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Reshaping the Construction Industry by Empowering Emerging Contractors and Small-Scale Developers
Sep 11, 2024
Planact and the Development Action Group (DAG) are reshaping the construction industry by empowering emerging contractors and small-scale developers. The construction industry in South Africa has served as a pivotal engine of economic growth and job creation,...
Is MPAC the answer to improving transparency and accountability?
Sep 11, 2024
What is MPAC?The Municipal Public Accounts Committee (MPAC) is a municipal council committee that is established in terms of Section 79A of the Municipal Structures Act 117 of 1998 and the legal basis of the oversight function set out in Section 139(4) of the...
Clusters of Community Agency: strengthening the voice of informal settlement residents
Sep 11, 2024
Planact has been instrumental in the development of a model that brought together informal settlement communities to form what is termed Clusters of Community Agency (CCA). These clusters are comprised of up to 18 informal settlement communities, while in some...
Langaville residents’ hope for flushing toilets goes down the drain
Sep 11, 2024
Our advocacy for clean water and dignified sanitation in informal settlements in the City of Ekurhuleni (CoE) continues. The community of Langaville forms part of the Ekurhuleni Informal Settlement Movement. This is a Cluster of Community Agency made up of informal...
Asivikelane Sanitation Hub: Eradicating VIP toilets in informal settlements
Sep 11, 2024
Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that informal settlement residents have access to basic sanitation, which is a crucial part of service delivery. In the City of Johannesburg, the Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilets are considered the basic standard of...
Asivikelane Waste Hub: Sustainable Waste Management Strategy for Informal Settlements
Sep 11, 2024
Our implementation of the Asivikelane Waste Hub in the City of Tshwane embodies the practical implementation of the bottom-up approach, where informal settlement residents play a crucial role as key stakeholders in the solid waste management ecosystem. Often, theories...
[Video] Improving service delivery through advocacy
Sep 6, 2024
Watch an inspiring video about Planact’s Programme Coordinator, Shumani Luruli. The video explains how understanding budgets, gathering data, and leveraging this information with local government, communities get access to drinking water and functional toilets. South...
The impact of social employment – Shaunita’s Story
Aug 30, 2024
BackgroundIn the heart of Bertrams, Johannesburg, Shaunita Pace faced a life fraught with challenges. At the age of 32, Shaunita struggled with joblessness, a pervasive issue affecting an estimated 8.4 million South Africans. Personal crises compounded the financial...
Press Statement: Reshaping township economy: Backing up emerging contractors and small-scale developers in Gauteng to participate in the construction economy
Aug 27, 2024
Braamfontein— As South Africa's major economic hub, Gauteng is confronted with high economic migration resulting in notable housing challenges. Small-scale rentals have arisen in townships as a promising solution that provides...
Hammanskraal Enters a New Era through Precinct-based Safety Interventions Heralding a New Approach to Safety Management in South Africa
Aug 16, 2024
Faced with concerning and entrenched safety challenges in Hammanskraal, there was a need to rethink traditional approaches to safety and security. Planact and Mbumba Development Services took proactive steps to address safety issues through a project titled "Designing...
Empowering She Power: A National Women’s Day Recognition
Aug 8, 2024
This National Women’s Day, we celebrate women making a difference in the Social Employment Fund (SEF) project, exemplified by Linda Zondi, a project manager for SEF at Planact. Planact is not a ‘do good feel good’ organisation, we work on eliminating the exclusion of...
Emerging Contractors and Small-scale rentals Project
Jul 1, 2024
Planact and the Development Action Group (DAG) have partnered to deliver the Contractor Development Academy (CDA)-type of activities in Gauteng. The objective of the partnership is to support the emerging contractors and small-scale developers in Gauteng to deliver...
Planact congratulates MASCOM for being a legally registered NPO
Jun 14, 2024
Planact wishes to congratulate the Emalahleni cluster of communities, also known as MASCOM for its recent legal registration as an independent Non-Profit Organisation. MASCOM's registration is a significant marker in the development and sustainability of community...
Planact’s Election Observer Mission ready
May 28, 2024
In preparation for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE), Planact conducted intense trainings for its Observer Mission participants based in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces. These took place on the 9th and 14th of May 2024. This follows Planact's...
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: ELECTIONS 2024
May 28, 2024
Planact: A History of Commitment to Democracy and Responsive Inclusive People-Centred Governance Processes Planact’s history demonstrates an organisation alive to the vital importance of ‘local democracy as an essential process towards building sustainable...