As South Africa observes National Water Week 2026 from 16 to 20 March, the call for “Water For All” takes on renewed urgency. This annual campaign, spearheaded by the Department of Water and Sanitation, aims to educate the public on their responsibility to protect and conserve our...
South Africa's Just Energy Transition (JET) has become one of the country's most important development priorities. The national conversation has largely focused on international climate finance, energy reforms, coal phase-down pathways, and ambitious commitments to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. These discussions are essential, but...
For more than twenty years, the South African Cities Network (SACN) has worked alongside cities to strengthen local government in South Africa. Over that time, one idea has remained central: governance is not just about compliance or administration. It is about enabling development. It is...
In the early 2000s, South Africa’s cities were standing at a pivotal crossroads. Local government had been fundamentally restructured following the democratic transition. New metropolitan municipalities had been formed, mandates expanded, and cities were now constitutionally recognised as a distinct sphere of government with a...
The report’s aim is to present, analyse and assess city-level crime trends towards more efficient urban safety institutionalisation, planning, targeted financing and strategy development, analysing South Africa’s major cities: Johannesburg, Cape Town, eThekwini, Ekurhuleni, Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay, Mangaung, Buffalo City and Msunduzi. Click here...