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 | The National Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) partnered with MILE in facilitating the Misspelled WordUmzimvubu Local Economic Development (LED) Review Stakeholder Engagement Workshop. ..
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 | SALGA and municipal managers gathered at the IRENE Country Lodge on the 03-05 February 2020 to assess the state of both municipalities and SALGA to determine where both SALGA and local government would want to be. ..
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| Representatives from 22 African cities are visiting Durban to receive training on a pioneering initiative that matches real-world challenges in cities with local university students. ..
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 | Political and Administrative leadership of Maphumulo Municipality were gathered in the Cathedral Peak Hotel - Drakensberg for a strategic planning workshop that took place from the 26th to the 28th of November 2019. ..
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| In support of International Fraud Awareness week (17-23 November 2019), eThekwini Municipality’s City Integrity and Investigations Unit (CIIU) in partnership with the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners ..
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| The fourth UCLG Learning Forum took centre stage during the second day of the World Summit of local and regional leaders hosted at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre from 11-15 November 2019...
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| Day 4 of the World Summit started with the Plant Tree Not Bombs campaign launch, with the presence of UCLG and South African and ..
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| Gender equality should be the norm, and acting locally is critical to impact all spheres of decision making and society. The World Summit ..
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 | "World Town Planning Day celebrates the accomplishments of planners and their contributions to their communities. On November 8, planners in more ..
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 | Informal settlement upgrading, including provision of sanitation services, is a key mandate of local government. The challenging terrain in eThekwini, density, and unplanned nature of informal settlements pose constraints to delivery of these services..
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 | Municipal officials responsible for the management of sanitation services converged at the Durban ICC from 15-16 October to actively participate in a Shit-Flow Diagram (SFD) and Faecal Sludge Management Toolbox Master Class.
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 | Despite progress being made since the advent of democratic developmental local government, some challenges such as the participation of vulnerable ..
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 | MILE in partnership with EThekwini Municipality's Parks Leisure & Cemeteries Department are hosting a Parks Playground Facilities Workshop for eThekwini Municipal practitioners working in the sector...
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 | A study visit featuring a cohort of twenty-three students and two academics from the University of Botswana is currently underway at the MILE Offices in Durban...
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 | “Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) is a society for knowledge management professionals who are passionate about moving their discipline forward within their organisations while investing in themselves...
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 | EThekwini Municipality in partnership with Knowledge Management South Africa (KMSA) is hosting its' first Knowledge Management Master Class and Convention from 13-15 August 2019 at the Durban ICC. ..
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 | SALGA Western Cape partnered with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) in facilitating the Knowledge Sharing Engagement on Community Development at SALGA House, Cape Town on the 12th of August 2019. ..
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 | EThekwini’s Municipal Institute of Learning, in partnership with ICLEI Africa and other stakeholders hosted the Local Government SDG Symposium at the Durban International Convention Centre from the 25th and 26th July 2019.
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 | The National Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG) partnered with MILE in facilitating the R61 Regional Corridor Development Stakeholder Workshop in Mthatha. ..
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 | The Environment Planning & Climate Protection Department (EPCPD) of the eThekwini Municipality held a Sustainable Living Workshop on Wednesday the 26 June 2019 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC).
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| Collective information sharing among African cities was cited as pivotal in strengthening safer cities practices in order to realise urban safety goals at the Africa Forum for Urban Safety (AFUS) Bureau meeting...
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| Officials from the Chris Hani District Municipality attended a two-day knowledge exchange programme on 24 and 25 June to learn more about eThekwini Municipality service delivery operations.
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 | “We have very important data resource for the city which can be very helpful for eThekwini municipality. We have an opportunity to come together has partners to make a difference for the people. ..
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 | EThekwini’s, Municipal Institute of Learning MILE in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) ,Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, Department of Environmental Affairs ..
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| EThekwini Municipality’s collaboration with regionally anchored academia, through the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), will take a leap over the..
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 | EThekwini Municipality's Occupational Health and Safety Unit in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Learning hosted a seminar in commemoration of the World Health and Safety Day 2019, on 29th May 2019 at the Durban ICC...
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 | The EThekwini Energy Office in partnership with MILE hosted a Green Economy Engagement with the City’s green industry stakeholders, today at the Durban ICC. ..
