pilot licences
Posted: 29 April 2020
Gert Sibande District Municipality (GSDM) recently celebrated one of its many proud moments where two of its employees Tebogo Tsotetsi and Sifiso Simelane recently obtained their Remote Pilot Licences (RPL) to allow them to fly the Drone Aircrafts in South Africa....
Local Government’s Role in Combatting COVID-19
Posted: 30 March 2020
SALGA is encouraged to note that municipalities are adhering to the range of directives issued by the Minister of COGTA in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we call on Executive Mayors and Mayors, working closely with...
SALGA presents to the Select Committee on COGTA on the City of Tshwane Intervention
Posted: 20 March 2020
SALGA as the representative and sole voice of local government, advanced its position to the Select Committee to see that the objects of the sphere are fulfilled. SALGA highlighted that when dissolving a municipality....
3rd Annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar Postponed
Posted: 17 March 2020
The decision follows President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address where amongst others, gatherings of more than hundred (100) people are prohibited due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The seminar was to gather more than three hundred (300) confirmed delegates. ....
SALGA National Communicator™s Forum Postponed
Posted: 16 March 2020
Following the Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to combat the COVID-19 epidemic, SALGA has made the decision to postpone the National Communicators Forum planned for the 24 “ 25 March 2020 until further notice....
SALGA Northern Cape Roundtable Discussion on Public Participation
Posted: 16 March 2020
On 10 March 2020, the SALGA Northern Cape held a Roundtable Discussion to review the Guidelines on ‘Enhancing Public Participation to Ensure the Involvement of Communities and Community Organisations in municipal matters,’ which is...
Mpumalanga Municipal Governance and Finance Indaba
Posted: 11 March 2020
The Indaba aimed to tackle issues of the National Development Plan (NDP), to ensure that local government starts moving towards implementing the NDP and realising the ideals of a capable and developmental state....
SALGA in Botswana for the BALA Congress in Gaborone
Posted: 10 March 2020
SALGA and BALA have long standing strategic relations and both organisations are active members of organized local government under the banner of the UCLGA Southern Africa and the continent at large.....
SALGA NEC Lekgotla assess the State of Local Government in Limpopo
Posted: 05 March 2020
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) NEC is having its three-day (04 “ 06 March 2020) Lekgotla to reflect and direct strategic decision-making regarding local government matters to inform the SALGA business plan at the Fusion Hotel.....
SALGA Northern Cape Provincial Members Assembly reflects on key municipal issues
Posted: 01 March 2020
On 26 February 2020, the SALGA Northern Cape held its annual Provincial Members Assembly (PMA) to reflect on measures that improve good governance, oversight, accountability and consequence management....
Shukuma Mzansi! International Community Arts Centres Dialogue to implement National CAC Policy in Municipalities
Posted: 26 February 2020
The South African Local Government Association has partnered with the National Department of Arts and Culture, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs , as well as municipal arts, culture and heritage departments to host the SA-EU Community....
SALGA to present comments to the COGTA portfolio committee on the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill in Parliament
Posted: 26 February 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs hearings on the Municipal Systems Amendment Bill are scheduled to take place over the next two days in Parliament....
Accountability and Consequence Management to take center stage at 3rd Local Government Performance Management Seminar
Posted: 19 February 2020
The South African Local Government Association through its Centre for Leadership and Governance, will on 27 “ 28 February 2020 host its 3rd Annual Local Government Performance Management Seminar....
SALGA to respond to President™s State of the Nation Address
Posted: 19 February 2020
SALGA President, Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng will deliver SALGA’s reply to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) today at a joint sitting scheduled to kick off at 14:00....
SALGA National Executive Committee meeting outcomes
Posted: 12 February 2020
SALGA NEC meets bi-monthly and the meetings are rotated between the nine provinces allowing SALGA to engage with member municipalities in provinces and discusses critical issues affecting local government....
SALGA enhances Municipal Resilience for Integrated Talent Management
Posted: 31 January 2020
As an Annual Performance Plan initiative coordinated under the auspice of the Municipal Capabilities and Governance Cluster, the seminar is a demand-driven learning event including content areas like human resource policies, systems, processes and practices introduced in municipalities...
SALGA welcomes the decision of CoGTA MEC Maile to rescind the decision to suspend CoJ and Tshwane Councillors
Posted: 29 January 2020
SALGA is pleased and welcomes the decision of the MEC to rescind the suspension and calls for to all local government nationwide to always engage SALGA on all matters impacting on in the sector ...
Finding New Solutions For New Challenges “ The Future Of Talent Management
Posted: 27 January 2020
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Talent Management Seminars is aimed at providing a solution for the working environment in municipalities across, guiding them how to be adept in today’s dynamic work environment...
SALGA mourns the passing on of Cllr Bicks Ndoni
Posted: 21 January 2020
SALGA wishes to express its most sincere condolences to the family of the late National Executive Committee (NEC) member, Cllr Bicks Ndoni. Cllr Ndoni also served as the Chairperson of the Urban Agenda and City Development Strategies Working Group...
Gauteng municipalities convene at the SALGA Gauteng Provincial Members Assembly
Posted: 10 December 2019
The Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in the Gauteng Province, led by its Chairperson, Cllr. Busisiwe Modisakeng resolved to convene the 3rd annual Provincial Members Assembly (PMA)....
World AIDS Day - Communities essential in combating UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets
Posted: 02 December 2019
Every year 01 December we celebrate World AIDS Day as an opportunity for the community to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and remember those who have died due to the virus....
Cllr Flora Maboa-Boltman elected as SALGA™s Women Commission (SWC) Chairperson
Posted: 29 November 2019
The chairperson’s nomination went uncontested and was supported by all who were legible to elect. She was the only nominee for the position which displays the commission’s confidence in her to lead the way in advocating and lobbying for legislation....
Gender-Based Violence takes centre stage at the SALGA National Women™s Commission
Posted: 28 November 2019
SALGA held its National Women’s Commission Lekgotla on 28-29 November at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel in Kempton Park, Gauteng as part of its efforts to grow South Africa together for Women’s Emancipation in Local Government...
Enough is Enough “ No to Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
Posted: 25 November 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has committed itself to support all government-led programmes including 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Moreover, the organisation subscribes to the legislative framework...
SALGA Women™s Commission to elect new Chairperson at the upcoming Lekgotla
Posted: 25 November 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Women’s Commission will host a Special National Lekgotla on 28 “ 29 November 2019 at the Southern Sun OR Tambo Hotel, in Kempton Park, Gauteng.
SALGA President Thembi Nkadimeng elected Co-President of the United Cities and Local Governments
Posted: 15 November 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng has been elected as the Co-President of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) during the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Durban
SALGA and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) sign MOU to formalise bond of existing friendship
Posted: 13 November 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise its cooperation agreement.....
Build-up engagements continue on the second day of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders Congress in Durban
Posted: 12 November 2019
The second day of the World Summit of Local Government and Regional Leaders engagements have illuminated a new era of local and regional governments which requires local and regional action to be at the heart of sustainable development....
The UCLG Congress: The World Summit of Local and Regional leaders gets underway in Durban
Posted: 12 November 2019
About 3000 delegates are expected to descend in eThekwini for the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) Congress and the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders to continue the dialogue on how to move local government to the higher trajectory.....
The World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders topromote dialogue gets underway in Durban
Posted: 11 November 2019
The aim of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is to promote dialogue and place local government voices on the world stage to influence global policy agenda to better serve local communities says the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) President Parks Tau....
SALGA National Executive Committee meeting outcomes Statement
Posted: 07 November 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee (NEC) held is ordinary NEC Meeting over the last two days. Customarily, the meeting of the NEC discusses critical issues affecting local government and shapes the implementation of predetermined objectives ...
SALGA briefs Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on undocumented immigrants and local economy
Posted: 22 October 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs...
Mpumalanga Provincial Municipal Health Services Summit
Posted: 17 October 2019
SALGA in Mpumalanga together with Ehlanzeni District Municipality, brought together all Environmental Health Practitioners in the Province in its third provincial MHS summit, held on the 16th “ 17th of October at Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort in the area of City of Mbombela Local Municipality......
Mpumalanga Provincial Members’ Assembly
Posted: 17 October 2019
On the first day of the PMA, the Keynote Address was delivered by the MEC for the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mandla Msibi, who spoke about the newly approved District-based Model which requires much capacity and budget, streamlined from National Government.....
Portfolio commends SALGA on good work and Clean Audit
Posted: 09 October 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs led by Honourable Chairperson Faith Muthambi has commended the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) for its presentation and attaining its 7th Clean Audit....
Symposium On Culture Places Culture-Inks in The Mainstream of Sustainable Rural-Urban Development Linkages
Posted: 08 October 2019
The adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015 marked a turning point by reflecting for the first time the global community’s recognition of the role of culture for the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals....
Local Government welcomes district based coordination model launched in Lusikisiki
Posted: 27 September 2019
Local government has welcomed the newly launched district model saying it will not only improve planning but will also centralize reporting and enhance accountability for all spheres of government. Dubbed ”Khawuleza”, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially launched the first pilot site of the district-based during...
Towards local government that is data literate & 4IR ready
Posted: 26 September 2019
The partnership of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the University of California Berkeley (UCB) is certainly bearing fruits; unleashing local government leaders and bureaucrats that are data literate and Fourth Industrial Revolutionary ready....
Heritage Day “ Celebrating the Indigenous Languages
Posted: 24 September 2019
It is important to acknowledge and celebrate our heritage as it is the foundation of all communities, our heritage is an essential source of identity and continuity. We draw contemporary activities, meaning and behaviours form it. Our heritage further promotes cultural diversity, social cohesion.....
SALGA condemns the burning and destruction of Councillors’ homes in North West Province
Posted: 19 September 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) strongly condemns the torching and the destruction of houses belonging to City of Matlosana councilors during the violent protests in Khuma township near Stilfontein on Tuesday......
