Campaigns that matter

At the Community Action Network we pursue targeted campaigns that we believe have real-world value. Sign up to our newsletter to get updated on our new campaigns. 

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Our Campaigns

See our current projects below. 
General Valuation Roll 2025

Every municipality is expected, at least every three to five years, to revalue properties within its jurisdiction. This resource has been designed to help you navigate this process. 

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Municipal Budget Timeline Explainer

The success of the MFMA depends heavily on the effectiveness of oversight mechanisms. This includes the work of elected officials, municipal managers, and external bodies like the Auditor-General.

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Rate your municipality's transparency

The Community Action Network has developed a simple mechanism to help you keep your municipality in check from the comfort of your home’s best chair.

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Closed Campaigns

To view our past projects, see below. 
Prepaid Meter Switchover

South Africans must upgrade the software on their prepaid electricity meter by 24 November 2024. If not, users won’t be able to recharge and will be left without access to electricity.

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GVR 2024

In the first half of 2024 CAN ran a focused General Valuation Roll project targeting residents in municipalities across the country. See the Project below. 

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Coalition bill submission

CAN has compiled a submission to the “Coalition Bill” that, if passed, could fundamentally change how municipalities are governed. Join our submission now.

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General Laws Amendment Bill

CAN has provided a breakdown of the proposed General Laws Amendment Bill, 2024.

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TAKE ACTION: Have your say on your municipality’s budget

CAN empowers South Africans to challenge unfair rate hikes and influence local spending, holding municipalities [...]

Mid-Year Budget and Performance Assessment must take place

Section 72 of the MFMA focuses on the Mid-Year Budget and Performance Assessment, a critical [...]

JOIN OUR WEBINAR: Free basic services in Joburg

The equitable share package is supposed to give qualifying households basic services like water and [...]

How to secure your community

Revenue Opportunities for Residents Associations Many Local Community Organizations (LCOs) and Residents’ Associations (RAs) were [...]

Formal submission and approval process

Submission of UIP Application to a municipality Goal: Submit all required documentation to the governing [...]

Ratepayers are loudly rejecting bad city budgets, and long may it last

By Jonathan Erasmus Let us be frank – our municipalities are paying little or no [...]

Municipal Matters: It’s everyone’s business

Local government is the sphere of government that is closest to the public. It provides [...]

Table the draft budget and IDP before council

Section 16 of the Municipal Finance Management Act (MFMA) outlines the legal requirements for tabling  [...]