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Accounting for Basic Services: Holding Local Government Accountable

This guide was developed for the “Accounting for Basic Services" project of the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Afesis-corplan, The Built Environment Support Group, Planact and Isandla Institute. It aims to help...

Eastern Cape Unemployment Crisis

There are 216 000 more people unemployed in the Eastern Cape Now (in the July-September 2017 period) compared to the same period in 2016. These frightening statistics emerged from the StatsSA...

RECRUITING: Programme Officer

Afesis-corplan is looking to fill the position of Programme Officer to work specifically in knowledge management. To view the specifications for this position click here

RECRUITING: Finance and Administration Manager Position

Afesis-corplan is looking to fill the position of Finance and Administration Manager. To view the specifications for this position click here

The Social Audit Network (SAN)

by Masixole Kente The Social Audit Network (SAN) has recently launched a Social Audit Video and new logo. The video showcases different social audits conducted in various locations by member organisations...

The Scenery Park Phase 3 Housing Story

by Masixole Kente The construction of 947 houses for the Scenery Park Phase 3 beneficiaries in East London finally started in June 2017. These households have been waiting for their...

Mandela Day in Glenmore

by Lindokuhle Vellem On the 18th of July, which is the international commemorative day for Nelson Mandela's Birthday, the Afesis-corplan team travelled to Glenmore community in the Ngqushwa Municipality of the...

Edging towards Site and Services

by Ronald Eglin Numerous speakers and participants at the National Department of Human Settlements summit in Gauteng from 21-22 September 2017, attended by Ronald Eglin, indicated a growing appetite, both...

Nuclear energy – do we need it?

by Ronald Eglin “The nuclear energy debate is hotting up in South Africa” participants were told at a nuclear energy conference in East London on 13 September 2017. The conference...

Mega /catalytic projects

The national department of Human Settlements needs to be very cautious in how it implements its ‘mega/ catalytic’ housing project programme. Professor Philip Harrison from the University of Witwatersrand concluded,...