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The Asivikelane HUBs Model
As our Asivikelane initiative enters its 4th year, we are changing the way we operate! An unstable VIP toilet in Thembelihle, JohannesburgRecycling in Kameeldrift. Asivikelane 2.0 will be built using multi-stakeholder platforms (Hubs) focusing on specific service...
COOL CITIES LIVING LAB HEAT MAPPING CAMPAIGN
Planact will launch a heat mapping citizen scientist project on 5 March 2024 in partnership with the World Bank Africa, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, the National Treasury of South Africa, and the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality.
Community safety and security is a shared responsibility.
As part of the Social Employment Fund project – safety and security theme, 64 participants from safety teams in Wattville and Skoonplaas in the City of Ekurhuleni received training to enhance their ability to identify and mitigate potential safety risks in their communities.
Citizen Science In Action In Mitigation Of City Warming
The year 2023 was the warmest on record and the warmest by far according to scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). South Africa’s temperature records bear this out and show an upward...
Event – Roundtable Discussion on Informal Settlements
On 20 November 2023, Planact in partnership with the City of Johannesburg hosted a successful roundtable discussion on digital addresses in informal settlements. Please find more information below: Presentations: Vincent Mkhwananzi - City of Johannesburg: Deputy...
Urban Greening in shared community spaces through tree planting
Planact is working with communities to ensure that their environment is climate friendly.
Putting informal settlements on the map through digital addressing
Having a physical address can mean the difference between life and death for those who live in informal settlements.
Capacity Building for local communities – Tsakane / Thembelihle /Skoonplaas informal settlements
Planact works with elected community structures to assist with capacity development for community leaders, ward committees, and councillors on participatory governance.
Social facilitation
Planact facilitates community participation, mobilisation and agency on developmental projects in local government.
Capacity Building on Local Government
Planact supports communities to understand local government structures and systems in order to engage better.
Asivikelane (Let’s Protect One Another)
The Asivikelane (Let’s Protect Each Other) initiative gives a voice to informal settlement residents in South Africa’s major cities who face severe basic service shortages. Planact is working with 25 Community Facilitators in nearly 50 informal settlement communities...
Our past projects
Planact has implemented social accountability, encourages participatory democracy and participatory budgeting projects.
Asivikelane
The Asivikelane (Let’s Protect Each Other) initiative gives a voice to informal settlement residents in South Africa’s major cities who face severe basic service shortages. Planact is working with 25 Community Facilitators in nearly 50 informal settlement communities...
Asset Based Community Livelihood Initiatives
This project aims to promote active participation of communities in driving their own development. This is done by assisting communities to identify and mobilize their assets to achieve their social and economic development aspirations and desired results. It also...
Social Employment Fund
Creating sustainable livelihoods through social employment.
Supporting Sustainable Livelihoods in Communities
Planact is part of the Social Employment Fund in partnership with 1 to 1 Agency of Engagement and the Community Organisation Resource Centre (CORC) powered by the Industrial Development Corporation. Through supporting various community driven services such as food...
Transparency in Procurement of Chemical Toilets in Informal Settlements
As part of the Asivikelane campaign, we recently asked 260 residents from informal settlements in the City of Ekurhuleni about their experiences of the procurement, delivery, and servicing of chemical toilets. Residents also gave their recommendations to the metro on...