International Budget Partnership Trailblazers Profile of Crystal West
Each month, we shine a spotlight on partners who are using budget advocacy to bring transformational change to their communities. This month, we’re highlighting Crystal West, program manager at South Africa’s Development Action Group (DAG) and head of Asivikelane’s Western Cape project. Read More..
1in5 people live in informality: DAG Reaction to the State of South African Cities Report
Earlier this month, the South African Cities Network (SACN) released their State of Cities Report (SOCR). A report that is published every 5 years by the SACN, to provide an overall picture of the state of South African cities and their functioning. The most concerning finding from this report is that currently in South African cities one in five […]
Settlements Budget Vote In The National Assembly
Statement Issued by: Development Action Group Minister Sisulu’s delivery of the budget speech shed some interesting light into the direction of the housing programme. It is important for citizens to understand the implications of the approach outlined by the Minister. For the last 35 years, DAG has worked along with community based and civic organisations […]
Is The Sale Of City Owned Rental Stock A Good Idea?
Is the City ready to deal with complex inadvertent issues linked to the sale of historical public rental stock? The City of Cape Town’s Human Settlements Directorate is offering about 9 000 qualifying tenants who are living in Council-owned rental properties the opportunity to purchase their units and to become property owners. These properties include […]
Informal Settlements: Collective Advocacy to Open the Channels of Communication
Civil change waits for nobody! With this in mind, informal settlement leaders, activists, representatives, and residents from across Cape Town convened at a dialogue hosted by DAG on Saturday, the 17th of September. The Dialogue was a platform for in-depth discussion about priority issues that affect people across informal settlements and to workshop with participants […]