Inaugural Municipal Water Services Scientific Forum
Posted: 18 September 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in collaboration with the City of Cape Town will launch the inaugural National Municipal Water Services Scientific Forum The primary purpose of the forum is provide strategic direction and leadership to the country’s municipal scientific community in .....
National Health Insurance (NHI)
Posted: 17 September 2019
The NHI is the South African way of providing access to high quality health care for everyone. Every South African, permanent resident, refugee and prisoner will be able to register for NHI. All children born and living in South Africa will qualify for NHI....
SALGA and eThekwini Municipality assures safety and security during the UCLG World Summit
Posted: 16 September 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and eThekwini municipality who are joint hosts of the World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders acknowledge recent media reports surrounding violent protest in and around South Africa.....
SALGA and the University of California Berkeley collaborate to realise capacity building through the Leadership Impact and Innovation Programme
Posted: 13 September 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in partnership with the University of California Berkeley (UCB) is hosting South Africa’s Executive Mayors, Speakers.....
Second INVITATION TO APPLY FOR SUPPORT: Municipal Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) program development
Posted: 05 September 2019
Changes taking place in the electricity sector such as the introduction of SSEGs bring a range of challenges to distributors, including technical, financial and staff
capacity issues....
SALGA National Women’s Commission condemns the senseless killing of UCT student Uyinene “Nene” Mrwetyana
Posted: 03 September 2019
The SALGA National Women’s Commission has learnt with shock and sadness as details emerge leading to the brutal murder and rape of a University of Cape Town student Uyinene Mrwetyana...
Metropolitan heads of water & sanitation meet to explore mechanisms to ensure water security in Durban
Posted: 02 September 2019
The forum is constituted by heads of all 8 Metros responsible for the management of water and sanitation. The 8 Metros serve about 22% of South Africa’s population....
25 Years of Democracy: Growing South Africa Together for Women™s Emancipation
Posted: 12 August 2019
The SALGA Women Commission was established in 2010 with the purpose of ensuring that gender mainstreaming and women’s issues, in particular, receive adequate attention at local government level in policy and in practice.....
Municipalities trained on Human Settlements programmes
Posted: 12 August 2019
The provision of housing to the previously disadvantaged South Africans was a priority for the newly elected democratic government since 1994 and to date government delivered 4.3 million houses using different housing instruments....
Commemorating Women’s Day and Growing South Africa Together for Women’s Emancipation
Posted: 09 August 2019
This year’s National Women’s Day celebration will be held in Vryburg, Ruth Mompati District in North West under the theme: “25 Years of Democracy: Growing South Africa Together for Women’s Emancipation”....
Local Government Leaders developed through Municipal Governance Programme
Posted: 08 August 2019
The Programme is a professional training and development curriculum that was structured as a formalised certificated plan. It was designed to respond to the needs of ...
Local Government careers uplifted at Mpakeni during Mandela Day commemoration
Posted: 24 July 2019
The Career Day session wasfacilitated by Clr. Flora Maboa-Boltman who is a SALGA Provincial Executive Committee member, who continuously encouraged learners to learn and educate themselves for a brighter tomorrow...
Municipal job evaluations under the spotlight at Gauteng Summit
Posted: 22 July 2019
The Job Evaluation Symposium saw about hundred role-players, and leaders in the fields, delegates from SALGA National and Provincial, human resources (HR) specialists and labour relations practitioners “ gather to deliberate and plot a way forward ...
Call for Abstracts: 1stAnnual National Postgraduate Student Conference on Local Government & Urban Governance
Posted: 08 July 2019
A key innovative global Sustainable Development Goals (SDDs) is the introduction of sub-national goal focusing on urban areas. An increasingly urbanized world presents governance challenges to
SALGA and the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature sign Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
Posted: 05 July 2019
Following several engagements between SALGA and the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature, the two structures signed a Memorandum of Agreement early July to formalise local government’s participation ...
Regression in Municipal Audit Findings Highlights Need for Intensified Audit Support and Renewed Focus On Accountability and Consequence Management
Posted: 28 June 2019
his is indeed a call for concern and a setback towards the vision to achieve a developmental local government that is built on the pillars of clean governance...
SALGA calls for strategically located land for local government to speed up spatial development
Posted: 26 June 2019
SALGA President Cllr Thembi Nkandimeng says one of the biggest challenges facing the country was to transform fragmented and inefficient spatial patterns that were left by centuries of colonialism......
Mpumalanga Provincial Municipal Health Services Summit Call for Papers
Posted: 24 June 2019
SALGA announces the call for papers for the third Mpumalanga Provincial Municipal Health Services Summit which is to take place on 16 “ 17 October 2019 in the Ehlanzeni District.....
Update on SALGA concerns with procedural and substantive aspects of the Municipal Cost Containment Regulations, 2019
Posted: 24 June 2019
The Regulations purports to apply to all municipal officials and political office bearers in municipalities and will come into effect as from 1 July 2019, coinciding with the start of the new financial year for municipalities....
SALGA National Executive Committee appoints Cllr Thembisile Nkadimeng as new SALGA President
Posted: 14 June 2019
Following the 2019 Provincial and National elections, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Parks Tau was appointed as a Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance resulting in a vacancy of the SALGA President......
Local Government celebrates the role played by the Youth
Posted: 07 June 2019
The twenty-five (25) years of democracy and freedom presents South Africa’s youth an opportunity to reflect also look back to the 43 years since that fateful June 16 of 1976. We see it befitting as local government to say THANK YOU for the fearlessness and courage of the Youth of 1976. That year, amongst others, highlighted a turning point in our history.....
Plight of Internal Auditors
Posted: 06 June 2019
Internal auditors, by virtue of their mandate, may inevitably unearth wrongdoing in their organisations. This would ordinarily be all in a day™s job. With a lack of understanding of the mandate of internal audit and how far their powers go, there is often a misperception that internal auditors could singlehandedly have stopped the scourge of corruption....
SALGA calls for Political Parties to remove election posters in respect of Outdoor Advertising By-Laws
Posted: 28 May 2019
With South Africa’s 2019 National and Provincial elections behind us, SALGA is calling for all Political Parties who contested the elections to remove all election posters in accordance with the Municipal Outdoor Advertising By-Laws governing the erection of election posters in municipal infrastructure....
Celebrating Africa Day: A Healthy Lifestyle Prolongs Life
Posted: 24 May 2019
This year’s theme: “Healthy Lifestyle Prolongs Life” has been selected to emphasize the significant relationship between unhealthy lifestyle and premature mortality. The theme is in line with Aspiration 1 of the Agenda 2063 which is “A prosperous Africa, based on inclusive growth and sustainable development”....
SALGA congratulates former Chairperson, Amos Masondo on his appointment as the Chairperson of National Council of Provinces (NCOP)
Posted: 23 May 2019
SALGA congratulates its former national chairperson, Honourable Amos Masondo on his appointment as the Chairperson of the National Council of Province (NCOP). Former Premier of Northern Cape, Sylvia Lucas has been confirmed...
SALGA President Parks Tau appointed as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Posted: 23 May 2019
Since his presidency, he has led the association to greater heights, both locally and abroad, championing the interests of the sector, robustly enforcing the rights of the local government, and constructively disrupting areas of existing systems that make it impossible for local government to deliver on its mandate...
SALGA welcomes and congratulates the new Presiding Officers of Parliament
Posted: 22 May 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) wishes to congratulate President Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa on his election to the sixth democratic parliament. The Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng, officially announced his election earlier today.
SALGA clarifies confusion surrounding the proposed 15.23% Eskom tariff increase
Posted: 17 May 2019
SALGA would like to clarify that, contrary to what is in the public domain surrounding the proposed “15.23% Eskom tariff increase”, the municipal tariff for the 2019/20 financial year, is yet to be approved. The 15.23% tariff increase, as referred to in the public domain, is a proposed National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA......
SALGA calls for alternative funding and policy review at African Utility Week
Posted: 17 May 2019
CAPE TOWN: SALGA CEO Xolile George on Tuesday, 15 May, participated in a panel discussion for Future Cities and Alternate Finance for Municipalities at African Utility in Cape Town International Convention Centre....
SA Celebrates 25 Years of Democracy
Posted: 26 April 2019
Government has encouraged South Africans to work together to encourage a socially integrated and inclusive South Africa. “All sectors of society must play their part in building an inclusive economy and work together to remove all obstacles which still divide society and strive to build on the many ties that bind it together,” Williams said.....
President Ramaphosa Appoints SALGA CEO To The Commission On Fourth Industrial Revolution
Posted: 26 April 2019
SALGA congratulates CEO, Xolile George on his appointment as a member of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The 30-member Commission, comprising of individuals from various sectors...
SALGA confident in the Criminal Justice System amid arrest of Local Government Leaders
Posted: 26 March 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) notes recent developments with regards to local government leaders and officials implicated in political killings...
2ND Local Government Asset Management Indaba: Solutions for Sustainable Service Delivery
Posted: 20 March 2019
The purpose of the conference was to create a platform for all stakeholders to discuss mechanisms and share success stories of how municipalities can enhance integration in asset management across finance, technical and engineering services departments....
SALGA Research agenda strengthened through collaborative partnerships
Posted: 15 March 2019
The SALGA Research Strategy outlines a research delivery model that aims to generate research through a system of partnerships and collaborations with external partners and expertise....
Local Government leaders call for evidenced-based planning and policy making approach to avoid costly governance mistakes
Posted: 11 March 2019
Speaking at the 2nd Annual SALGA Research Colloquium which is currently underway at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, Cllr Tau says the policy-makers and governors could also take lessons from the Gauteng e-tolls system debacle....
