Training Update🚀 Planact ensures #SEF participants are not just trained, but #JobReady. In partnership with #LeadAfrica, we are providing Work Readiness Training covering: ✅️Employability Skills ✅️Job Search Strategies ✅️Career Development ✅️Workplace Essentials

Empowering the next generation! #SEF Safety and Security team hosted a Safe Space for Girls awareness campaign this Valentine's day. Over 100 young girls attended the event👏🏽 #SelfLove #CommunitySafety #SafeSpaces #GirlsEmpowerment

SEF Health and Wellness Update 📌 Last week, we wrapped up an incredible week with the Health and Wellness teams from Winnie Mandela, Wattville and Bertrams. They successfully completed a 5-day training on HIV/AIDS, STIs and TB and received their certificates!🥳🎊 #CommunitySafety #SEF

After decades of waiting, and ground work supported by Planact, the #EkurhuleniMunicipality's #HumanaSettlementOversightCommittee finally opens its doors to engage with Mkhancwa informal settlement Read more👇🏽 www.planact.org.za/frustration-...

Last week our Monitoring Indoor Climate Extremes with Residents and the Internet of Things (MICE RIoT) team gathered to conduct a battery replacements for the heat sensors that are capturing the extreme heat conditions being experienced in our communities. #DataGovernanceAfrica #EnablingChange

Sharing our beautiful social employment fund project teams in the City of Tshwane, Gauteng.

Happy to introduce our new partner community, KaMgewana in Witbank, who are ready to continue making a difference. With the support of the social employment fund, we can't wait to see how their community garden progresses!

A sense of community still exists and we are here to vouch for it.

A few months make a huge difference! This is some awesome progress from our Social Employment Fund project in Masakhane, Witbank. Stuff that makes us proud to be making towns and cities work for people.

Get Ready for the 2025 Township Rental Dialogue! Join DAG, Planact, and the UFS as they explore the future of rental housing in South African townships, tackling key challenges, innovative solutions, and actionable strategies to grow the rental market sustainably. More info👇🏽

Planact's 40th Anniversary Celebration! Last Thursday, we commemorated #40YearsOfPlanact. Our project teams and community representatives showcased our latest project initiatives, highlighting their work. #Planact #40YearsOfEnablingChange

Planact's 40th Anniversary Celebration! Last Thursday, we commemorated #40YearsOfPlanact. Our event engaged in discussions highlighting: 📍Civil Society Approaches to accountability 📍Informal Settlements and Housing Development issues 📍Local Government and Governance

#40YearsOfPlanact x #SocialEmploymentFund At Planact we care about supporting sustainable livelihoods initiatives in our partner communities. We have now extended our reach to 137 more participants in Mpumalanga Province.

#40YearsOfPlanact x #SocialEmploymentFund At Planact we care about supporting sustainable livelihoods initiatives in our partner communities. We have now extended our reach to 137 more participants in Mpumalanga Province.

#40YearsOfPlanact x #Asivikelane Supporting community-led Ventilated Improved Pit (VIP) toilet backslab installation in Lawley Station, south of Johannesburg. Wondering why? Read more here - tinyurl.com/mrx6bys

26 June 2026 | Roundtable discussion on the findings of a recently conducted research study on small-scale rentals in Gauteng. 📍👏 Thanks to Kuhle Solutions who undertook the research to help us understand the dynamics, challenges, and opportunities in the construction sector.

[WATCH] #Asivikelane Let's protect each other. youtu.be/yhQ7SfFzil8?...

The South African Constitution is a true definition of 'nothing for us, without us' Yesterday's dialogue brought community reps together to share insights and recommendations which will inform the National COGTA task team currently reviewing the White Paper on Local Government.

Happy Youth Day #June16 #YouthDay25 #SouthAfrica

[VIDEO] In this powerful community story, we explore the real-life impact of social employment in Bertrams, Johannesburg. youtu.be/0HW94kXnxPk

[Project Update] This week, our team, together with community reps and Rustenburg Municipal officials, conducted site inspections on dilapidated roads in informal settlements ahead of the finalisation of the road maintenance schedule. 💭Swampy roads due to the rains affect service delivery.

#D4DataGOV We are excited to share the progress on our heat monitoring project in Choba. A building characteristic survey was conducted to collect household dimensions, GPS locations, and building materials. Read More 👇 Supported by @ec.europa.eu @africanunion.bsky.social @enabel.be

Are you wondering how we are measuring heat stress for our #D4DATAGOV hub in Choba? Read below to find out 👇 Thanks to @ec.europa.eu @africanunion.bsky.social @enabel.be

Our #DataGovernanceAfrica Hub research was welcomed by the Choba residents in the City of Tshwane, some have even volunteered their homes for the next 12 months! Thanks to @ec.europa.eu @africanunion.bsky.social @enabel.be

Planact hosted workshops on the Municipal Budget and IDP with our cluster communities in Gauteng and Mpumalanga. We dived deep into the crucial role they play in shaping these processes. Discussed why community voice matters and how they can participate in budget #40YearsOfPlanact

Our team of young urban planning researchers and our seasoned #urban #development specialist are currently actively participating in the Gauteng Department of Human Settlements 2-day policy and research symposium on spatial disparities and challenges of rapid #urbanisation

The sustainability of a community project lies in it being embraced by the residents. Our #DataGovernanceAfrica Hub research was welcomed by Wattville residents, some even volunteering their homes for the next 12 months! Thanks to @ec.europa.eu @africanunion.bsky.social @enabel.be

Zanele, a candidate attorney, is deeply committed to climate justice and protecting displaced persons. Her work is fueled by her belief in advancing social justice and advocating for the most vulnerable communities. #LegacyOfJustice

#DataGovernanceAfrica new project alert 👏 Over 12 months, we will place 150 heat sensors in low-cost homes to measure indoor temperature extremes. This project is an initiative of @africanunion.bsky.social, @ec.europa.eu, @belgiummfa.bsky.social implemented by @enabel.be

We are making towns and cities work for people.

In all, Open Society invested $238 million in South Africa between 1997 and 2023. This commitment continues as our work in the country has become part of our global foundations structure. Learn more: osf.to/southafricah...

I’m delighted to have spent a week in South Africa delivering a series of lectures on the state of the world. Our world is changing fast, and the fight for human rights, equity, and justice has become more difficult – but even more necessary.

Webinar | Enhancing Youth Participation in Local Government in South Africa 10 April 2025, 11am – 1pm Exploring different tools and programmes which seek to improve youth participation in municipalities. Register: pari.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @hsrcza.bsky.social

We are excited to share the impactful work of community leaders like Kgwadi who are ensuring accessible sanitation for people living with disabilities.

We are celebrating #HumanRightsDay in South Africa today. Join us.

As we mark #HumanRightsDay2025 in South Africa, we stress that #ItStartsWithMe to deepen a culture of social justice and human rights. Join us to advance strengthened grassroot voices and better service delivery in Gauteng.