SA Cities Network

We are a network of South African cities and partners that promotes knowledge sharing, experience, and best practices in urban development and city governance.

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🏙️ Urban October 2026 is here.

A month to reflect on our cities, the challenges they face, and the people and ideas shaping their futures.

This October, SACN brings those stories together through the Urban Festival 2026. #UrbanFest2026

Register here: https://t.co/lXNz2evgTK

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20 DAYS TO GO! 🏙️
The countdown to #UrbanFest2026 is on!

Join us virtually 26–29 October as we explore Regenerating the City through stories, ideas, partnerships & practical innovations shaping more inclusive urban futures.

Register here: https://t.co/Nil778posh
#UrbanOctober

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A regenerated city must be a city where everyone has a place to live, belong, and thrive.

Join us for the Urban Festival 2026!

Register here: https://t.co/Nil778pWhP

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🏠 Today is #WorldHabitatDay.

With an estimated 2.8 billion people facing housing inadequacy, the call for Adequate Housing for All is also a call for more inclusive cities.

This October, #UrbanFestival2026 explores what it means to Regenerate the City.

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Up to 3.4B people lack adequate housing, while 1.1B live in informal settlements and slums.

This #WorldHabitatDay will highlight the urgent action needed to make Adequate Housing for All a reality.

📽️Tune in: https://t.co/BsstxoJYZq

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GET YOUR DATES RIGHT! | SPECIAL VOTES

Special voting for the 2026 Local Government Elections takes place: 🗳️ 2–3 Nov: 08:00–17:00

🇿🇦 Election Day, 4 Nov: 07:00–21:00

Know the dates. Plan ahead. Make your voice count!
#LGE2026 #SpecialVotes #EveryMunicipalityMustWork

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Happy Heritage Day, Mzansi! 🇿🇦

May today be filled with the rich rhythms, vibrant colours, and wonderful flavours that make our nation unique.

#HeritageDay

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Webinar 2: How can cities strengthen waste generation, collection & transportation?

🗓️ 1 Oct
🕰️ 11:00–13:00
💻 MS Teams

Join us as experts and practitioners share valuable lessons learned across the waste value chain.

Register here: https://t.co/b1Ewgaroiz

#WasteManagement

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🧵 3/3 As SACN enters a new strategic chapter, intermediate cities will have a stronger place in our work.

We’re building on existing knowledge and partnerships to strengthen urban intelligence and learning on the opportunities and challenges these cities face.

#FutureCities

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🧵1/3 South Africa’s urban future extends beyond its metros.

SACN has been building knowledge on intermediate cities for more than a decade, examining their distinct socio-economic and institutional realities.

#IntermediateCities #UrbanIntelligence

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🧵 2/3 Our Profiling Intermediate Cities in South Africa report highlights an important point: intermediate cities are not a uniform category.

Understanding their different realities matters for how we approach urban development, governance & planning.

📚https://t.co/pRvBGy4vKI

[SA Cities Network @SACitiesNetwork]

As SACN enters a new strategic chapter, intermediate cities will have a stronger place in our work.

We’re building on existing knowledge and partnerships to strengthen urban intelligence and learning on the opportunities and challenges these cities face.

#FutureCities #SACN2030

[SA Cities Network @SACitiesNetwork]

Cities require more than one lens. 🏙️🔍🔎

Urban intelligence brings together different forms of knowledge to help us understand complex urban systems and make better-informed decisions about the future.

#UrbanIntelligenceSA #SACN #FutureCities #UrbanDevelopment

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❓If you could use only one source to understand a city, what would you choose? 🌇 #SACN #UrbanIntelligenceSA #FutureCities #UrbanDevelopment

Make your selection below👇

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❓If you could use only one source to understand a city, what would you choose? 🌇 #SACN #UrbanIntelligenceSA #FutureCities #UrbanDevelopment

Make your selection below👇

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Can our cities prepare for tomorrow’s challenges today?

The State of South African Cities Report helps us anticipate risks and shape better urban futures.

🎧 Watch the clip and join the conversation. @fca_digital

#SoCRVI #FutureCities #UrbanIntelligence

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What does it take to transform urban space?

Johannesburg’s Bus Rapid Transit offers lessons in how transport, spatial planning and governance intersect.

🎥 Watch: https://t.co/0SDfZfwWnN

#UrbanGovernance #SpatialTransformation #CityRegions #FutureCities #UrbanIntelligence

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The goal was to explore the forces and uncertainties shaping our cities, not predict a single future. These insights will contribute to SoCR VI, launching in April 2027. The future isn't just inherited; we can prepare for and shape it. #SoCRVI #SACN #UrbanFutures #Foresight

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As SA reflects on 25 years of democratic local government, @SACitiesNetwork & the Tayarisha Centre for Digital Governance at @WitsUniversity brought together diverse voices for a 3-day National Futures Conference this week to support the development of SoCR VI.

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🏙️ What can cities learn from Durban?

When flooding hit @eThekwiniM in 2022, local innovators developed the Durban Crisis Map to connect residents who needed help with those who could provide it. #UrbanIntelligence #SACN #GoodHoodStories

https://t.co/6oogDS6EqZ

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Urban Intelligence and Foresight turns data into decisions and decisions into impact.

Discover how SACN supports cities to use evidence to build better urban futures.

Read more: https://t.co/56OTwz2kfM

#UrbanIntelligenceSA #FutureCities