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 | The African Local Government Academy (ALGA) of the United Cities and Local Government-Africa (UCLG-Africa), with the support and mobilization of its partners, namely United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) and UCLG Learning, ..
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 | MILE in partnership with EThekwini Municipality's Research and Policy Advocacy (RAPA) Unit hosted a Seminar on the Municipal Services and Living Conditions Survey (MSLCS) on 17 April 2019 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium...
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| The second day of the Women in Leadership Learning Event, held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium yesterday, focused on developing leadership tools for women to continue to excel in all areas. ..
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 | Gender equality by 2030 entails urgent action to eradicate the many root causes of discrimination that still face women’s rights across the world. As advocates of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),..
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| he popular Sustainable Living Exhibition that showcases a greener, climate friendly lifestyle will be taking place from 17 – 19 May this year. Those that are interested in exhibition and showcasing their products should book a space by 30 April. ..
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 | On Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March the eThekwini Municipality’s Development Planning, Environment and Management Unit (DPE&M) in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE),..
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 | On Tuesday, the 12th of March 2019, Metro Portfolio Councillors, Executive Managers and Line Managers responsible for Environmental Health Services gathered for a workshop at SALGA House in Cape Town. ..
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 | Thekwini Municipality has entered into a partnership with the European Union and the Project Preparation Trust of South Africa to establish the iQhaza Lethu (Our Participation) project.
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 | It is not debatable that the informal sector complements Government initiatives in various ways. The informal sector provides employment and income to millions of people who otherwise would have no other means of survival...
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 | "In an era of unprecedented change – in how we live, learn and work – eThekwini Municipality must adapt and evolve in the way it develops its people," With this objective,..
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 | Municipalities are good at developing policies and by-laws. However they often fall short when it comes to enforcing these by-laws. In the spirit of knowledge sharing, improving service delivery and enforcing policies..
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 | As the world is experiencing rapid urbanization. Secondary cities are being redefined. In pursuit of supporting secondary cities, the South African Local Government Association ..
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 | Participants spent the morning of the final day of the Technology and Innovation Learning Exchange watching the provocative TED Talk showcasing IT innovation in Ghana where a community in Agbogbloshie, ..
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 | According to the Economic Impact of Information Technology and Microsoft in South Africa report , cloud computing will create 112 000 net new jobs in the next five years while Microsoft could service will create 165 000 net new jobs by 2022.
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 | Technology plays a pivotal role in infrastructure development and economic growth in developing countries. Tremendous strides made in this era have contributed to the capability of information dissemination that has accelerated economies. ..
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 | As part of the strategy development process, a conference called Shape Durban was hosted from the 21st to 23rd November at the Durban ICC. Co-hosted by eThekwini Municipality and various other key economic influencers and stakeholders including MILE...
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 | This year the 15th Annual Meeting of the CIFAL Global Network, affiliated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR, www.unitar.org), was hosted by CIFAL Flanders from 19 to 21 November 2018 in Brussels...
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 | In order to improve service delivery, municipalities heavily rely on urban strategic planning for strategic direction. Furthermore, a Vision is used to guide municipal planning, budgeting, ..
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 | In the spirit of International Fraud Awareness week (11 -17 November 2018), eThekwini Municipality in partnership with the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and MILE hosted a seminar ..
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 | The Auditor General, outcomes report identified performance monitoring or lack thereof, as one of the major challenges faced by municipalities in KZN. ..
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| The City’s Economic Development Cluster is in the process of developing a five year plan (2019-2024) to create inclusive growth for the public, private, educational and business sectors.
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 | On Friday, 19 October 2018, MILE partnered with Umgeni Engineering Services in hosting a Strategic Planning Session at Protea Hotel Hilton. ..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted a Built Environment Seminar (BESS) on 27th September ..
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| A Learning Exchange on Water Governance was hosted by eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit in partnership with the German Development Agency- GIZ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit in partnership with the German Development Agency- GIZ and MILE are hosting a three-day Learning Exchange on Water Governance...
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| The city of Durban scooped an international award in the WWF’s 2018 One Planet City Challenge which was announced last night in San Francisco, California...