DEPUTY MINISTER NEL TO ADDRESS THE SECOND SALGA RESEARCH COLLOQUIUM
Posted: 10 March 2019
The Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Mr Andries Nel will on Monday, 11 March 2019 attend and address the South African Local Government Association’s (SALGA) Research Colloquium under the theme: Addressing Inequality through Inclusive, Sustainable & Viable Local Governments “ Whose Role is it Anyway?....
International Women™s Day 2019 Campaign Theme: #BalanceforBetter
Posted: 08 March 2019
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrated annually on March 8. The event which started with a political flavour to secure the rights of women, has since evolved over the years and is now a celebration of ...
SALGA convenes 2nd Research Colloquium in Durban
Posted: 08 March 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) in partnership with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Dullah Omar Institute (DOI) will host the 2nd Annual Research Colloquium on 11 “ 12 March 2019, 09h00, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in KwaZulu-Natal....
SALGA concerns on Eskom™s Tariff Increase Decision
Posted: 07 March 2019
As a voice of local government, representing all South African municipalities, notes the decision and announcement of the National Energy Regulator (NERSA) on Eskom's tariff Increase for the 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 financial years as well as the Regulatory Clearing Account (RCA) application...
SALGA congratulates former National Chairperson Thabo Manyoni on his appointment as Chairperson for Municipal Demarcation Board
Posted: 05 March 2019
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) congratulates its former National Chairperson Thabo Manyoni on his new appointment as the Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB).
SALGA saddened by the passing on of Hon. Rosina Mogotlane
Posted: 04 March 2019
Hon. Mogotlane played a significant role in the local government sphere having been the longest serving Deputy Chairperson of SALGA in Limpopo, Executive Mayor of Waterberg District Municipality and Mayor of Lephalale Local Municipality.
SALGA makes submissions to the Portfolio Committee on CoGTA Municipal Systems Amendment Bill, B2 “ 2019
Posted: 27 February 2019
SALGA made a submission to the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) regarding the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill
SALGA to convene the 2nd Annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar
Posted: 26 February 2019
SALGA will on 05 “ 06 March 2019 host the 2nd Annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, in Gauteng, under the theme: “Sustaining Labour Peace and Stability in a Rapidly Transforming World of Work.”
Minister Mkhize Welcomes Young Graduates For Experiential Training In Municipalities
Posted: 26 February 2019
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Dr Zweli Mkhize officially welcomed 93 young graduates in the built environment fields who are part of the Young Graduates Programme of the Municipal Infrastructure Support Agent (MISA).
6th Municipal Health Services Summit Calls for Improved Resource Allocation to enable effective delivery of services
Posted: 15 February 2019
Through its Community Development Directorate, SALGA convened its 6th Annual Municipal Health Services Summit on the 13th - 14th February 2019 at the Southern Sun Hotel in the City of Ekurhuleni....
SALGA Makes Input To The President’s State Of The Nation Address And Calls For Policy Changes
Posted: 14 February 2019
SALGA has called for a fundamental re-think of the overall local government fiscal architecture to ensure that municipality are adequately resourced and those that are under-capacitated can perform their functions.....
SALGA BIG M LED Investment Seminar A Resounding Success, Key Investments On The Horizon
Posted: 14 February 2019
The BIG M programme is a culmination of a partnership between SALGA and the FCM, the latter being the equivalent of SALGA in Canada. It is about two (2) countries rallying behind a common purpose and....
UCLG Retreat and Campus: SALGA and eThekwini inspire readiness to host the 6th UCLG World Congress of Local and Regional Leaders
Posted: 13 February 2019
This week, a delegation made up of SALGA and the eThekwini Municipality representatives attended the fifth edition of the Annual Retreat & Campus which brings together over 200 stakeholders from the United Cities Local Governments (UCLG) global network....
SALGA To Debate State Of The Nation Address In Parliament
Posted: 13 February 2019
The SALGA delegation, led by SALGA Deputy President Cllr. Thembi Nkadimeng is expected to highlight the progress local government has made over the last 18 years, elevate issues surrounding the urgent need to make municipalities developmental in order to ...
Performance Management needs to stop being a once-off event
Posted: 12 February 2019
SALGA successfully held its 2nd Annual Local Government Performance Management Seminar under the theme, “Performance for Impact: Meaningful Indicators for Service Delivery and Citizen Expectations.”
SALGA and the South African Human Rights Commission to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights in local government
Posted: 07 February 2019
Day two of the Council of Mayors kick-started at the City of Cape Town Council Chambers today, 07 February 2019. First, on the agenda, SALGA and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) ...
Minister Mkhize calls on Mayors to champion Local economic Development and support Informal Traders
Posted: 06 February 2019
The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Dr Zweli Mkhize has called on mayors and councils to stop unleashing municipal police on informal traders, but to rather to find the best ways to work with them because they are key.....
SALGA Council of Mayors: Boosting local economies, creating an enabling environment for both job seekers and job creators
Posted: 06 February 2019
Delegates were welcomed by the City of Cape Town Deputy Executive Mayor, Ald. Ian Neilson who unpacked some of the challenges faced by over 10 million South Africans who....
SALGA to convene 2nd Annual Local Government Performance Management Seminar
Posted: 01 February 2019
As part of SALGA’s ‘Good Governance and Institutional Resilience’ strategic goal, the organisation will convene its 2nd Annual Local Government Performance Management Seminar on 11 “ 12 February 2019....
SALGA to convene 2nd Council of Mayors
Posted: 01 February 2019
On 6 “ 7 February 2019, SALGA will host the 2nd Council of Mayors (SCoM) at the City of Cape Town Council Chambers, Western Cape, in accordance with article 18 of the organisation’s Constitution.....
SALGA makes great strides while reflecting on the 20 Years of White Paper on Local Government during NMA
Posted: 12 December 2018
Key on the agenda on the last day of the assembly was the address SALGA President Park Tau on the organisational progress report, adoption of the SALGA 2017/18 Annual Report ....
SALGA and UN-SA institutionalise partnership to enforce Sustainability Development Goals
Posted: 11 December 2018
SALGA CEO Xolile George and United Nations in South Africa Resident Coordinator Ms Nardos Bekele-Thomas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide a governance institutional framework of cooperation to facilitate and strengthen...
President Cyril Ramaphosa looks to SALGA members to give meaning and effect to the new dawn that South Africans need
Posted: 11 December 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a keynote address at the SALGA National Members Assembly and marshalled the delegates in the spirit of ‘Thuma Mina’ saying members of SALGA must give meaning....
SALGA to convene National Members Assembly to reflect on local government progress since the municipal elections and the adoption of the White Paper
Posted: 04 December 2018
The NMA will be attended by over 1200 delegates comprised of political leaders from National, Provincial and Local government, municipal managers and chief financial officers from municipalities across the country, as well as dignitaries and international guests.
Redefining Secondary Cities for Economic Growth
Posted: 29 November 2018
The purpose of the symposium was to unpack significant advancements that could assist secondary cities to develop further, create more economic opportunities, become more resilient in being able to provide good quality living and recreational spaces, with the ability to build lasting infrastructure.
Commemorating the 16th Days of Activism on No Violence Against Women and Children: 25 November “ 10 December
Posted: 27 November 2018
South Africa adopted the 16 Days of Activism Campaign in 1998 as one of the intervention strategies towards creating a society free of violence and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption the campaign by
SALGA convenes a successful 13th Municipal Managers Forum
Posted: 26 November 2018
The two-day forum which was held from 12-13 November, saw over 150 municipal managers from local, district and metropolitan municipalities from across the country convene and discuss issues affecting their work.
The 8th Africities Summit to create a vision for the Africa we hope for
Posted: 20 November 2018
The 8th Africities Summit kick-started in Marrakech, Morocco today, 20 - 24 November 2018. Under the theme: “The transition from sustainable cities and territories: the role of local and subnational governments of Africa,” the Summit is organised...
SALGA to convene 13th instalment of the National Municipal Managers Forum (NMMF) in Ekurhuleni (12 -13 November 2018)
Posted: 05 November 2018
SALGA will convene the 13th instalment of the National Municipal Managers Forum (NMMF) in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Germiston Civic Centre. The Forum exists to constantly reflect on...
SALGA KwaZulu Natal hosts Green Energy Symposium
Posted: 05 November 2018
SALGA in KwaZulu Natal on Friday, 02 November hosted a Green Energy Symposium themed "Green Energy in Infrastructure Development for Local Government." The symposium which was Live Streamed was attended by about one hundred local municipal delegates dealing with municipal infrastructural services....
2019 Call for papers
Posted: 05 November 2018
SALGA proudly announces the call for papers for the 2nd Research Colloquium. The colloquium will be hosted in partnership with the Dullah Omar Institute. It will consider submissions that fall in one or more of the following themes ...
SALGA scoops sixth clean audit award
Posted: 01 November 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) was honoured today at the Auditor General Clean Audit Awards ceremony in Pretoria. SALGA received its 6th Clean Audit award for the sixth consecutive year, a remarkable achievement which has been maintained since 2013 ...
SALGA Special Working Group reflects on proposed changes in the Municipal Structure Act while municipalities share experiences on section 139
Posted: 22 October 2018
The day-two of the Councillor Welfare and Governance and Intergovernmental Relations Working Group kick-started with presentations from Cooperative Governance and Tradition Affairs (COGTA) Kevin Naidoo and ...
SALGA condemns the violent protest and destruction on municipal property at Amahlathi Local Municipality
Posted: 18 October 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) condemns in the strongest terms the destruction and burning of municipal property at the Amahlathi Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape.
SALGA Special Working Group on the application of section 139 of the Constitution to the affected municipalities and the database of red zone municipalities due to their audit findings
Posted: 17 October 2018
The special gathering scheduled to consider the latest developments regarding the institution of section 139 interventions in certain provinces and other related matters.
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SALGA tables 6th consecutive clean audit to Parliament
Posted: 10 October 2018
SALGA has been achieving clean audits on both performance and financial information as issued by the Auditor General of South Africa. The organisation’s performance serves as an example to our 257 member-municipalities...
