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What this means
This document is “SACPLAN Newsletter Issue 17”, containing updates from the South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN) for its Sixth Council term. It reports that SACPLAN held its first plenary meeting on 30 April 2026 (mandated by the Minister) and describes a two-day strategic planning session on 7–8 May 2026 with the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform. The newsletter outlines strategic priorities for 2026/27, 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 notes stakeholder engagement on 3 June 2026 regarding the Revised White Paper on Local Government with SACN and COGTA.
First SACPLAN 6 plenary meeting: 30 April 2026 (mandated by the Minister)
Strategic planning session dates: 7–8 May 2026
Strategic Business Plan workshop dates: 8–9 May (reengineering and budget passed)
Strategic priorities for 2026/27 include: improve financial sustainability; transformation of planning education/practice; strengthen marketing/PR/communication; maintain identification of work for planners; SACPLAN business re-engineering; improve planning capacity (research/skills/training/placement); improve implementation of statutory requirements
Flagship programme amalgamation: Young Planners Forum and Awards + Women in Planning Seminar and Awards + National Planning Indaba into “3rd National Planning Indaba and Awards”
Media partnership: SACPLAN and Media Xpose (Pty) Ltd via Memorandum of Agreement
Stakeholder webinar: 3 June 2026 on the Revised White Paper on Local Government with SACN and COGTA
