Planact and the Development Action Group (DAG) are reshaping the construction industry by empowering emerging contractors and small-scale developers.
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Is MPAC the answer to improving transparency and accountability?
Planact considers the Municipal Public Accounts Committee as an important oversight body within the overall municipal governance structure.
Clusters of Community Agency: strengthening the voice of informal settlement residents
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).
Langaville residents’ hope for flushing toilets goes down the drain
Planact supported the Langaville case and strengthened the advocacy efforts for improved sanitation across the municipality. The judgement is a setback but the campaign for dignified sanitation will continue through alternative strategies.
Asivikelane Sanitation Hub: Eradicating VIP toilets in informal settlements
Since May 2024, the Asivikelane campaign has been mapping VIP toilets to assess the condition of these toilets provided under the current sanitation framework.
[Video] Improving service delivery through advocacy
Since our campaign began in 2020, more than 7.5 million people have improved access to clean water, safe sanitation, and other basic services.
The impact of social employment – Shaunita’s Story
Shaunita’s life began to change when she received an opportunity to join the Social Employment Fund (SEF) project through Planact.
Press Statement: Reshaping township economy: Backing up emerging contractors and small-scale developers in Gauteng to participate in the construction economy
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
Faced with concerning and entrenched safety challenges in Hammanskraal, there was a need to rethink traditional approaches to safety and security.
Empowering She Power: A National Women’s Day Recognition
This National Women’s Day, we celebrate women making a difference in the Social Employment Fund (SEF) project.
Planact congratulates MASCOM for being a legally registered NPO
Planact wishes to congratulate the Emalahleni cluster of communities, also known as MASCOM for its recent legal registration as an independent Non-Profit Organisation.
Planact’s Election Observer Mission ready
Observing elections affords communities and Planact an opportunity to play a role and form an opinion on the credibility or lack thereof in the outcome of voting.
DEEPENING DEMOCRACY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: ELECTIONS 2024
Planact’s history demonstrates an organisation alive to the vital importance of ‘local democracy as an essential process towards building sustainable communities, competitive economies and service delivery.’
ELECTIONS 2024: A BREAK WITH THE PAST?
Background Planact has convened a series of workshops as part of its broader work on promoting civic education to ensure that citizens are equipped with important information on the upcoming May elections and related processes. The workshops were held in Gauteng,...
Human Rights and Community Develop
One key aspect of promoting human rights is through community development initiatives.
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.
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...