SALGA to table Annual Report in Parliament
Posted: 09 October 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will on Wednesday, 10 October 2019 tabled its Annual Report 2017/2018 to the Portfolio Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in terms of the Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999.
SALGA and partners head towards the 3rd Karoo Small Town Regeneration Conference
Posted: 08 October 2018
The STR Programme was commissioned in 2013, and this was accompanied by a step-by-step methodology for its execution. At the time, the programme was demand driven and support was provided as and when requests were received from member municipalities.
SALGA meets Danish Local Government Association to discuss key priority areas in local government
Posted: 05 October 2018
SALGA recently met with the Danish Local Government Association (DLGA) to discuss key priority areas in local government. The meeting was attended by SALGA president Parks Tau and CEO Xolile George, the chairperson of SALGA-Denmark and Executive Mayor of Aarthus,
Transport Month: “Together moving South Africa Forward”
Posted: 05 October 2018
The Minister of Transport Blade Nzimande will officially launch the 13th anniversary of the October Transport Month Campaign (OTM) on Friday, 05 October 2018 in Benoni, Ekurhuleni Municipality under the theme: “Together we move South Africa Forward”.
Buffalo City Executive Mayor calls for local government communicators to be pro-active in telling good stories about government
Posted: 26 September 2018
The Buffalo City Executive Mayor Xola Pakati says government communicators should adopt a proactive approach to tell “good stories” about what municipalities are doing to better the lives of citizens.
SALGA convenes Fast Track Municipalities Workshop to aid municipalities accelerate and scale-up their local AIDS responses
Posted: 24 September 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) together with the South African National Aids Council(SANAC , The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) ...
SALGA to host the Inaugural Human Resource Best Practices Seminar
Posted: 11 September 2018
The Human Resource Best Practices Seminar is implemented through the SALGA Centre for Leadership and Governance (SCLG) and forms part of the organisation’s strategic agenda to continuously formulate and implement a range of municipal leadership focused.
Gauteng Municipalities Urged To Continue Prioritising Service Delivery And To Serve Communities Diligently
Posted: 05 September 2018
Municipalities in the Gauteng Province convened at the South African Local Government Associations (SALGA) two-day Provincial Members Assembly (PMA) which commenced on the 4th of September 2018 and concluded today, 5th September 2018.
Heritage Month: Advancing transformation of South Africa’s Heritage and landscape
Posted: 03 September 2018
Heritage month recognises aspects of South African culture which are both tangible and intangible: creative expression such as music and performances, our historical inheritance, language, the food we eat as well as the popular memory.
The Building Inclusive Green Municipalities Project holds annual steering committee meeting
Posted: 30 August 2018
The objectives of this PSC sitting were to review and approve the project's annual work plan, budget and provide strategic guidance based on achievements, progress and challenges faced during the implementation phase of the project from 2017 to now.
SALGA Western Cape Succesfully Hosted Its 2018 Provincial Members Assembly
Posted: 27 August 2018
Local government continues to be plagued by both service delivery and developmental challenges which call for Organised Local Government to develop strategies that are aimed at supporting member municipalities to curb these challenges.
President Of Salga Parks Tau’s Remarks At The Municipal Wage Collective Agreement Joint Media Briefing, Bloemfontein
Posted: 23 August 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting concluded its meeting on Thursday, 23 August 2018, in Bloemfontein, Free State following engagements with Mangaung Metro, Xhariep District Municipalities and its local municipalities.
SALGA roundup its Free State two-day visits and notes areas of serious concern and progress
Posted: 23 August 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting concluded its meeting on Thursday, 23 August 2018, in Bloemfontein, Free State following engagements with Mangaung Metro, Xhariep District Municipalities and its local municipalities.
Declarations from the 2018 SALGA Women’s Commission National Summit
Posted: 23 August 2018
Following the successful hosting of the SALGA Women’s Commission National Summit in East London International Convention Centre in Eastern Cape, on 13- 15 August, women leadership on behalf of 257 South African municipalities...
SALGA rolls up sleeves to deal with challenges facing local government
Posted: 22 August 2018
The South African Local Government Association National Executive Meeting began in earnest this morning in Bloemfontein. Over the two-days, SALGA intends to interact with a select few member municipalities in the Free State Province and...
Delegates at SALGA Women's Commission National Summit shut down East London streets during Women Awareness Campaign
Posted: 14 August 2018
As part of commemorating women’s month, delegates attending the SALGA Women's Commission National Summit on Monday 13 August, took to the street during a women...
SALGA Women Commission calls for the strengthening of all women structures in local government
Posted: 14 August 2018
Women leaders in local government are attending a three-day SALGA Women’s Commission (SWC) National Summit from the 13-15 August at the East London International Convention Centre...
SALGA Effects Changes To The Provincial Executive Committee
Posted: 08 August 2018
SALGA wishes to particularly thank Cllr Thembi Nkadimeng and Cllr Keamotseng Ramaila for all their work done during their tenure as Provincial Chairperson and 1st Deputy Provincial Chairperson respectively. We wish them well in their new responsibilities as respectively...
SALGA Commemorates Women’s Month
Posted: 07 August 2018
This year’s National Women’s Month is dedicated to the memory of Albertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu, whose 100 years centenary is being celebrated country wide. She was a courageous leader during the struggle for national liberation and leading activist for gender emancipation together with many
SALGA Mpumalanga Provincial Members’ Assembly 2018 hosted successfully
Posted: 06 August 2018
The SALGA Constitution (as amended) provides that “SALGA shall atleast annually, save for the year in which the National/Provincial Conference is due, hold a meeting of members to be known and described in the notice calling such a meeting as the National/ Provincial Members’ Assembly.
SALGA and the FCM explore generation of revenue sources through improved sponsorship relations
Posted: 03 August 2018
SALGA and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held a week-long workshop focusing on New Sources of Revenue Generation such as sponsorship programs and paid services.
Women’s Month: Paying tribute to Mama Albertina Sisulu and the many women leaders of her generation
Posted: 03 August 2018
This month South Africa celebrates the birth of this struggle icon Mama Sisulu as well as the formation of the Bantu Women’s League. Mama Sisulu was a political activist and nurse and one of the most important leaders of anti-Apartheid resistance in South Africa.
SALGA Leadership meets with King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality in Mthatha
Posted: 26 July 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is today meeting with the Executive Leadership of King Sabatha Dalindyebo Municipality (KSD) in Mthatha. The KSD is part of the 14 of the 39 Eastern Cape municipalities which have since been classified into the National Priority Municipalities list for municipalities in distress.
SALGA hosts the 1st Enhancing Municipalities™ Capacities for Development (EMCD) Roundtable Dialogue
Posted: 26 July 2018
SALGA hosted the 1st Enhancing Municipalities’ Capacities for Development (EMCD) Roundtable Dialogue (part of the wider Karoo Small Town Regeneration Initiative) at Gariep Dam in the Free State
Former Public Protector says municipal leaders must be obsessed with seeking solutions to better the lives of ordinary people
Posted: 17 July 2018
Professor Mandonsela who was delivering a keynote address themed ''Inspiring integral leadership for a sustainable local government sphere, in honour of Nelson Mandela'', said as the nation and
SALGA and WITS host graduations and urge municipal leaders to adequately respond to the challenges faced by local government
Posted: 17 July 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) convened a successful Inaugural Local Links Leadership Conversations Lecture Series Seminar on Thursday,
Water Sector Stakeholders and Cities Converge In Durban for an International Learning Seminar on Water Security
Posted: 11 July 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and eThekwini Municipality in collaboration with Deutsche Gesellschaft f€ „ ¼r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
SALGA Launches Seminars to Inspire Leadership in Municipalities
Posted: 10 July 2018
SALGA will on Thursday, 12 July, convene the inaugural Local Links Leadership Conversations Lecture Series Seminar, at the WITS School of Governance (WSG) under the theme “Honouring the Legacy of Nelson Mandela through Inspiring Thought Leadership in Local Government Sphere”.
CoGTA Minister Zweli Mkhize meets with SALGA and Advisory Panel Briefing of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team on Bulk Electricity Reticulation and Distribution‹‹
Posted: 06 July 2018
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize chaired a joint executive committee meeting of CoGTA and the South African Local Government Association
Municipal Financing as a tool for Local Development
Posted: 02 July 2018
Swedish International Centre for Local Democracy (ICLD), SALGA and the UN Capital Development Fund are hosting a one-day conference on Local Financing and Development.
UPDATE ON THE MUNICIPAL WAGE AND SALARY NEGOTIATIONS
Parties at the wage negotiations close to find one another but no deal yet!Posted: 28 June 2018
SALGA has just emerged from a conciliation meeting, following the declaration of a dispute by the unions on the salary and wage negotiations.
Buffalo City Metro Municipality to host second BRICS sectoral meetings in East London, Eastern Cape
Posted: 22 June 2018
The event will bring with it various socio-economic spin offs including a boost into the local formal and informal tourism sector as well as investment opportunities for BCMM.
CoGTA Deputy Minister Lament failure of some municipalities in spending their Municipal Infrastructure Grants
Posted: 14 June 2018
Deputy Minister Nel says CoGTA is concerned by the failure of many municipalities to spend their Municipal Infrastructure Grants (MIG) which impacts directly on the poorest and most vulnerable...
SALGA calls for practical measures to make sure that municipalities deliver on their infrastructure projects
Posted: 14 June 2018
SALGA hosted a successful three-day Municipal Innovative Infrastructure Financing Conference on Wednesday, 13 June at the Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg.
