South African government departments and development agencies have been visiting Brazil in droves, eager to learn from that country’s recent success.
Between 2003 and 2007, prior to the financial crisis, economic growth in Brazil averaged 5% a year — its best performance in more than 25 years.
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Find attached an article that appeared in the Cape Argus on 25th August 2009 detailing the recent report back by the community of Joe Slovo, Langa, Cape Town, in regards to their enumeration.
At least two former top City of Cape Town officials involved in authorising a R12-million contract for an IT company to manage the N2 Gateway project could be prosecuted for their “negligence” and “wasteful expenditure” – three years after leaving the city council. (more…)
Over the past year, the City of Cape Town spent more than R80 million on repairing or replacing stolen or vandalised basic services in informal settlements.
“For every R3 that the City spends of its R125 million annual budget for water and sanitation facilities in informal settlements, R2 is spent on repairs and replacements,” says Alderman Clive Justus, Mayoral Committee Member for Utility Services.
About 100 residents of 15 informal settlements within Khayelitsha marched under the banner of Abahlali baseMjondolo to Cape Town mayor Dan Plato’s office on Monday (20th July) to protest poor service delivery. (more…)
National government housing agency Thubelisha Homes never had a mandate from the cabinet to manage the N2 Gateway housing project.
This was why Thubelisha “got into financial difficulties”, said the company’s chief operations officer, Mano Pillay, on Tuesday at Parliament’s human settlements’ portfolio committee. (more…)