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 | As part of the City’s engagements with major customers and strategic partners, the City Management recently kicked off the roll out of the Customer Relations Management (CRM) Plan with the academic sector this week. ..
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 | The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) signals the combination of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. It is marked by evolving technology advances in a ..
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 | Top management in the City were equipped to be innovators and leaders at a Leadership Seminar held on 15 August at the Moses Mabhida Stadium...
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 | Municipal officials from across South Africa, responsible for the management of sanitation services converged at the Moses Mabhida Stadium from 6th to 7th August to actively participate in a Shit-Flow Diagram (SFD) Master Class.
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 | Subsequent to the success of the BRICS Labour and Employment Meeting held in May this year in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, the Department of Labour hosted the second and last BRICS meeting as chair from 30th July to 3 August 2018,..
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 | On the 20th of July 2018, SALGA partnered with the MILE Strategic Planning and Technical team in hosting the Enhancing Capacity for Development (EMCD) Roundtable Dialogue. ..
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 | Asiye eTafuleni, Durban University of Technology Urban Futures Centre, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) CREATE, and the eThekwini Municipality’s Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) hosted a workshop on the Informal Economy..
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| The City in partnership with Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) wrapped up the third and final day of an inaugural Master Class on Safety Planning and Governance in Informal Settlement Upgrading.
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 | The City together with the Africa Forum for Urban Safety (AFUS) wrapped up Day 1 of a three-day Master Class on Urban Safety Governance in Informal Settlements at the Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban yesterday...
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 | With more than half the world’s population expected to live in cities in the near future, the role of local government in ensuring safety in cities is paramount.
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 | By 2050 more than 70% of the World’s population will live in cities. With the world becoming increasingly urban what does this mean for the children living in cities? ..
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 | n the spirit of making a positive contribution to other sectors beyond municipalities, MILE partnered with the Umgeni Project Office to undertake a strategic planning workshop. ..
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 | As the world is advancing towards an era whereby development and urbanisation is on the rise, it is crucial for cities to align with this notion. In making this a reality, cities require a framework that will inform and guide them...
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) under its flagship the EThekwini Municipal Academy (EMA), in its effort to create awareness and promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ..
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| The City in partnership with Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) hosted day-two of the highly informative Knowledge Management (KM) Learning Exchange session at the Moses Mabhida Stadiu..
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 | Municipal Institute of Learning hosted its fourth Knowledge Management (KM) Learning Exchange, to discuss strategies and best practises on how inclusive transformation knowledge management can improve service delivery in the country.
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 | The First Meeting of the BRICS Labour and Employment Working Group (LEWG) took place in Mbombela, Mpumalanga Province from 7th-10th May 2018. Hosted by the Department of Labour and facilitated by the Municipal Insitutute of Learning (MILE), ..
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| EThekwini Municipality is not only paying lip service to the concept of going green but is adopting eco-friendly business solutions that will contribute towards a greener and more sustainable planet that will also help to reduce Municipal operating costs...
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 | In commemoration of World Health and Safety Day, the eThekwini Municipality’s Occupational Health and Safety Unit in partnership with the International Labour Organisation and the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) ..
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 | Energy is a key input for informal and micro-enterprises in the Street Food Sector, which is largely dominated by women in African countries. These enterprises require energy to transform, cook and process food, however, ..
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 | The Department of Labour in partnership with the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), R204 national task team, International Labour Organisation (ILO) and MILE ..
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 | Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.2 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally ..
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 | Local Economic Development (LED) is becoming widely recognised as a responsibility of local government. The Small Town Regeneration (STR) Programme has been identified as one of the key strategic ..
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| District Municipalities are mandated by the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa to promote economic development within its jurisdiction as sustainability of ..
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| The 20th Mercer’s Quality of Living report released yesterday 20 March has once again voted Durban the most liveable City in South Africa...
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 | Durban academics in the construction sector and eThekwini Municipality officials converged at the Durban Botanic Gardens on 16th March 2018, to participate in the 19th segment of the Built ..
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 | Global average temperatures are increasing from pre-industrial levels with cities experiencing climate change in the form of flash floods and droughts. It is critical that cities take action quickly to limit global average temperature increases to ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality officials and international delegates participated in a Train the Trainer Programme focusing on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), hosted by the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) in ..