Municipal workers are biggest losers as wage negotiations deadlock
Posted: 08 June 2018
The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) has formally rejected the Facilitator's proposal resulting in wage negotiations reaching a deadlock. This implies that SAMWU has rejected the three-year 7% salary & wage increase
Non-Financial Census of Municipalities 2017 attest that Local Government is lending a hand in improving the lives of the people
Posted: 05 June 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) welcomes the Non-Financial Census of Municipalities 2017 as released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) which points to improved service delivery in the year period 2016/17 and
South Africa commemorate Youth Month
Posted: 01 June 2018
The month of June is celebrated as Youth Month in South Africa, with a specific focus on 16 June, which is also known as Youth Day. Youth Month pays tribute to the school pupils who lost their lives...
SALGA hosts a Seminar to discuss Municipal Barometer as a Tool for Human Rights Realisation at Local Government
Posted: 31 May 2018
On the 29th of May 2018, SALGA and the HSRC co-hosted a discussion on the use of the Municipal Barometer as a tool for promoting and monitoring human rights. SALGA President Parks Tau delivered SALGA’s perspective of the Municipal Barometer,
Celebrating Africa Day: “A year of Nelson Mandela - Building a Better Africa and a Better World”
Posted: 25 May 2018
Africa Day presents an opportunity to p`romote African unity, ensure deeper regional integration and recommit Africa to a common destiny. The day also presents an opportunity for South Africans to reconnect and recommit themselves
AUDITOR GENERAL CALL FOR AUDIT SUPPORT FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO BE INTENSIFIED
Posted: 23 May 2018
The Auditor General South Africa (AGSA)’s 2016/17 Audit Outcomes call for the ongoing Municipal Audit Support Program (MASP) to be intensified to improve accountability systems in troubled municipalities.
Unlocking Infrastructure Financing to accelerate service delivery in local government
Posted: 22 May 2018
The conference will be held on 13-15 June at the Emperors Palace in Johannesburg and will bring together municipalities, industry experts and key stakeholders in local government infrastructure financing.
SALGA disappointed with SAMWU’s rejection of the wage deal
Posted: 17 May 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has noted with disappointment the rejection of a wage offer by the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU).
SALGA condemns ĀĀĀĀĀĀĀ˜torching of a councillor™s car™ and intimidation made against elected representatives on television
Posted: 15 May 2018
SALGA condemns in the strongest terms the violent protest of Vrygrond community in Cape Town which saw a car belonging to a Councillor Gerry Gordon being torched, among others.
SALGA calls for Fiscal Transformation
Posted:11 May 2018
SALGA president Councillor Parks Tau says SALGA will continue to advocate for an equitable fiscal dispensation that is considerate of the assigned mandate and the many responsibilities undertaken by local government.
SALGA and NCOP to host Local Government Week in Cape Town (08 “ 10 May 2018)
Posted: 03 May 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will jointly host a three-day (08 “ 10 May) Local Government Week (LGW) in Cape Town, Parliament.
Freedom Day
Posted: 03 May 2018
This year’s freedom day marked the 24th since the liberation year of the country in 1994. Our liberation has ushered in a democratic dispensation which, by the world’s standards, has been termed a young democracy so far.
South Africans urged to reduce energy consumption
Posted: 03 May 2018
The month of May has been declared National Energy Month in South Africa and South Africans are urged to come on board and reduce energy consumption in their everyday life. Eskom has embarked on a massive capacity expansion programme to meet
The Nelson Mandela Foundation launches 2018 Mandela Day centenary campaign
Posted: 24 April 2018
With the aim of ‘making every day a Mandela Day,’ the Nelson Mandela Foundation held a launch to cover the 2018 Mandela Day centenary campaign which serves as the launch of a global initiative that is not only a tribute to Nelson Mandela but as a tool to help us count down to his centennial birthday.
Salary And Wage Negotiations For Municipal Employees SALGA Tables Final Offer Of 6.6% To Municipal Trade Unions
Posted: 18 April 2018
At the end of the 4th and final round of salary and wage negotiations for municipal employees held from 16-18 April 2018 in Durban, SALGA tabled a final offer of 6,6% supplemented
SALGA CEO crowned at the 17th Oliver Top Empowerment Awards
Posted: 17 April 2018
Shining a spotlight on economic empowerment and transformation, winners in the 17th Annual TOP EMPOWERMENT Awards were announced on Thursday, 12 April 2018, at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg. SALGA CEO Xolile George was named the Top Empowered Public Sector Leader 2018.
SALGA and the Dullah Omar Institute sign MoU for research and development
Posted: 06 April 2018
During the recent SALGA Research Colloquium, SALGA and the University of the Western Cape Dullah Omar Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise their working relationship. The MoU will see to it that the two organisations cooperative
Research influencing decision making in Local Government
Posted: 05 April 2018
Evidence-based research should inform decision making and policy making in Local Government. SALGA has embarked on a new journey aimed at strengthening its research capability through collaborations with various research agencies as part of rethinking Local Government transformation
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 2018)
Posted: 03 April 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to convey its condolences to the Madikizela-Mandela family on the passing of Mrs Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.....
SALGA hosts inaugural Local Government Labour Law Seminar
Posted: 29 March 2018
Under the theme “Advancing an Effective Labour Relations System that Promotes Compliance and Good Governance,” SALGA held the inaugural Local Government Labour Law Seminar on 23 March 2018, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg.....
Cities converge in Cape Town to converse about Water Security and Drought Management
Posted: 29 March 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is facilitating a conversation amongst the eight Metros from 27- 28 March at the SALGA House, Western Cape Provincial Office ...
Cities converge in Cape Town to converse about Water Security and Drought Managxment
Posted: 29 March 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is facilitating a conversation amongst the eight Metros from 27- 28 March at the SALGA House, Western Cape Provincial Office ...
Performance Management: A Propeller towards Effective Service Delivery and Good Governance
Posted: 23 March 2018
The local government inaugural annual performance management seminar was held on Thursday, 22 March 2018 at Birchwood hotel and OR Tambo conference centre under the theme " Performance Management: A Propeller towards Effective...
SALGA, in partnership with the University of the Western Cape’s Dullah Omar Institute to host the first Research Colloquium
Posted: 23 March 2018
The Colloquium presents a platform for researchers and delegates to present and discuss research specific to local government, pursue direct policy impact of their work and exchange ideas for future research.....
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Posted: 21 March 2018
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever the national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, sex or any other status. All human beings are regarded as equally entitled, without an unfair discrimination, to human rights. These rights are all universal, interdependent and indivisible.....
ENERGY SUMMIT DECLARATION
Posted: 20 March 2018
The sustainable electricity industry also means debt free municipalities and Eskom which in turn increases the reliability of quality of supply and increased access to reliable basic services....
SALGA to convene the annual local government: performance management and labour law seminars
Posted: 20 March 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will convene the Annual Local Government Performance Management and Labour Law Seminars on 22 “ 23 March 2018 at the Birchwood Hotel, Johannesburg, to keep the political...
SALGA tables new offer of 5.9% year-on-year inflation during local government salary and wage negotiations
Posted: 13 March 2018
The South African Government Association (SALGA) has tabled a new offer amid the third round of Local Government Salary and Wage negotiations (2018/2019) which took place this week in Durban...
SALGA National Energy Summit calls for energy transition for the benefit of all South Africans
Posted: 08 March 2018
SALGA has noted that the transition in the energy sector is driven by a range of factors that include an increasing demand on networks ranging from a reliability and accessibility perspective to technological advances and an increased.....
Newly appointed CoGTA Minister address SALGA Energy Summit
Posted: 08 March 2018
Newly appointed Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) honourable Zweli Mkhize presented a keynote address at the second day of the SALGA Energy Summit hosted at the Sandton Convention Centre, Gauteng.....
SALGA commemorates International Women’s Day
Posted: 08 March 2018
The first international Women’s day was celebrated back in 1908 when a group of 15,000 women marched on the streets of New York, demanding their rights. Since then every year on 8th March the world joins hands together to support, raise, inspire and motivate women across all fields of work....
SALGA welcomes new Minister of CoGTa
Posted: 28 February 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to extend a congratulatory message to the newly appointed Cabinet Ministers ...
SALGA signs MoU with the Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA) at the 12th Municipal Managers Forum
Posted: 23 February 2018
The MoU between the organisations intends to provide a practical framework for the resolution of disputes, develop arbitration capacity in local government, and appointment of experts in the course of municipal arbitration proceedings. ...
Income inequality and spatial inequality results in Two-worlds" in municipal spaces
Posted: 23 February 2018
The 12th National Municipal Managers Forum kicked off smoothly on Tuesday in Mpumalanga Province where energy, water innovations technology and unintended consequences created by inequalities topped the agenda...
SALGA conveys condolences on the passing of Cllr Constance Bapela
Posted: 21 February 2018
The SALGA Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) is saddened by the untimely passing of Cllr. Conny Bapela of the City of Johannesburg who served as a member of the PEC...
SALGA and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities collaborate to host 1st Policy and Advocacy Workshop
Posted: 20 February 2018
SALGA and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will host their first Policy and Advocacy Framework Workshop at the Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resort, White River, Mpumalanga on 22 “ 23 February 2018...`
Techno driven 12th National Municipal Managers Forum goes to Mpumalanga
Posted: 16 February 2018
SALGA in conjunction with the City of Mbombela are to co-host a two-day 12th National Municipal Managers Forum from 20 “ 21 February 2018 at the Ingwenyama Conference and Sports Resorts, White River, in Mpumalanga...`
SALGA SONA 2018 expectations
Posted: 15 February 2018
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) would like to wish the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa well as he is expected to deliver the State of the Nation (SONA) on Friday, 16 February 2018...`
COGTA Minister to declare drought a national disaster
Posted: 09 February 2018
Speaking at the media briefing of the Inter-Ministerial Task Team on Drought in Cape Town Minister Des Van Rooyen said this will lead to Minister of Water and Sanitation to issue regulations and directives in dealing with the drought...
Persistent Water Crisis tops agenda
Posted: 06 February 2018
The South African Local Government Association National Executive Committee (SALGA NEC) has called for greater collective efforts to mitigate challenges brought by the persistent drought crisis and more action to combat climate change and implementation of the Paris Agreement. ....
