I am extremely honoured to have received an acknowledgment on Wednesday, 17 April 2024 at the National Press Club and North West University Journalists of the Year 2023 as Media Liason/Spokesperson of the Year.
It has been a journey to get here. Thank you for all the support.
GBVF CRISIS | SALGA's Nozibele Makanda has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's four-point plan to combat gender-based violence and femicide. However, she says poor infrastructure maintenance and chronic underfunding remain a major challenge for municipalities in improving community safety.
The event themed "Connecting Policy, Partnerships and Performance”, is also attended by SALGA President, Cllr Bheke Stofile who also delivered the key note address. He expressed appreciation to Nelson Mandela University the partnership.
In his address, Cllr Stofile emphasized that SALGA Connect is a call for evidence-based, accountable, and coordinated action to improve municipal services, strengthen local economies, and rebuild public trust in local government.
Municipal leaders, traditional leaders, representatives of civil society, academia, and the private sector gathered today for the inaugural SALGA Connect Launch, hosted in partnership with Nelson Mandela University Raymond Mhlaba in Gqeberha.
Meet Fikile Tshabangu, Senior Manager at SALGA, with nearly 20 years of experience across municipal HR, institutional capacity building and public sector transformation.
Hear her perspective at #FOHRxSALGA 2026:
🎟️ https://t.co/t1dGd2tv3e
SALGA Welcomes Cabinet Approval of Reviewed White Paper on Local Government
This is a landmark milestone in the ongoing transformation and renewal of South Africa's local government system.
#LGWhitePaper#InspiringServiceDelivery
🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day, South Africa! 🇿🇦
Today, we celebrate the rich, diverse heritage that defines who we are: our languages, cultures, traditions, music, food, stories, indigenous knowledge, and the many ways communities keep it alive.
#HeritageDay2026#SALGAElevate
Meet Umika Gopichund, Senior Manager: Corporate Services at SALGA, with 20+ years of experience across law, governance, compliance, labour relations and strategic leadership.
Hear her perspective at #FOHRxSALGA 2026: https://t.co/ZH571THzJi
Special Voting is available to eligible voters who meet the requirements and cannot cast their ballot on Election Day.
‼️Applications are open and closes on 12 October 2026.
To check eligibility: https://t.co/DIHlGe27X3
Know the requirements.
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Applications are open and close 12 October 2026 at 17h00.
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‼️Remember: To qualify, the home address you provide must be in your registered voting district.
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