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 | Auditing pre-determined objectives and linking organisational performance to individual performance are one of the factors that ensure effective service delivery. In this light, a SALGA/MILE-facilitated ..
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 | The 3rd Post Graduate Support Program kicked off on Thursday, 22 Feb 2018 as part of a yearlong program to support city officials undertaking post graduate studies...
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 | Water Practitioners from various municipalities across the country converged at the Moses Mabhida Stadium from 13th to 14th of February to actively participate in the 6th series of the Water Services Master Class...
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 | Umlalazi Municipality’s political and administrative leadership took time out of their busy schedule to attend their IDP Review workshop...
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| MILE is taking eThekwini Municipality to even greater heights in 2018 with a wide range of exciting events planned for local government practitioners. ..
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| Head of the eThekwini Municipal Academy (EMA), Dr Mpilo Ngubane recently visited Geneva, the Headquarters of the United Nations (UN), representing eThekwini Municipality as the Director of Cifal Durban...
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 | The eThekwini Municipality in partnership with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) commemorated International Fraud Awareness Week (IFAW) that..
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 | As part of the City's pursuit to capacitate local municipalities, the eThekwini Municipality’s Development Management and MILE provided Building Control Technical Support to officials..
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 | In line with the City‘s Vision, eThekwini planners gathered at the Durban ICC from 6-8 November 2017, to critically assess Planner’s actual effectiveness in creating a caring and liveable city. The Conference saw about ..
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 | As Cities around the world come together to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization and sustainable urban development on this World Cities Day. ..
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 | A Learning Session on Reinforcing African Sanitation Partnerships for a delegation from Cameroon, Senegal and Cote d'ivoire is currently ..
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 | Over the past week, a cohort of eight final year planning students from the University of Botswana engaged directly with EThekwini ..
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 | In the spirit of Urban October, Planners from all around the world have come together to create awareness, promote participation, generate knowledge and engage the international community on implementing sustainable urban development. ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality is making history once again by being the first City in the Global South to host the annual meeting of the UCLG Capacity and Institution Building (CIB) Working Group. Hosted in partnership with SALGA..
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 | On Thursday 14 September 2017 Metro’s gathered at the SALGA House on Strand Street Cape Town to participate in a workshop on Disaster Relief.
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 | This is an exciting time for local authorities in Zimbabwe where the National Ministries of Local Government as well as the Ministries of Higher Education Training are recognising the crucial roles academia can play in urban and rural development. ..
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 | The electricity distribution and generation sector is exposed to rapid change which creates an opportunity for municipalities to be proactive and informed regarding technologies and policy trends. ..
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 | MILE has facilitated several sessions ranging from Informal Economy and Councillor Support workshops for local government officials across South Africa...
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 | Changes in rainfall patterns, rising sea-levels, population growth and economic activity are driving an increase in demand for flood risk forecasting and possible mitigation engineering. ..
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 | Metropolitan municipalities are by nature very large entities with over one hundred ward and proportional representative councillors representing and serving millions of citizens each. These are often large, densely populated urban areas, ..
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 | It's 9.am on a chilly Saturday morning when Principal Ntinga took the microphone to start the Morning Prayer in front of the usual 1200 pupils at Edamini Combined Primary School in Shongweni, ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality has a relationship with 17 sister cities formalised through MOU’s. One of areas of collaboration specified in these MOUs is information sharing and learning. As part of implementation of ..
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 | Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by 193 countries (including South Africa) as a new global agenda on 25 September 2015 and came into force officially on 01 January 2016. SDGs..
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| MILE in partnership with the eThekwini Municipal Academy and the Economic Development Unit hosted a Brown Bag Seminar to learn more about Artisan Development initiatives from the Western Cape ..
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 | Over the years EThekwini Municipality has provided technical support to South African municipalities on a range of topics relevant to improving local government service delivery. In support of this initiative the MILE Municipal Technical Support ..
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 | Building Control is critical for achieving a safe, resilient and sustainable living environment. Whilst there are still challenges in some aspects of building management and control, eThekwini Municipality has made significant strides..
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 | The latest MILE Brown Bag session hosted by MILE in partnership with eThekwini's Economic Development Unit featured acclaimed political economist Prof. Lorenzo ..
