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Shaping cities isn't just about concrete and steel - it's about fostering the right conversations and connections among public sector leaders across municipalities of all sizes and private sector innovators for sustainable, inclusive urban futures.
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[New Future Cities Africa video podcast]
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Eleven consecutive clean audits. South Africa's best secondary city for governance and service delivery. Western Cape's top-performing municipality.
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Issue #4 of The Municipal Brief is out: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesafric…
R467 billion in unpaid municipal debt. Only 41 clean audits. Municipalities collecting 69 cents in every budgeted rand. The benchmarks that separate the municipalities that work from those that don't are known.
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Drawing on a paper he wrote titled 'The Logic of Local Government Finance', Anton Groenewald delivers one of the most direct and substantive accounts of why South African municipalities are failing - and exactly what it takes to fix them.
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[Video Podcast] Bergrivier Municipality has achieved 10 consecutive clean audits, 10 consecutive funded budgets, and is part of the United Nations' voluntary SDG review process.
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Issue #3 of The Municipal Brief by Future Cities Africa is out: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesafric…
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We are excited to introduce the panel joining us for webinar: Restructuring Powers and Functions: Expanded Role of Local Government
Date: 22 May at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Platinum Sponsor: Business Engineering
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We are excited to introduce the exceptional panel joining us on 20 May for our webinar on Municipal Innovation and Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging Data and Technology for Inclusive Governance.
Date: 20 May at 10:00 – 12:00 SAST
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The Municipal Brief #2 is out.
Issue #2 unpacks professionalisation - the precondition for everything else we want local government to do well.
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Future-Proofing Cities: Rapid Urbanisation, Young Democracy, Real Solutions @fca_digital @SACitiesNetwork youtu.be/b0vAxzs8DAQ?si=41oC… via @YouTube
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We’re excited to share the webinar recording of Reimagining Local Governance: The Vision and Strategic Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Local Government.
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We just launched The Municipal Brief - Future Cities Africa's bi-weekly newsletter on what matters in local government across Africa.
Read Issue #1: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesafric…
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Join us, share your insights and be part of the reimagined #LocalGovernment.
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We are excited to introduce the outstanding panel joining us in just 2 days for our webinar on Reimagining Local Governance: The Vision and Strategic Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Local Government.
Date: 24 April at 14:00 – 16:00 SAST
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We are excited to introduce the outstanding panel joining us in just 2 days for our webinar on Reimagining Local Governance: The Vision and Strategic Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Local Government.
Date: 24 April at 14:00 – 16:00 SAST
Register Here: futurecitiesafrica.com/webin…
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Future Cities Africa retweeted
Knowledge exchange, sharing of African experiences and learning from each other will change trajectory of #LocalGovernment.
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We’re excited to share the webinar recording of: International Lessons and Best Practices on Local Government, hosted by Future Cities Africa and The Municipal Edge, on 17 April.
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We’re excited to share the webinar recording of: International Lessons and Best Practices on Local Government, hosted by Future Cities Africa and The Municipal Edge, on 17 April.
Watch the recording / Read the key takeaways: futurecitiesafrica.com/webin…
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As Gold Sponsors, Ntiyiso Consulting Group is proud to support this platform for practical, solutions-driven dialogue.
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#LocalGovernment #MunicipalReform #Governance #FutureCities #NtiyisoConsulting #PublicSector #DataDriven #Leadership
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We are excited to introduce the exceptional minds joining us for our upcoming webinar on international lessons and best practices in local government reform - now just 3 days away.
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Webinar: International Lessons and Best Practices on Local Government
Date: 17 April at 10:00 – 12:00 SAST
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CPD accredited: by @cigfaro_editor for 2 CPD points
Platinum Sponsor: Business Engineering
Gold Sponsor: @NtiyisoConsult
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Webinar recording of: mSCOA as the Foundation for Data-Driven Governance, hosted by Future Cities Africa and The Municipal Edge in collaboration with the National Treasury of South Africa, on 27 March.
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Webinar: mSCOA as the Foundation for Data-Driven Governance and Decision-Making
Date: 27 March at 10:00 – 12:00 SAST
Register Here: futurecitiesafrica.com/webin…
CPD accredited: by CIGFARO for 2 CPD points
Platinum Sponsor: Business Engineering
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