MakhandaCircleofUnity

An apolitical, multi-stakeholder coalition driven by a commitment towards positive change in our municipality. Our city is home to @artsfestival @Rhodes_Uni

[Civic Tech Innovation Network @CivicTechAfrica]

What does digital democracy look like in action? 🌍🎙️

From Latin America to Sub-Saharan Africa, initiatives like DemocráTICa are supporting communities to tackle disinformation & strengthen participation.

Hear the stories:
🎧 https://t.co/D2QlRet9Kn

🔗 https://t.co/42QHaJUsZ1

[Open Government Partnership @opengovpart]

Open Gov Week is coming 🌍

We’ve launched a social media toolkit in English, Spanish & French to help you join the conversation.

Promote your work and achievements, celebrate OGP's 15th anniversary!

Get the toolkit: https://t.co/Et0mu47vsA

[CIVICUS @CIVICUSalliance]

Come work with us!

We are looking to engage experienced consultants across a wide range of creative, communications, and technical roles to support our research, advocacy and campaign work across the world.

📅 Deadline to apply: 24 April
Full details: https://t.co/S1LXmgnkHy

[Engineering News @EngNewsZA]

Human rights commission calls for water crisis to be declared a national disaster

https://t.co/ni3bB4l4qM

#Water #WaterCrisis #WaterManagement @SAHRCommission

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

In his state of the nation address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that a national water committee will be founded, chaired by him, to address the ongoing water challenges. He said the committee will collate existing efforts into a single coordinating body, using technical experts to find immediate solutions. Programme head for the Public Service Accountability Monitor at Rhodes University, Zukiswa Kota, weighs in on the announcement.

Watch: https://t.co/2qyEUSEjuX

#Newzroom405

[Rhodes University @Rhodes_Uni]

This new postgraduate diploma is asking difficult and necessary questions about what it means to be a university in South Africa today. By formalising community engagement as a rigorous and ethical field of practice, the programme prepares academics and practitioners to work with communities, building knowledge, trust, and collective wellbeing.

@RUengagement

Read more: https://t.co/6mW2ykWnts

[PSAM @PSAM_AFRICA]

Excited to see our friends @budgetjusticesa hosting this and several other community outreach sessions. Here's to a fruitful meeting with residents and civic actors of Makhanda. A human rights budget for all! #Budget2025

[NationalArtsFestival @artsfestival]

We’re open for booking! Come and take a look at the programme and start booking your tickets for #NAF2025. For 11 days, Makhanda will come alive with the energy of artists from across the country and beyond.Expect a vibrant and unfiltered lineup!

[DPSA @thedpsa]

Minister Inkosi Mzamo Buthelezi Strengthens Ties with Open Government Partnership CEO
https://t.co/CLpsxVUtLo

[PSAM @PSAM_AFRICA]

" “The OGP is a mechanism for restoring trust between citizens and governments that is eroding across the world for all sorts of reasons,” said OGP CEO Mr. Eyakuze. "

Read more via The Public Servant: https://t.co/Z6pgMtJn1u

[ReadingPanel @ReadingPanel]

In his opening remarks Prof Sizwe Mabizela, states " The ability to read is not just a skill, it's a cornerstone of personal development, economic growth, political participation and self expression" #2030ReadingPanel #EducationForAll @Rhodes_Uni

[PSAM @PSAM_AFRICA]

Programme Head @ZukiswaKota spoke to @ArabileG of @Newzroom405 this morning about the yet to be approved #Budget2025 and our reflections on 8 key governance and accountability areas committed to by the President in #SONA2025

[PSAM @PSAM_AFRICA]

The Public Service Accountability Monitor is cautiously optimistic about the proposed reforms for revenue generating services of local government (water, refuse collection etc). These and other reforms to municipal funding models are long overdue in a failing system

[Newzroom Afrika @Newzroom405]

Public Service Accountability Monitor Programme Head at Rhodes University, Zukiswa Kota, says the government must overhaul its accountability systems in municipalities. Kota states that the current anti-corruption systems are not working.

Watch: https://t.co/kBcayLLMaQ

#Newzroom405

[Action for Accountability (A4A) @Action4Account]

#A4A friends! Action for Accountability hosted its annual summit at GIBS Business School, bringing together experts and community leaders to discuss accountability, governance, and celebrate the Integrity Icons and Civic Leaders Awards.
#Accountability #a4a
Activist Media Fellows

[Action for Accountability (A4A) @Action4Account]

#A4A Friends, Voting is Now Open! Vote for Your 2024 Integrity Icons and Civic Leaders! You nominated, now it's time to vote for your favorite Integrity Icon or Civic Leader. Vote here: https://t.co/IuM3SP2woi… Integrity Icon: Vote here: https://t.co/UUefWVPQ2c Civic Leader:

[Action for Accountability (A4A) @Action4Account]

#A4A friends! Makhanda residents, led by women, peacefully protested for better service delivery, demanding clean water, street light repairs, and sewage removal.

[Action for Accountability (A4A) @Action4Account]

Meet our final Integrity Icon Sergeant Thando Kodwa, from Indwe police station in the Chris Hani district. He stands as a multifaceted public servant, doing various roles that extend beyond the typical scope of law enforcement. @SAPoliceService

[MakhandaCircleofUnity @MakhandaUnity]

@SAHRCommission In case you missed it @PSAM_AFRICA @Action4Account @KathradaFound @accountlab

[SAHRCommission @SAHRCommission]

Underway| The SAHRC's Eastern Cape Provincial Office is currently having a Subpoena hearing meeting with the Makana Local Municipality at Rhodes University in Makhanda, Eastern Cape. The hearing looks into complaints relating to service delivery challenges in the municipality.