SALGA NEC Inaugural meeting
Posted: 02 February 2018
The SALGA National Executive Committee (NEC) will convene its first gathering for 2018 on Monday, 5 February at the SALGA Western Cape office. Top on the agenda will be a report back on the Water Debt owed by municipalities to the Department of Water and Sanitation and Water Boards as well the current water crisis facing the City of Cape Town and Nelson Mandela Bay Metro.....
Invitation to Exhibit at SALGA Energy Summit
Posted: 02 February 2018
SALGA will host a Local Government Energy Summit, a conversation aimed at integrating perspectives on the key factors impacting on energy in the local government sector....
SALGA Municipal Health Summit calls for national government to put Municipal Health Services at the Centre of Service Delivery
Posted: 02 February 2018
The two-day summit was held from 30 -31 January under the theme “Putting Municipal Health Services at the Centre of Service Delivery” and was attended by about 150 delegates consisting of SALGA Health...
SALGA 2017 Municipal Health Summit Resolutions
Posted: 02 February 2018
Delegates attending the 2017 SALGA Municipal Health Summit have urged SALGA to consult COGTA on the development of the legislation on the Municipal Health Services (MHS) and called for COGTA’s decisive leadership on the equitable share and the prioritisation of MHS...
SALGA visits Ottawa, Canada for the Building Inclusive Green Municipalities (BIGM) Planning and Learning Week
Posted: 01 February 2018
SALGA and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) recently took part in the Building Inclusive Green Municipalities (BIGM) Planning and Learning week held in Ottawa, Canada.....
Day zero should serve as warning for all South Africans
Posted: 31 January 2018
We place very high level respect on research findings in South Africa but do very little to act on recommendations or endeavour to address the root causes until its rather little too late. Previous studies on water usage and its scarcity in South Africa are a testimony to this....
SALGA and eThekwini Metro Municipality wins bid to host the 6th UCLG World Summit of Regional Leaders in 2019
Posted: 12 December 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA), in partnership with the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has won the bid to host the 6th United Cities of Local Government (UCLG) World Summit of Regional Leaders in 2019......
SALGA condemns the escalation of violent attacks on municipal officials
Posted: 12 December 2017
The South African Local Government Association has been monitoring with great concern the escalation in the attacks against Municipal Officials and condemns these atrocious acts of violence. These attacks are an infringement on the employee’s basic human rights to safety and security......
SALGA COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY - IT IS MY RIGHT TO KNOW MY STATUS, PREVENTION IS MY RESPONSIBILITY
Posted: 01 December 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) commemorates World AIDS Day and stands in solidarity with those infected and affected by the epidemic. According to the UNAIDS, “since the start of the epidemic around 78 million have been infected with HIV”....
SALGA Community Development and Social Cohesion National Working Group meets
Posted: 24 November 2017
SALGA Programme Manager for Sports and Recreation, Andile Nqini reflected on the R300 million MIG pilot project on sports facilities as well as the facility count of sport and recreation facilities in municipalities were top of the agenda at the Community Development and Social Cohesion National Working Group this week....
Joint National Working Groups on Economic Empowerment and Public Employment Programmes, and Rural Development and Public Works meets
Posted: 24 November 2017
SALGA's Economic Development Director, Charles Parkerson made a presentation on the 'Jurisprudence Related to the Informal Economy, Lessons learned by Municipalities'. Mr. Parkerson urged municipalities to develop a position paper for Local Government .... Read More
SALGA convenes a successful inaugural Council of Speakers in Ethekwini Metro
Posted: 18 August 2017
SALGA convened the inaugural SALGA Council of Speakers (SCoS) at the Olive Convention Centre, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal on 16-17 August 2017.
The SCoS was hosted by SALGA in partnership with eThekwini Metro and brought......
SALGA celebrates the 61st Anniversary of the 1956 Women’s march to the Union Buildings
Posted: 08 August 2017
Women’s Month is an opportune time to reflect on progress made and to celebrate acts of courage and determination by ordinary women who have played an extraordinary role in the history of our country.
This year’s celebration coincides with the centenary of struggle icon OR Tambo........
South Africa commemorates National Women’s month with the theme: “The Year of OR Tambo: Women United in Moving South Africa Forward”.
Posted: 01 August 2017
This year’s 2017 National Women’s Day celebrations will pay tribute to women and their role in the liberation struggle. This year’s celebration coincides with the centenary of struggle icon OR Tambo.......
Local Government Communicators called to "walk in the footsteps" of the late Ronnie Mamoepa
Posted: 25 July 2017
Minister of Communications Ayanda Dlodlo has called on all Municipal Communicators to walk in the footsteps of the late Government Communicator Ronnie Mamoepa and learn from his dedication to the public service......
SALGA NEC calls on review of councillor safety amidst killings
Posted: 20 July 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) National Executive Committee (NEC) has called on the safety needs of councillors to be reviewed amidst the recent spike of their killings......
SALGA acts against poverty during 2017 Nelson Mandela Day Commemoration
Posted: 19 July 2017
SALGA together with the City of Tshwane, through the office of the Chief Whip, spent Nelson Mandela Day supporting and helping needy learners at Kodumela Primary School in Pretoria.....
Municipal Communicators to convene for 2nd SALGA National Local Government Communicators Forum
Posted: 19 July 2017
The second SALGA National Local Government Communicators Forum, hosted by eThekwini Municipality is to commence on the 25 “ 26 July 2017 at the Durban ICC....
SALGA and Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries convene local government dialogue forum to enhance international cooperation and promote common development.
Posted: 12 July 2017
SALGA and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries hostedthe first SA-China Dialogue Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China....
SALGA convenes annual Small Towns Regeneration Conference in De Aar, Northern Cape
Posted: 11 July 2017
SALGA is hosting the 2nd Karoo Small Town Regeneration and Regional Economic Development Conference under the theme “The Karoo: Small Towns. New Futures”, at Emthanjeni Local Municipality in the Northern Cape from 10-11 July....
SALGA and Nelson Mandela Foundation join forces to restore human dignity
Posted: 07 July 2017
JOHANNESBURG, WEDNESDAY, 07 JULY“ The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to map-up collaboration efforts in a joint fight against poverty and to restore human dignity ....
SALGA together with the City of Cape Town condemns the destruction of municipal properties by communities.
Posted: 07 July 2017
In July, South Africa celebrates former President Nelson Mandela's birthday. 18 July has been declared Nelson Mandela International Day, but as South Africans we embrace the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela™s life for the whole of July....
South Africans celebrate Nelson Mandela Month 2017
Posted: 04 July 2017
In July, South Africa celebrates former President Nelson Mandela's birthday. 18 July has been declared Nelson Mandela International Day, but as South Africans we embrace the chance to celebrate Nelson Mandela™s life for the whole of July. This gives everyone the opportunity to heed the call to action for people to recognise.....
SALGA welcomes Financial Census of Municipalities for the ended June 2016
Posted: 04 July 2017
On Wednesday 29 June 2017, Statistics of South Africa (StatsSA) released the Financial Census of Municipalities for the ended June 2016. The report stated that municipalities across the country had received total income of R333 billion from all sources of income. While this represent an increase of R27 billion compared with the R306 billion in 2015
SALGA Condemns the burning of Bloemfontein City Hall
Posted: 22 June 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) learned with regret and condemns the burning of the monumental Bloemfontein City Hall on Wednesday, 21 June 2017. The City Hall that is located in President Brand Street, which has been declared a national conservation area in its entirety has great historical significance......
SALGA to debate latest municipal audit outcomes at Business Day Dialogues
Posted: 21 June 2017
AUDIT OUTCOMES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT “ SALGA CLOSES THE CYCLE AND REFLECTS ON THE FIVE YEAR JOURNEY
As South Africa embarks on the beginning of the current term of Local Government this year
SALGA sympathises with municipalities in the Western Cape post the disasters in the province.
Posted: 15 June 2017
The recent severe weather and fire event during the period of 6 to 11 June 2017 is extraordinary in terms of disasters.
The disasters have affected communities within a number of municipalities in the Western Cape.
SALGA commemorates youth month
Posted: 07 June 2017
As part of the Youth Month and to unleash youth development,SALGA in collaboration with other stakeholders in the Local Government Youth Development Forum i.e. the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA), Gauteng Provincial Government........
SA Mayors take a stand against violence directed at women and children
Posted: 12 June 2017
Mayors from all over South Africa took a stand against violence directed at women and children, during SALGA™s Inaugural Council of Mayors which was convened in Cape Town, Civic Centre, Council Chambers, on 8 - 9 June 2017........
SALGA hosts panel discussion on strategies to deal with violent community protests
Posted: 08 June 2017
SALGA on Wednesday, 08 June hosted a panel discussion on Protest Management Norms in Local Government at the SALGA National Office in Pretoria.......
SALGA Special 2017 Youth Month Message
Posted: 02 June 2017
The Month of June in South African is regarded as Youth Month.
This year™s Youth Month theme is The year of OR Tambo: Advancing Youth Economic Empowerment and pays tribute to school pupils who lost......
SALGA calls for the safety, well-being, care and protection of children as well as an end to growing violence against Women
Posted: 01 June 2017
Recently during the SALGA National Women™s Commission Summit in Johannesburg, women from all walks of life pledged to fight against violence meted on women and children.........
Federation of Canadian Municipalities and SALGA join forces to create jobs, reduce poverty and respond to climate change
Posted: 30 May 2017
SALGA and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have partnered to drive a pilot Local Economic Development initiative to assist struggling Eastern Cape municipalities........
SALGA hosts portfolio based Councillor Induction Programme on Electricity and Energy.
Posted: 30 May 2017
SALGA in the Northern Cape recently held a two-day portfolio based Councillor Induction Programme (CIP) with a specific focus on electricity and energy........
