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 DAG Supports Emerging Construction Companies towards Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, News Articles & Blogs
Posted 22nd Aug 2022

DAG Supports Emerging Construction Companies towards Post-Covid-19 Economic Recovery

Over the last 5 years, the construction industry has experienced a decline in the implementation of new infrastructure projects due to the public sector’s underspending on capital budgets. This [...]

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 The State of Land Release in South Africa
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By Development Action Group
In Blog
Posted 7th Sep 2021

The State of Land Release in South Africa

Written by Querida Saal & Helen Rourke. In November 2020, the national Department of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation announced with great fanfare that the government will no longer [...]

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 Relief Aid: Electronic Food Voucher Initiative for Vulnerable Communities
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, News Articles & Blogs
Posted 13th Aug 2020

Relief Aid: Electronic Food Voucher Initiative for Vulnerable Communities

Mattie Stepanek once said that “Unity is strength. . . when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.“– this is very true and very encouraging to see how [...]

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 GroundUp Op-Ed: Covid-19 State should use Cape Town’s military airports for housing
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, News Articles & Blogs
Posted 1st Jun 2020

GroundUp Op-Ed: Covid-19 State should use Cape Town’s military airports for housing

•By Adi Kumar & Querida Saal  Et al• Wingfield, Youngsfield and Ysterplaat could house more than 120,000 people In his address to the nation on 20 April, President Cyril Ramaphosa said: [...]

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 Mail & Guardian: Asivikelane campaign gives a voice to those living in informal settlements
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, News Articles & Blogs
Posted 30th May 2020

Mail & Guardian: Asivikelane campaign gives a voice to those living in informal settlements

•By Aditya Kumar & Phumeza Mlungwana• About a week ago a municipal official contacted one of the partners of the Asivikelane network trying to find out why his municipality had still not been [...]

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 COVID-19 Lockdown Response: Informal Settlements Food Relief Initiative
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By Development Action Group
In Blog
Posted 25th May 2020

COVID-19 Lockdown Response: Informal Settlements Food Relief Initiative

Hunger combined with the COVID-19 pandemic poses a greater threat to the poor communities than the pandemic on its own. With little economic opportunities during the lockdown and insignificant [...]

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 The Struggles Of Emerging Construction Companies Before & During COVID-19 Pandemic
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, Contractor training programme
Posted 28th Apr 2020

The Struggles Of Emerging Construction Companies Before & During COVID-19 Pandemic

The construction sector is pleading to be allowed to return to work as from the 1st of May under strict measures to mitigate the spread of the virus. The Construction COVID-19 Rapid Response Task [...]

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 De-densification of informal settlements as a crisis response is bad short-term thinking
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By Development Action Group
In Blog, News Articles & Blogs
Posted 20th Apr 2020

De-densification of informal settlements as a crisis response is bad short-term thinking

De-densification is complex and contested at the best of times and needs to be assessed and navigated on a case-by-case basis; it is definitely not an appropriate response during the Covid-19 [...]

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 DAG Statement on COVID-19
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By Development Action Group
In Blog
Posted 19th Mar 2020

DAG Statement on COVID-19

Dear friends and partners of DAG.   In the light of COVID-19 pandemic and President declaring a State of Disaster in South Africa, DAG is taking proactive steps to ensure the safety and [...]

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DAG is leading Non-Profit Organisation that supports communities to strengthen community organising; enabling affordable housing, land and tenure security; resist evictions; and shape urban development policies. Our mission is to support and advocate for community led development addressing economic, social and spatial imbalances.

DAG is a registered Non-Profit Organisation: No. 006-194 NPO.
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