One of the most important conferences on the municipal calendar, the Municipal Water Quality conference, taking place in July in Gauteng, will address water sustainability issues for future generations

The general health of all our people will have a direct impact on the way our cities and municipalities will function in the 21st century – hence the desperate need to create smarter and healthier cities.

Unemployment and poverty are South Africa’s terrible twins. The social risks of a restive, unemployed workforce are legion, and creating jobs is a challenge. Yet the City of Tshwane has made big strides in rolling out a massive job creation project as part of the EPWP.

The implementation of the Knysna Estuary Pollution Action Plan is well underway and starting to show positive results.

The South African Local Government Association’s (SALGA) chief executive, Xolile George, announced recently that consumers owe municipalities billions and the figures change every year, “as the interest factor affects it”.