SALGA welcomes COGTA Budget Vote designed to transform municipal spaces and build developmental Local Government
Posted: 19 May 2017
SALGA welcomes the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Budget Vote No: 4 as tabled by the Honourable Minister Des Van Rooyen this afternoon, Thursday, 18 May 2017, in the National Assembly, Parliament.......
Inter “ ministerial task team meeting to discuss electricity reticulation and supply
Posted: 18 May 2017
The Inter “ Ministerial Task (ITT) on Constitutional matters relating to electricity reticulation, distribution and supply met in Cape Town on Thursday, 11 May 2017 to, among others, discuss and agree on its Terms of Reference......
Summit re-elects Cllr Sindiswa Gomba as SALGA Women Commission
Posted: 17 May 2017
Cllr Sindiswa Gomba of Buffalo City was re-elected as the National Chairperson on SALGA Women Commission (SWC) amid jubilations that she will carry forward the great work that has been done by the commission in its Journey 2010 -2016. She will serve the commission for the next 5 year local government term.......
SALGA urges protestors to return back to communities
Posted: 17 May 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) condemns community protests in Thokoza and Leratong in Gauteng. These protests have led to public violence, including the stoning of vehicles, burning of tires and the blocking of public roads......
SALGA and Wits School of Governance assist 20 municipal leaders with Leadership in Municipal Governance Training
Posted: 16 May 2017
About 20 executive mayors, mayors and speakers from South African municipalities on Tuesday, 15 May, attended their first class of a five-month Leadership in Municipal Governance (LMG)......
SALGA Women’s Commission to convene its National Summit and elect new National Commissioner to advance women representation and participation in decision making
Posted: 15 May 2017
The SALGA Women’s Commission (SWC) will convene its National Summit at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg on 17 May 2017.....
SALGA concerned about ongoing violent protest across Gauteng
Posted: 15 May 2017
The SALGA Women’s Commission (SWC) will convene its National Summit at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, Johannesburg on 17 May 2017.....
SALGA wishes South Africans a Happy Africa Month
Posted: 09 May 2017
SALGA wishes its members, partners, stakeholders and all South Africans a Happy Africa Month.
The theme for Africa Month this year is: The Year of OR Tambo: Building a Better Africa and a Better World. This year™s theme strongly....
UCLG President leads local government at UN-Habitat Council
Posted: 08 May 2017
The world body - United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) President, Mr Parks Tau, is set to lead local government at the five-day 26th UN-Habitat Governing Council in Nairobi, Kenya, which kicks-off on Monday, 8 May 2017....
SALGA President Chairs UN Panel.
Posted: 05 May 2017
PRETORIA - The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) met with the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Mr Des Van Rooyen at SALGA Headquarters, Menlyn Corporate Park, to discuss key issues affecting local government as a sector, service delivery, municipal matters and the welfare of municipal councillors....
SALGA President Chairs UN Panel.
Posted: 04 May 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and the world body, United Cities & Local Governments (UCLG)President, Mr. Parks Tau has been appointed to co-Chair a United Nations High-Level Independent Panel to oversee the effectiveness of the Habitat III....
SALGA congratulates president Tau on UN appointment
Posted: 19 April 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) congratulates President Parks Tau on his appointment to the United Nations (UN) high level independent panel to oversee the effectiveness of the UN-Habitat “ a programme that promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities....
UCLG meets to set strategic priorities for 2017 -2019 and localize SDGs
Posted: 19 April 2017
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) President Parks Tau addressed and successfully chaired the first UCLG Executive Bureau statutory meeting this morning as its President since his election in October 2016 in Bogota.....
SALGA hosts an information sharing session on waste management
Posted: 11 April 2017
SALGA has recently conducted a knowledge sharing session for municipalities around waste management issues at the SALGA National Office, Pretoria....
Local Government calls for rethink on tourism amid limited natural resource
Posted: 03 April 2017
Tourism is one of the key economic drivers of the South African economy and through local government it can impact the lives of the people directly, says SALGA Deputy President Cllr Lindiwe Ntshalintshali..
Government communication should be about people first’ - SALGA National Communicators Forum
Posted: 29 March 2017
Government communication should be about putting the people first and be driven to support the delivery of municipal services to be of the quality and standard, this is a message from government leaders and communication experts at the National Communicators Forum (NFC).....
SALGA conveys condolences to the family of Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada - 21 August 1929 “ 28 March 2017
Posted: 28 March 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) conveys its heartfelt condolences to the Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada. Ahmed Mohamed Kathrada, friendly known as "Kathy", was an anti-apartheid activist, former political prisoner......
SALGA calls for Unity in Action to Advance Human Rights towards a People-Centred and People-Driven Development
Posted: 21 March 2017
SALGA joined the nation in commemoration of Human Rights Day on Tuesday, 21 March. The principle of universality of human rights is the cornerstone of international human rights law......
SALGA NEC welcomes headway in Eskom Impasse
Posted: 16 March 2017
SALGA™s National Executive Committee on Tuesday, 14 March 2017, welcomed the progress made by an Inter-Ministerial Task Team in resolving concerns related to some municipalities being cut off by Eskom for historic debts........
SALGA and the Embassy of the kingdom of the Netherlands sign agreement to enhance water technology and innovation in municipalities.
Posted: 09 March 2017
SALGA and the Embassy of the kingdom of the Netherlands on Tuesday, 07 March, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dutch Ambassador™s residence in Pretoria...........
International Women’s Day 2017
#BeBoldForChange
Posted: 08 March 2017
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity...........
SALGA takes part at the 2017 Career Indaba
Posted: 07 February 2017
SALGA is deeply concerned about recent outbreaks of violence against foreign nationals taking place in Atteridgeville, Mamelodi and other parts of Gauteng..........
SALGA is deeply concerned about recent outbreaks of violence against foreign nationals
Posted: 27 February 2017
SALGA is deeply concerned about recent outbreaks of violence against foreign nationals taking place in Atteridgeville, Mamelodi and other parts of Gauteng..........
SALGA President Parks Tau urge State to ensure that all spheres of government supports local government, as the sphere closest to the people
Posted: 24 February 2017
SALGA President Parks Tau speaking behalf of the fraternity of local government, says local government is cognisant of the increased expectation by both local communities and the global development community ..........
SALGA welcomes budget proposals for the fiscal year 2017/2018 and initiatives aimed at strengthening financial management in municipalities
Posted: 23 February 2017
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) welcomes the Budget proposals for the fiscal year 2017/2018 as presented by the Minister of Finance..........
SALGA convene its National Executive Committee Lekgotla to reflect on the State of Local Government
Posted: 08 February 2017
SALGA has called for municipalities to prioritise municipal health services as one of the key deliverables in their Integrated Developmental Plans (IDPs) and make resources available to deliver these critical services to communities..........
SALGA calls for Municipalities to prioritise Municipal Health Services as part of developmental agenda
Posted: 01 February 2017
SALGA has called for municipalities to prioritise municipal health services as one of the key deliverables in their Integrated Developmental Plans (IDPs) and make resources available to deliver these critical services to communities..........
SALGA calls for Municipalities to prioritise Municipal Health Services as part of developmental agenda
Posted: 20 January 2017
Newly elected UCLG President, Parks Tau, visited the UCLG World Secretariat on 18-19 January, with the aim of discussing our action plan for 2017 and the strategy for the implementation of the 2030 and Habitat III Agendas. During this special visit.........
The Johannesburg declaration, 5th SALGA National Conference 28 November - 01 December 2016
Posted: 25 November 2016
The 2016 SALGA National Conference has been a tremendous success and should be seen as proof that organised local government in South Africa is indeed functional. SALGA is proud to announce that it has successfully ushered in the 4th democratic local government term.........
SALGA 2016 National Conference Hailed a Great Success
Posted: 25 November 2016
The 2016 SALGA National Conference has been a tremendous success and should be seen as proof that organised local government in South Africa is indeed functional. SALGA is proud to announce that it has successfully ushered in the 4th democratic local government term........
20 revolutionary years of South African Local Government
Posted: 25 November 2016
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has, this week, been celebrating its 20th birthday. SALGA expects to carry the celebratory spirit into the SALGA National Conference 2016 which will take place from 28 November- 1 December 2016 at the Sandton Convention Centre. ........
Local Government officials from across the world to attend the SALGA National Conference 2016
Posted: 25 November 2016
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) will hold its National Conference at the Sandton International Convention Centre, Johannesburg, from 28 November - 1 December 2016, convened by the National Executive Committee of SALGA.........
SALGA joins the world in commemorating 16th Days of Activism on No Violence against Women and Children
Posted: 25 November 2016
The 16th Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children is an International Campaign designed to raise awareness about violence against women and children and takes place every year from 25 November to 10 December. ........
SALGA pilots a Local Government News Agency ahead of its 2016 National Conference
Posted: 25 November 2016
The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) has for the first time instituted a high powered news agency on behalf of local governments in South Africa. The agency is to be piloted at the upcoming 2016 SALGA National Conference which is taking place next week, 28 November “ 1 December 2016. ........
SALGA and civil society host two-day conference focusing on Deepening Local Democracy and Inclusive Governance
Posted: 15 November 2016
SALGA together with civil society hosted a two-day conference focusing on Deepening Local Democracy and Inclusive Governance at Sunnyside Park Hotel in Johannesburg on 14-15 November.........
Association of Palestinian Local Authorities and South African Local Government Association meet to revise action plan on cooperation
Posted: 10 November 2016
SALGA met with the Association of Palestinian Local Authorities (APLA) in Pretoria, Thursday, 10 November 206, to revive its cooperation agreement and share mutual experiences. ........
Eyewitness News and the Auditor General launch tool to help in the fight against corruption in municipalities
Posted: 08 November 2016
Eyewitness News (EWN) has created a web tool that will empower citizens to be more active in the fight against corruption in municipalities.
