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Youth are leading the charge against GBV in our public spaces. 🏙️
The Impact Report highlights:
🔹 6 youth-led teams across SA
🔹 5 months of mentorship and innovation
🔹 Practical, scalable solutions for safer communities
Read more: bit.ly/4uxyaMO
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When young people and government work together, safer cities become possible. 🇿🇦 #Youth #UrbanSafety #GBVPrevention
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The Safety Shelters project explores collaborative approaches to urban safety, bringing together universities, city practitioners & local stakeholders to strengthen safety governance & build more resilient communities. #ACityTellsAStory #Safety #Youth
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Youth are shaping South Africa's future. Creating greater access to skills, jobs and economic opportunities must remain a priority.
Source: @StatsSA QLFS Q1 2026
#ACityTellsAStory #Youth #Cities
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What would cities look like if they were designed with young people in mind?
The SACN Youth & City Spaces initiative highlights youth-driven solutions for safer, greener and more connected urban spaces.
#ACityTellsAStory #Youth #UrbanSpaces
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Happy #AfricaDay 🌍
On this day of unity, we celebrate the continent's rich diversity, resilience, and unlimited potential.
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May 21
At #WUF13, critical dialogues tackled the urgent realities shaping the global housing agenda — from the scale of the housing crisis to the growing pressures of climate change on communities worldwide.
Read more:
🔗 wuf.unhabitat.org/news/wuf13…
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Season 4 of the Good Hood Stories is now available! 🥳
Thank you to our partners @The_DHS and @ofuturecities.
Watch the full episodes here: bit.ly/43lfrZF
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🚨Good Hood Stories Season 4 will be screened today at #WUF13, @UNHABITAT. The project was launched in 2021 to showcase stories of creativity, collaboration and innovation from across South Africa!
Thank you to our partners @SALGA_Gov & @The_DHS for their support!
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May 19
In Baku this week, at the World Urban Forum #WUF13 Good Hood Stories Season 4 will be screened, followed by a second screening in Rotterdam this June.
The 2 short films reflect on resident-led #placemaking in #Khayelitsha, #Gugulethu, and #MitchellsPlain, as well as re-blocking efforts in KuGompo City, showcasing local innovation on the global urban stage.
Thank you to our clients, the @The_DHS and @SACitiesNetwork, as well as the project teams and partners who made this work possible: @Afesis1983 , @OfficialBCMM @mplainonline iThemba Walkways, Paint Communities, LightUp Collective, People's Environmental Planning.
#WUF13 #GoodHoodStories #Placemaking #UrbanDevelopment #Housing #Urbanism #SouthAfrica #KuGompoCity #CapeTown
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May 18
Make your voice count before 28 May 2026
bit.ly/4wwjfog
#WPLGReview #PublicParticipation #LocalGovernment
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WATCH: Minister Thembi Simelane reflects on Day 1 of her participation at the World Urban Forum 13 currently underway in Baku, where global leaders and urban development stakeholders are engaging on sustainable housing and resilient communities under the theme: “Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities.”
#HousingTheNation #WUF13
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WATCH: Team South Africa, led by the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, arrives for Day Two of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum 13 currently underway at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku.
#HousingTheNation #WUF13
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WATCH: Team South Africa, led by the Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, arrives for Day Two of the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum 13 currently underway at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku.
#HousingTheNation #WUF13
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SA Cities Network retweeted
WATCH: 13th Session of the World Urban Forum in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, delivering the Country Statement on behalf of the Republic of South Africa.
#HousingTheNation #WUF13
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[WATCH]: Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane speaking to the International members of the media on the sidelines of the #WUF13 underway in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan.
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SA Cities Network retweeted
May 17
The UN flag is raised in Baku, marking the official start of #WUF13. 🌍
The forum is set to bring over 40,000 leaders, experts, and communities together to have dialogues on housing, climate resilience and inclusivity.
▶️Tune in: lnkd.in/ev5qN8-j
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Joburg intensifies CBD cleanup with demolition of illegal structures enca.com/news-top-stories-vi…
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SA Cities Network retweeted
MEDIA STATEMENT
12 MAY 2026
MINISTER SIMELANE TO LEAD SOUTH AFRICAN DELEGATION TO 13TH SESSION OF THE WORLD URBAN FORUM IN BAKU, REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN
The Minister of Human Settlements, Thembi Simelane, will lead South African delegation to the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) taking place in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan from 17-22 May 2026.
dhs.gov.za/node/2194
#HousingTheNation #WUF13
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The State of Cities Report combines data, research, foresight, and collaboration to support evidence-based decision-making in South African cities.
Through SCODA, reliable urban data helps cities strengthen reporting, track trends, and shape resilient, inclusive futures.
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