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Issue 17 Newsletter

South African Council for PlannersRef: https://sacplan.org.za/wp-content/uploads/SACPLAN-Issue-17-Newsletter.pdf

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What this means

This document is the SACPLAN (South African Council for Planners) Newsletter Issue 17. It reports on SACPLAN’s Sixth Council activities, including the first plenary meeting mandated by the Minister on 30 April 2026, and a two-day strategic planning session on 7–8 May 2026 with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The newsletter lists new council members, outlines strategic priorities for the 2026/27 financial year, announces the amalgamation of three flagship programmes into the “3rd National Planning Indaba and Awards,” and describes a media partnership with Media Xpose (Pty) Ltd. It also references stakeholder engagement on the Revised White Paper on Local Government held on 3 June 2026 with SACN and COGTA.

Facts

Reference

https://sacplan.org.za/wp-content/uploads/SACPLAN-Issue-17-Newsletter.pdf

Parties

Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The newsletter lists new council

Key Takeaways

  • SACPLAN Newsletter Issue 17
  • First plenary meeting mandated by the Minister: 30 April 2026
  • Strategic planning session: 7–8 May 2026 (with Department of Rural Development and Land Reform)
  • Strategic Business Plan workshop: 8–9 May (reengineering SACPLAN business; cost containment, ethics, value add; new budget passed)
  • Strategic priorities for 2026/27 include financial sustainability, transformation of planning education/practice, improved communication/PR, SACPLAN business re-engineering, planning capacity building, and improved statutory requirements implementation
  • Amalgamation decision: Young Planners Forum and Awards + Women in Planning Seminar and Awards + National Planning Indaba into “3rd National Planning Indaba and Awards”
  • Media partnership: Memorandum of Agreement with Media Xpose (Pty) Ltd to profile registered planners
  • Stakeholder webinar: 3 June 2026 on the Revised White Paper on Local Government with South African Cities Network and COGTA
  • SACPLAN (South African Council for Planners)
  • Prof. Mfaniseni Fana Sihlongonyane
  • Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
  • Department of Rural Development and Land Reform
  • South African Cities Network (SACN)
  • COGTA (Department of Cooperative Governance)
  • Media Xpose (Pty) Ltd
  • Vernon Moonsamy
  • Selaelo Ramohlale
  • Matsubu Ragoasha
  • Simon Webster
  • Ayanda Jack
  • COGTA (Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs) (as referenced in text)

Dates

Closing Date

30 April 2026