Programs
Programme Areas
Strengthened Grassroots Voice
This programme is set to engage with, and influence actions at national level between communities and government on development planning projects and issues that are of prime concern for underprivileged communities.
Responsive Living Environments
This programme is set to engage with, and influence actions at city wide-level with the results correlating and or contributing to the national level and referencing the results to the communities.
Sustainable Livelihood Initiatives
This programme is set to engage with, and influence actions at community level with the results correlating and or contributing to the city-wide level and the national level.
Planact’s Purpose
Planact is a Johannesburg based non-profit dedicated to amplifying the voices of vulnerable communities in local governance. Through advocacy, capacity building, social facilitation and policy engagement, we promote municipal accountability and inclusive decision-making processes.
Empowering Communities
Intervention Strategy
Theory of Change
Our Impact
Driving Change
Communities
Households
People
of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni, and Emalahleni Municipalities
Influenced through targeted interventions for transparent and accountable local governance.
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REPRESENTATIONS FROM EMALAHLENI REGARDING THE 2025/2026 DRAFT BUDGET
Emalahleni Informal Settlements Cluster (“MASCOM”) welcomes the invitation from the municipality...