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 | Talent Management forms a pertinent component for local government as it builds organizational capability and contributes to achieving outcomes. Whilst there has ..
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 | The 5th Annual EThekwini-Academic Research Symposium took place from 1-2 June 2017 at the Durban International Conference Centre. ..
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 | Press Release: Members of the media are invited to attend the 5th annual eThekwini-Academic Research Symposium to be held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) from the 1st to 2ndof June 2017...
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 | About Ninety Representatives from Labour, Business, Government (National, Provincial & Local), including the Community gathered at Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg from 23-25 May 2017..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality ‘s Markets Unit with support from Business Support, Economic Development and the Parks Unit hosted a delegation of farmers and government representatives from Lesotho for an Agri-Business Learning Exchange. ..
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 | With the 5th Annual City-Academic Research Symposium around the corner, the 16th Built Environment Seminar Series (BESS) took place this morning at the Durban Botanic..
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 | As part of eThekwini Municipality’s commitment of localising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the City’s Parks and Recreation Unit, Durban Cleansing and Solid Waste Unit and have partnered with ..
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 | As part of the City’s mandate for improved service delivery, MILE facilitated a strategic planning workshop for the Acting General Manager: KZN COGTA together with the Acting Director Spatial Planning and ..
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 | SALGA and its knowledge partner in eThekwini Municipality, MILE was requested to assist the Buffalo City Metropolitan ..
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 | The MILE team facilitated a Strategic Planning Workshop for the EThekwini Municipality Audit and Risk Assurance Services (EMARAS) Unit from 6th-7th April 2017...
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 | In pursuit of creating awareness and localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) MILE hosted a Policy Dialogue focusing on SDG 12. As a Brown Bag session, ..
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 | In the spirit of Localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and facilitating city-to-city learning, MILE hosted an Urban Strategic Planning Learning Exchange with a delegation from the..
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 | A Learning Exchange on "Improving Road Safety and Transport Systems in Cities," is currently underway at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Hosted by eThekwini Municipality in partnership with UNITAR, CIFAL Durban and MILE, ..
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 | About 80 Office Administrators, Executive Secretaries and Secretaries attended a 4th Workshop for Office Administrators on Friday, 10th March 2017...
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| The 15th Built Environment Seminar took place on 15th of March 2017 at the Durban Botanic Gardens Conference Centre. The seminar provided a platform for ..
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 | Following the Urban Strategic Planning Master Class where participants were introduced to various concepts, methodologies and content. Officials were given an opportunity to extend their..
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 | The Municipal Benchmarking Initiative (MBI) in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), Water Research Commission (WRC), eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation (EWS) and MILE ..
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 | Following a series of Master Classes hosted by MILE over the past six years, eThekwini Municipality have partnered with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), KZN-COGTA..
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 | Scientific writing and data collection can be two areas that postgraduate students struggle with the most during their degrees. To assist in overcoming these challenge areas, ..
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 | Southern Africa is facing challenges in terms of water scarcity, alternatives and innovation for water services are critical to address this. With the recent drought eThekwini Municipality saw the need for water ..
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 | Umshwathi Municipality’s Mayor, Cllr. Mbhele together with her Executive Committee, Councillors, Municipal Manager, Mr Mbaso and his senior management gathered at the Drakensberg Gardens on 24 January 2017 ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality’s dynamic informal economy sector plays a pertinent role in sustaining the livelihoods of the unemployed as it encourages entrepreneurship and alleviates poverty. In the spirit of city ..
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 | The first workshop for this year's Research & Postgraduate Programme hosted by MILE in partnership with eThekwini Municipal Academy (EMA) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is currently underway at the eThekwini Electricity Training Centre.
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 | At this time of the year most organisations are winding down the 2016 year. In contrast Western Cape SALGA is still working vigorously to create a platform for their municipalities to discuss the alignment between the IUDF, NDP and IDP.
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 | “All of the SDGs have targets that are directly or indirectly related to the daily work of local and regional governments. Local governments should not be seen as mere implementers of the agenda..
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 | MILE Technical Support team is surpassing all expectations and not just advising municipalities, but is also being asked by parastatals for assistance with strategic planning...
