A programme working towards enhanced public participation in 12 local municipalities in South Africa. Partners: @ParInstitute | @SALGA_Gov | @Act4Integrity |
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COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Your participation in local government helps hold government accountable while also ensures that community needs are identified.
Download the modules 👇🏽to better understand your participation and local government structures
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COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
The COMPACT Toolbox is Live!
The COMPACT programme is a partnership between PARI, @SALGA_Gov and @Act4Integrity. In 2026 the partnership culminated in the development of a toolbox which comprises a set of practical, accessible, and actionable tools that municipal stakeholders, CSOs and communities can use to improve planning, participation, and oversight in local government in South Africa.
🧰 Access the Toolbox here: pari.org.za/the-compact-tool…
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Young people hold the power to shape our democracy. Bongiwe Khumalo unpacks practical strategies for mobilising first‑time voters ahead of the 2026 Local Government Elections.
Read more: ddp.org.za/blog/strategies-f…
@kaylanpk @KAS_SouthAfrica @LadyMtsho
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
🚨 BREAKING NEWS | #LocalGovernmentElections 🇿🇦
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced 4 November 2026 as the official voting date for the 2026 Local Government Elections.
#GovZAUpdates #LGE2026
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
👇 And it starts with understanding how local government works.
🎥 Watch our Civics Academy video “What is Local Government?” to see how your municipality shapes your daily life - and why your vote matters: civicsacademy.co.za/what-is-…
#KnowYourCivics
#YourVoteMatters
#WozaLGE2026
Mzansi, your vote matters now more than ever. 🇿🇦
In the 2021 Local Government Elections, voter turnout was just over 45% a clear reminder that many voices were left unheard in shaping our communities.
Local government directly impacts service delivery, development, and the future of your community. When fewer people vote, fewer voices are represented.
As we move closer to the 2026 Local Government Elections, the power to shape your community starts with one simple step: registering to vote.
🗳️ Make sure you’re registered
📍 Check and update your address
✅ Be election ready: elections.org.za/pw/
Don’t sit this one out. Your voice, your vote, your future.
#RegisterToVote #ElectionReady #WozaLGE2026 #YourVoteMatters
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Day 2 of Training: Building capacity for civil society to participate in local govt! Focused on empowering Civil Society! 💪
🗣️Talking service delivery monitoring, advocacy for improvement, & early problem-solving. Building capacity for better local gov engagement.
@CanHCZA
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Day 1: CSO training! 🚀Good local govt needs active civil society but CSOs often lack key info
We're changing that with our new Factsheets. They equip CSO/CBO leaders to monitor IDPs, budgets & services in municipalities
Download the Factsheets dullahomarinstitute.org.za/s…
@HCCanZA
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
We hosted a Sustainable Informal Settlement Infrastructure Summit, uniting diverse voices to spark partnerships and explore solutions for dignified, sustainable access to essential services.
🔧 Focus: Strengthening repairs and maintenance of water and sanitation infrastructure.
🛠️ Key takeaways: The future of repairs depends on empowered communities, reformed institutions, and resilient partnerships.
🔨 Next steps: It’s time to shift perspective—repairs are not a technical afterthought, but a cornerstone of dignity, health, and sustainable urban development.
⚒️ Dive into the post-summit publication here.
bit.ly/4iCh
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Gallery | COMPACT National Research Conference 2025
On 1 and 2 December, @Compact_MyMunic and @SALGA_Gov hosted a national research conference under the theme Reimagining Developmental Local Government: New Approaches to Legacy Challenges, in Johannesburg.
pari.org.za/gallery-compact-…
@Act4Integrity
@EUinSA
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Join her as she unpacks the key takeaways from the COMPACT Research Conference, themed "Reimagining Developmental Local Government: New Approaches to Legacy Challenges", held on 1-2 December 2025.
#GoodGovernance
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Don't miss out on the exclusive interview with Rebecca Matsie-Makhathini, SALGA's Senior Manager: Knowledge Management and Innovation, tonight at 19:00 on @SowetoTVchannel (Dstv Channel 251 and @Starsatsa Channel 488)!
#SALGA #COMPACTResearchConference #LocalGovernment
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
The pilot project involved monitoring government-funded projects, with community members asking questions about project progress, quality and accessibility.
#Accountability
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Rebecca Matsie-Makhathini from SALGA chaired the COMPACT Citizen-Based Monitoring Case Study, which is the last session, introducing Hannah Hudson from @Act4Integrity, who presented the Citizen-Monitoring Approach to Accountability.
#Salga #COMPACT2025 #CitizenMonitoring
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Our very own Hannah Hudson presents the achievements of CBM (citizen-based monitoring) in South Africa
Hannah Hudson (@Act4Integrity) provides an anchor presentation on the co-creation of the CBM approach with South African municipalities #COMPACT2025
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Kudos to Dessiderius, AKA Chief, a South African citizen monitor working with @Oudtmun to improve community participation and local government responsiveness
Dessiderius Claassen from @Oudtmun talking about the challenges & lessons learned from piloting CBM, which included accessing the project site (initial resistance from the site manager) as well as the need for monitors to understand some technical project information #COMPACT2025
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
We are proud of Danielle, a South African citizen monitor working to improve community engagement and local government responsiveness in her municipality @KougaMuni
Danielle Schaap from @KougaMuni explaining how the CBM approach assisted the municipality with engaging communities around the implementation of a large infrastructure project #COMPACT2025
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
🔊 #COMPACT2025 🔵
Dr Sithembile Mbete @PARInstitute executive director explains the importance of the #COMPACT2025 conference on reimagining developmental local government.
#IntegrityAction
#COMPACT2025 #InspiringServiceDelivery
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
Hlomani Maswanganyi from SALGA chairs The COMPACT Toolbox and Lessons on Co-Creation session, introducing Kate Tissington from @PARInstitute who unpacks the COMPACT Toolbox.
#Salga #COMPACT2025 #LocalGovernmentReform #CoCreation
COMPACT - My Municipality retweeted
It's time to build capabilities in local government, prioritize open APIs, and enable data-driven service delivery. She encourages working together to create digital infrastructure that serves people, not just systems.
#DigitalTransformation #LocalGovernmentReform