SAPI ARCHIVED NEWS
KZN is first province to have its own Planning & Development Act
Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) is helping KwaZulu-Natal implement its new Planning & Development Act (PDA); the first in the country.
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SAPI members comment on the new KZN Planning & Development Act
SAPI Memebrs comment on the new KZN Planning and Act.
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Cape Town considers R20 billion eastern suburb facelift
An ambitious multi-billion rand proposal by Intersite to revitalise the eastern part of Cape Town’s CBD will be investigated by the Mayoral Committee.
The proposed R20 billion urban regeneration project, still in its conceptual stage, envisages the sinking of the railway lines between Cape Town station and Woodstock below ground level, and the creation of an additional 3 million square meters of bulk mixed use development over the next 15 to 30 years
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Proposed Amendment Of Consolidated Outer West & Pinetown Town Planning Schemes
Proposed Amendment Of Durban Town Planning Scheme
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18 Million Housing Project for Residents of Sliverton in New Brighton
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Cabinet approves Local Government Turnaround Strategy (LGTAS)
Cabinet approved a comprehensive Local Government Turnaround Strategy on 2 December 2009. It was presented to Cabinet by the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sicelo Shiceka [READ MORE]
SAPI furthers interests of planners by lobbying government
The South African Planning Institute (Sapi)met the South African Local Government Association (Salga) recently to thrash out major issues such as the Green Paper on National Strategic Planning and the Land Use Management Bill
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Far reaching judgment
A recent judgment, delivered on 22 September 2009, will have far reaching effects on the use of the DFA as an instrument for township establishment. It declares the DFA Chapters V and VI invalid / unconstitutional and suspends the DFA for 18 months in order for the DFA to be corrected and also awaits the submission of the judgment to the Constitutional Court. This also affects the township approvals for low income housing projects.
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SAPI Mpumalanga Conference Nov 2009
Mpumalanga Branch - Annual Conference Day - Rural Development Date: 13 November 2009 Venue: Hippo Hollow - Hazyview
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World Habitat Day 2009
By 2025, UN projections suggest that almost 1.2 billion people will be living in the Commonwealth’s urban areas. Today the figure is about three-quarters of a billion. Every day it increases by 65,000. Cliff Hague, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Association of Planners said that growth at this pace and scale poses fundamental challenges to governments at all levels and in all countries.
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SAPI Newsletter 2009
Please view the SA Planning Institute E newsletter No 2, 3rd quarter 09, and please provide us feedback on this.
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UN Habitat tackles climate change
Between 28-30 May 2009, UN Habitat in association with the Commonwealth Association of Planners (CAP) and the Institute for Housing and Development Studies (HIS) in Rotterdam held a workshop with invited participants in Rotterdam. The workshop was designed to engage on what supportive action UN Habitat could take with regard to climate change and urban planning. The Cities in Climate Change Initiative (CCCI) is UN Habitat's "flagship programme of the Sustainable Development Network (SUD-NET)". The intention is to support governments in their response to the dealing with the impact of changing climates and to "take bold steps in reducing cities' climate footprint"
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Presidency's Budget Vote Debate
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Sapi Western Cape proactive on the profession
Sapi WC is tackling the shortage of planners, creating opportunities for debate and being nominated onto various boards in order to become involved at the planning coalface.
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Do you agree?
Sapi WC comments on land use management legislation.
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SACLAP Documents
The identification of work for the SA council for the Landscape Architectural Profession (SACLAP) requiring SAPI comments was circulated to all members. Comments were submitted by 23 June 2009 to Riaan.VanEeden@capetown.gov.za who was appointed the SAPI National coordinator for this project.
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[SACLAP - IDOW Draft For Comment April 2009]
Sapi attends Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Bosberaad, 19-21 June
Sapi chairman, Ashraf Adam gave a presentation at a bosberaard hosted by hosted by the Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (formerly the Department of Local and Provincial Government). Adam says South Africans need to work together to create sustainable livelihoods, build economic and social infrastructure and implement a comprehensive national development strategy.
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2009 Mercer Quality Of Living Survey
"While Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city and the country’s financial capital, is no longer number one, three Swiss cities make it into the top 10 of 'best' cities in the world. According to new research, Vienna, Austria’s capital, is now the city most people would like to call their home. Geneva retains its position in third place, while Vancouver and Auckland are now joint fourth in the rankings of best cities in the world, a survey prepared by Mercer Consulting. Overall, European cities continue to dominate the top locations in this year’s survey, with German cities particularly well represented among the top 50. Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt are all among the top 10 best cities."
For the full article please visit this webpage.
Vacancies In The Department Of Local Government And Housing
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Conference announcement and mentoring plans highlighted at Board Meeting (April 2009)
The next Planning Africa Conference will be held in Durban next year (2010).
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KwaZulu-Natal Newsletter
Some exciting reading to keep you up-to-date on SAPI KZN Activities and news!
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Together Doing More And Better
Medium Term Strategic Framework
A Framework To Guide Government’s Programme In The Electoral Mandate Period (2009 – 2014)
This report was recently released. Read the full report on www.polity.org.za
Western Cape Attends Planning Imbizo And Inspires Students
Sapi Western Cape hosted a Planning Schools networking and career orientation day in April 09. It also presented a document to the provincial Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning at the Developers' Imbizo in Feb 20909.
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AUSAID Scholarships
Find attached a call for applications by AusAID for 12 - 24 months postgraduate studies in Australia for 2010. It will target the private and public sectors and is aimed at post graduate level (Masters and Phd) and will focus on diverse disciplines including Public Management, Agriculture, Mining and Natural Resources, Water and Sanitation and Town and Regional Planning. Students will study at an Australian University, but will need an employer to take them back to their home country to ensure recirculation.
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