Advancing South African Local Government: Key Initiatives For Transformation
Release Date: 09/30/2025
The Role and Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility in South Africa
Future Cities Africa podcast
Dive into the impactful corporate social responsibility initiatives of the Sanlam Foundation. This episode explores how Sanlam Foundation drives social and economic change through education, enterprise development, and financial literacy, while addressing challenges and fostering sustainable outcomes in urban nodes like Bellville. Presented by the Greater Tygerberg Partnership, my guest in this episode is with Ray-ann Sedres, Head of Sanlam Foundation.
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Victoria Falls' Innovation and Path to Sustainable Growth by 2030
Future Cities Africa podcast
His Worship, Councillor, Prince, Thuso Moyo, Mayor of City of Victoria Falls, outlines the city's post-2020 infrastructure upgrades, community-driven tourism recovery strategies, robust digital platforms for transparent service delivery, and promising opportunities for partnerships to build a smart, green city by 2030. The city, upgraded from town status in 2020, has launched a US$15 million WASH project—raising US$4.5 million through stands sales—to construct 5 million and 750,000-liter water reservoirs, improving supply despite infrastructure lags. Tourism, employing 90% of...
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Advancing South African Local Government: Key Initiatives For Transformation
Future Cities Africa podcast
We discuss key initiatives driving change, including improving financial management and assurance in municipalities, prioritising performance management, advancing professionalisation, enhancing policy implementation, promoting sustainable change, and how the annual Local Government Conversations webinar series by Future Cities Africa fosters collaboration and improves municipal practices.
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Harare's Urban Evolution: Lessons in Resilience and Collaborative City Building
Future Cities Africa podcast
Uncover key lessons from Harare's growth and the role of ordinary people in driving urban change. My guest today is Davison Muchadenyika, Senior Urban Specialist at the World Bank Group and author of The Making of an African City. He's worked with many governments across Africa to build sustainable, inclusive cities.
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Innovating Kariba: Transforming Governance and Community Life
Future Cities Africa podcast
Welcome to the Local Government Innovation Series on Future Cities Africa, presented by Business Engineering. Mayor Ralph Nyasha Maoneyi of Kariba Municipality, Zimbabwe, introduces Kariba as a tourism-driven town with a rich history linked to the Kariba Dam. He discusses key service delivery initiatives, including the Polyclinic and school expansions, challenged by only 12% devolution fund disbursements, leading to local resource reliance. The economic downturn and tourism decline are tackled with a revival strategy focusing on airport upgrades, road rehabilitation, and private-sector-led...
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Unpacking Bellville’s Informal Food Market: A Hub for Urban Resilience and Food Security
Future Cities Africa podcast
Bellville’s vibrant informal food market showcases its vital role in South Africa’s informal economy as we, presented by the Greater Tygerberg Partnership, explore traders’ challenges and innovative solutions like trading prototypes to create a scalable urban trading model. Presented by the Greater Tygerberg Partnership Episode Guests Rirhandzu Marivate, Programs Manager at the South African Urban Food and Farming Trust Jacqui Samson, professional planner and owner of J Samson Consultancy. Episode Summary The episode highlights Bellville as Cape Town’s second-largest CBD and a major...
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The Kamiesberg Local Municipality Innovative Transformation Journey
Future Cities Africa podcast
Welcome to the Local Government Innovation Series on Future Cities Africa, presented by Business Engineering. Nestled in the heart of Namaqualand, Kamiesberg is addressing rural challenges with innovative strategies, blending digital advancements and community-driven solutions. Let’s dive into their journey of transformation, service delivery, and community connection!
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Our Future Cities: Framework for Place-Led Development
Future Cities Africa podcast
Welcome to another insightful episode on Future Cities Africa. In this episode we’ll explore Our Future Cities’s Framework for Great Places, shaping vibrant, equitable African cities through place-led development. We cover its core components, real-world applications, community co-creation, policy influence, global insights, and a bold vision for Africa’s urban future. Rashiq Fataar, CEO of Our Future Cities, discusses the organisation's framework for creating vibrant, equitable African cities through place-led development. The framework consists of four core components: Place of Mind...
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Kouga Municipality’s Digital Transformation Journey: Revolutionising Local Governance
Future Cities Africa podcast
Introduction In this episode of the ‘Local Government Innovation Series’, the deputy Municipal Manager and ICT Manager of Kouga Municipality discuss their digital transformation journey, emphasising leadership strategies and improved service delivery. Episode Overview Welcome to the Local Government Innovation Series on Future Cities Africa, presented by Business Engineering. Over the past 18 months, Kouga has revolutionised its IT environment by adopting innovative technologies like drones for community safety, electronic bulk meter reading for electricity, and the Collaborator platform...
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Walvis Bay’s Journey and Strategy Toward Sustainable Urban Innovation
Future Cities Africa podcast
In this episode of the ‘Local Government Innovation Series’, Mayor Trevino Forbes of Walvis Bay Municipality shares how they’re turning urban challenges into opportunities through sustainable development, digital transformation, and innovative governance strategies. Episode Overview: Welcome to the Local Government Innovation Series on Future Cities Africa, presented by Business Engineering. In this episode, Mayor Trevino Forbes of Walvis Bay Municipality discusses how the municipality is addressing urban challenges through innovative and sustainable initiatives. Key highlights include...
info_outlineWe discuss key initiatives driving change, including improving financial management and assurance in municipalities, prioritising performance management, advancing professionalisation, enhancing policy implementation, promoting sustainable change, and how the annual Local Government Conversations webinar series by Future Cities Africa fosters collaboration and improves municipal practices.