Category Archives: Newsletter2024

Community activism strengthens democracy

Fellow Active Citizens, Throughout the year, the Community Action Network (CAN) has tackled some of [...]

Webinar: How community voices can shape South Africa’s future

CAN Co-Governance Series Episode 10 – Protecting Democracy: How community voices can shape South Africa’s [...]

A Year in Review: Co-Governance webinars by CAN

2024 was a pivotal year for community empowerment under the Community Action Network’s (CAN) Co-Governance [...]

Joburg agrees to pay Eskom

After a year of first delayed payments and then refusing to pay, the City of [...]

From the desk: Democracy is local

In South Africa, democracy isn’t just about national elections—it starts at the local level, in [...]

JOIN OUR WEBINAR: Free basic services in Joburg

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

Seizing democracy is a responsibility, not a right.

Democracy is a living ideal and it needs constant engagement. Without this commitment to engagement, [...]