This tool, which was created in partnership with the Auditor General, translates the complex ........
SALGA NC Welcomes Newly Elected Chairperson To Office
Posted: 27 October 2016
SALGA NC welcomed the newly elected chairperson, Councillor Sophia Mosikatsi to the office. Councillor Mosikatsi is also the executive mayor at John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality in the Northern Cape and will be taking on the role as the official chairperson of the SALGA NC office upon her.......
Parks Tau elected as president of World Body of Local Government
Posted: 15 October 2016
The Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Cllr Parks Tau, has been elected President of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), the umbrella body for local government around the world.......
SALGA Responds to City of Joburg™s Public Pronouncement to Withdraw Participation
Posted: 13 October 2016
Following the media release by the Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan municipality Herman Mashaba and media reports suggesting the City of Joburg will withdraw funding to the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), this is what SALGA had to say in response.......
SALGA Gauteng Province elects first female Provincial Executive Committee Chairperson in its conference
Posted: 05 October 2016
SALGA congratulates former Chairperson Councillor Thabo Manyoni for being sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly. Honourable Manyoni was sworn on Tuesday, 04 October 2016......
SALGA Gauteng Province elects first female Provincial Executive Committee Chairperson in its conference
Posted: 30 September 2016
SALGA Gauteng Province has elected a new leadership to serve as the new Provincial Executive Committee for the fourth democratic local government term......
SALGA Northern Cape signs Memorandum of Understanding with Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Posted: 27 September 2016
SALGA Northern Cape has reached another milestone when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature on Tuesday, 27 September.......
SALGA Gauteng to convene its 4th Provincial Conference to elect new provincial leadership
Posted: 27 September 2016
SALGA will convene its 4th Provincial Conference in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality on the 29th - 30th September at the Emperors Palace, Kempton Park.
The 2016 SALGA Gauteng Provincial Conference is held in line with the spirit.......
SALGA observes Heritage Month to further the promotion of education and appreciation of diverse cultures within communities
Posted: 23 September 2016
SALGA has always recognised the importance of Heritage Month and has used its strategic position to impart positive impact in promoting heritage within local municipalities. SALGA observes Heritage Month to further the promotion of education and appreciation of diverse cultures within the organisation and communities.......
SALGA hosts seminar to discuss Innovative Approaches to Addressing Community Protests in Local Government
Posted: 22 September 2016
SALGA™s Special Projects Unit on Wednesday, 21 September held a seminar on Community Protests under the theme Developing Innovative Approaches to Addressing Community Protests in Local Government at the SALGA National Headquarters in Pretoria......
SALGA and Financial and Fiscal Commission unveils Cost of Municipal Basic Services Report
Posted: 22 September 2016
SALGA in collaboration with the Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) has developed an approach for estimating the cost of providing basic services to poor households and amongst many the results this project show that...
SALGA NEC meets to discuss 2016 Integrated Councillor Induction Program and Preparations for the Provincial and National Elective Conferences
Posted: 14 September 2016
The ICIP are held at seven training centers in Upington and a total of about 60 councillors participate actively in each session.
Councillors will undergo a ten modules...
SALGA is hosting a five-day Integrated Councillor Induction Programme (ICIP) in Upington in the Northern Cape.
Posted: 08 September 2016
The ICIP are held at seven training centers in Upington and a total of about 60 councillors participate actively in each session.
Councillors will undergo a ten modules...
SALGA rolls-out Integrated Councillor Induction Programme nationwide
Posted: 07 September 2016
Following the 2016 municipal elections, SALGA is preparing incoming Councillors in the new term of local government to govern and lead South Africa...
SALGA hosts Highway Africa™s Local Government Day at the Rhodes University to reflect on 20 years of transforming Local Government
Posted: 30 August 2016
SALGA hosted the Highway Africa™s Local Government Day at the Rhodes University in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape on Monday, 29 August, to reflect on the 20 years of transforming Local Government...
South African Local Government Association and National School of Government join forces
Posted: 12 August 2016
PRETORIA “ The South African Local Government Association together with the National School of Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see collaboration in areas of capacity building and learning to skill and empower mayors, councillors and senior managers in local government....
SALGA Readiness for the 4th Democratic Local Government term
Posted: 10 August 2016
SALGA welcomes the declaration of the 2016 Local Government Elections, and further congratulates all the South African political parties which participated in these municipal elections, including the independent candidates....
SALGA in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture hosts the 3rd provincial Inkosi Albert Luthuli Games
Posted: 08 August 2016
SALGA Northern Cape in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture held the third provincial Inkosi Albert Luthuli Games at Robert Gunda Stadium in Upington on 6-7 August.
There was much excitement from the Northern Cape.
Celebrating the 60th ANNIVERSARY of the 1956 Women™s March to the Union Buildings Women United in Moving South Africa Forward
Posted: 08 August 2016
In 1995, former President Nelson Mandela declared 9 August a National Women™s Day in South Africa.
This was in recognition of the heroic struggles that women waged in the anti-apartheid struggle.........
SALGA and SANTAM donate smoke detectors to assist in reduction of fatalities caused by shack fires
Posted: 20 July 2016
As part of making Nelson Mandela Day an everyday activity, SALGA in partnership with SANTAM on Tuesday 19 July, handed over 255 smoke detectors to the City of Tshwane .........
SALGA in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation commemorates Nelson Mandela Day by donating sanitary towels and books to Diepsloot schools.
Posted: 19 July 2016
SALGA in partnership with the Nelson Mandela Foundation on the 18th of July, joined the world in commemorating the international Nelson Mandela Day by donating school text books and Sanitary towels to girl learners at Diepsloot and Sunrise Secondary Schools in Diepsloot, Johannesburg........
Minister for Women calls for gender empowerment informed by the historical imperative of creating a truly representative, democratic and equal society
Posted: 14 July 2016
Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women Susan Shabangu has told delegates at the SALGA Women™s Commission Lekgotla that gender representation was not about merely filling up numbers with women in positions of influence.......
SALGA host a Small Town Regeneration Conference in Northern Cape
Posted: 12 July 2016
Today, SALGA Northern Cape, in conjunction with the John Taolo Gaetswe (JTG) District Municipality; Ga-Segonyana, Gamagara and Joe Morolong local municipalities convened a Small Town Regeneration Conference under the theme Small towns, new futures......
SALGA is proud to take part in the upcoming 21st International AIDS Conference
Posted: 12 July 2016
SALGA is proud to take part in the upcoming 21st International AIDS Conference to take place on 18-22 JULY 2016 in Durban, South Africa.
SALGA CEO Xolile George says as local government, SALGA is fully behind the 90 90 90 programme.....
SALGA will host the 2016 Special National Women™s Commission (SWC) Lekgotla in Johannesburg
Posted: 11 July 2016
The special lekgotla aims to bring together all the provincial chapters of the SWC and other women structures to offer a structured opportunity to address transformation challenges faced by women in Local Government with a view to developing solutions.
Other delegates invited to the event include female...
Statement of SALGA on the occasion of its last National Executive Committee meeting in the 3rd Local Government term ahead of Municipal Elections
Posted: 12 July 2016
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of SALGA met on Friday, 8th July 2016, in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. This was no ordinary meeting as it marks the last gathering of the NEC in the 3rd local government term ahead of the democratic municipal elections on 3 August 2016....
CLGF Southern Africa Regional Conference convene in Johannesburg as part of driving LED for more stable and resilient communities
Posted: 29 June 2016
On 28-29 June, the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) held a regional conference in Johannesburg, to disseminate the outcomes of its regional programme on supporting local governance and local economic development in Southern Africa as well as explore further the role....
Buffalo City Metro Youth Council together with SALGA Empowering the youth
Posted: 29 June 2016
To wrap up Youth Month, the Buffalo City Metro Youth Council together with SALGA held the inaugural Youth Economic Emancipation Seminar on Monday, 27 June at the East London International Convention Centre (ELICC).....
SALGA, SASCOC and UNICEF holds an Olympic day for school children in Northern Cape
Posted: 27 June 2016
On Saturday, 25 June, SALGA Northern Cape in conjunction with its community development partners SASCOC, UNICEF and the Department of Sports Arts and Culture hosted an Olympic Day at Seodin Primary School in Kuruman for over 400 primary shool learners from the John Taolo Gaetsewe.....
Cities and towns are playing a major role in housing South Africa™s population
Posted: 23 June 2016
SALGA CEO George says South African cities play a critical role in driving the economy.
George says the municipalities™ task is clear, to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequality.
He says all the reports released including the 2016 report shows a growing confidence in local government.
4th State of the Cities report depicts a positive growth by South Africa™s Cities
Posted: 23 June 2016
The 4th State of the Cities report shows that South Africa™s Cities have been performing and are relatively well-governed, but they have functioned under dynamic and difficult circumstances, and therefore have had a mixed performance....
South African Cities Network Chairperson says there are important developments in South African Cities
Posted: 23 June 2016
On Saturday, 25 June, SALGA Northern Cape in conjunction with its community development partners SASCOC, UNICEF and the Department of Sports Arts and Culture hosted an Olympic Day at Seodin Primary School in Kuruman for over 400 primary shool learners from the John Taolo Gaetsewe and Frances Baard districts.
Local Government grateful for the fearlessness and courage of the Youth of 1976
Posted: 17 June 2016
As South Africa commemorates Youth month, it has been 40 years since that fateful June 16 of 1976. We see it befitting as local government to say THANK YOU for the fearlessness and courage of the Youth of 1976. That year, amongst others, highlighted a turning point in our history.......
SALGA CEO says significant advances have been made in establishing a single democratic and developmental local government
Posted: 10 June 2016
SALGA CEO Xolile George says after 15 years of democratic local government, significant advances have been made in establishing a single democratic and developmental local government however the sector is still in the process of transformation and challenges to eradicate infrastructure backlogs.....