We are a network of South African cities and partners that promotes knowledge sharing, experience, and best practices in urban development and city governance.
Johannesburg, South Africa
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⏳ 6 days to go!
Join the conversation on regenerating our cities at the Urban Festival 2026, 26–30 October. @NationalCoGTA @UNHABITAT @metropolis_org @SALGA_Gov
Not registered yet? There's still time!
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#UrbanFest2026 #RegeneratingTheCity #SACN
Just 7 days to go! 🎉 Join the Urban Festival 2026, 26–30 October, as we explore how to regenerate our cities for inclusive, resilient and sustainable futures.
Not registered yet? Sign up today: bit.ly/4hpkr7y
#UrbanFestival2026 #RegeneratingTheCity
SA Cities Network retweeted
1/4 | UNDERSTANDING THE REVISED WHITE PAPER ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Why reform now?
Declining public trust, financial pressures and service delivery challenges demand stronger accountability and a renewed local government system.
#LGReform #EveryMunicipalityMustWork
14 Days to go until #UrbanFest2026.
🚨 📢 [UPDATE] The Urban Festival 2026 is now taking place from 26–30 October!
We are pleased to welcome the @SALGA_Gov to the programme with a dedicated hybrid day session on 30 October 2026.
Register here: bit.ly/4hpkr7y
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: bit.ly/4hpkr7y
#UrbanOctober
🏠 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.
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: bit.ly/4hpkr7y
SA Cities Network retweeted
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: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k1…
🏙️ 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: bit.ly/4hBwIEG
SA Cities Network retweeted
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
Happy Heritage Day, Mzansi! 🇿🇦
May today be filled with the rich rhythms, vibrant colours, and wonderful flavours that make our nation unique.
#HeritageDay
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: bit.ly/4yd5w6v
#WasteManagement
🧵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
🧵 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.
📚bit.ly/4Arlhbo
🧵 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
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
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
❓If you could use only one source to understand a city, what would you choose? 🌇 #SACN #UrbanIntelligenceSA #FutureCities #UrbanDevelopment
Make your selection below👇
100%📊 Urban data
0%👥 Community voices
0%🗺️ Spatial information
0%🔮 Futures & trends
2 votes • Final results❓If you could use only one source to understand a city, what would you choose? 🌇 #SACN #UrbanIntelligenceSA #FutureCities #UrbanDevelopment
Make your selection below👇
100%📊 Urban data
0%👥 Community voices
0%🗺️ Spatial information
0%🔮 Futures & trends
2 votes • Final resultsCan 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
What does it take to transform urban space?
Johannesburg’s Bus Rapid Transit offers lessons in how transport, spatial planning and governance intersect.
🎥 Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=QBUgsBPz…
#UrbanGovernance #SpatialTransformation #CityRegions #FutureCities #UrbanIntelligence