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 | Staff are the first line of defence when it comes to fighting fraud and corruption in an organisation. That was a clear message at the Fraud Awareness Seminar hosted by the City Integrity and Investigations Unit at the Durban Exhibition Centre last week. ..
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 | New trends in creating a customer centric organisation was discussed at the 31st MILE Management seminar on 28 November 2016, when Vice Chancellor of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Dr Albert van Jaarsveld ..
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 | Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (PME) plays a pivotal role in local government. It helps to evaluate, improve performance and achieve results...
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 | MILE in partnership with eThekwini Municipal Academy and CIFAL Durban hosted a Brown Bag Seminar on localising Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for municipal officials from key departments within the City.
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 | Most socially progressive and economically self-sustaining cities have working populations that are predominantly comprised of employees educated to Masters and Doctoral levels...
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 | The United Nations has designated every 31st of October as World Cities Day to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, and to push forward cooperation ..
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 | Senior Management from Community Participation and Action Support (CPAS) took two days out of their busy schedule’s to review the strategic direction of their unit. ..
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 | eThekwini Municipality's Senior Management gathered this morning at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to discuss the circular economy and innovative methods of creating a more greener and liveable Durban...
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 | Following a meeting that was held recently between officials of the uMhlathuze Municipality and MILE, a team consisting of officials from MILE and eThekwini’s Development..
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 | The MILE Municipal Technical support team are often called upon by networks and government practitioners to facilitate strategy workshops. The most recent workshop was for the KZN Office of the Premier to facilitate their IGR Strategy Workshop. ..
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 | Former Johannesburg mayor and current chair of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Parks Tau has been elected as president of the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) at the 5th UCLG World Congress in Bogota, over the weekend...
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 | The 5th UCLG World Summit took place in Bogotá, capital of Colombia from 13 to 15 October 2016. The Summit seeks to reinvigorate the international municipal movement and ..
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 | eThekwini Municipality joined 50 other cities on the planet that participated in a series of Urban Breakfasts to raise awareness of the New Urban Agenda before the Habitat 3 meeting in Quito in mid-October...
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 | eThekwini officials together with officials from COGTA and the Department of Transport (DOT) attended a workshop from 28-30 September 2016 at the Catalytic Project’s boardroom at the Lion Match Factory...
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 | Following the IKS BRICS Conference, MILE, DST-NRF-IKS Centre in partnership with the American University of Sovereign Nations (AUSN) and Eubios Ethics Institute hosted a Post-Graduate Development Workshop facilitated by AUSN, Prof. Darryl Macer...
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 | As part of MILE's Municipal Technical Support Programme, eight officials from uMlhlathuze Municipality visited the MILE office to explore future engagements with the City around learning and development. ..
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 | Habitat III will take centre stage next month in Quito, Ecuador and is set to reinvigorate the global commitment to sustainable urbanization and the implementation of a “New Urban Agenda. ..
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 | The first BRICS Countries International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) is currently underway the Moses Mabhida Stadium. ..
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 | Social Media, a place where people are sure to find the latest news, connect with networks and share thoughts on various contemporary issues. These are just some of the uses ..
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| The Botswana Association of Local Authorities (BALA) celebrated their golden jubilee this week. In reflecting on 50 years of democratic developmental local government in Botswana, at their National Members Assembly (NMA) ..
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 | About 65 planners from selected municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal attended the very first learning exchange on Spatial Equity. The Learning Exchange was a partnership between eThekwini Municipality and the KwaZulu-Natal..
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 | EThekwini will host the 52nd International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP) Congress from Monday, 12 September to Friday, 16 September at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
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 | The KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier, Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) together with MILE and the eThekwini Municipality Communications Unit ..
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| The Durban Adaptation Charter Secretariat attended the 2016 Resilient Cities Congress in Bonn from July 4th – 7th, 2016. The Congress was attended by 320 participants, with approximately 150 speakers in 34 sessions and a number of side events, ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality’s Municipal Institute of Learning received the South African Planning Institute (SAPI) award for contribution to the planning profession and built environment ..
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| The study bug has bitten for many eThekwini Municipality officials as they brace themselves as post graduates towards their final destination...
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 | The African Forum for Urban Safety (AFUS) in partnership with UN Habitat and supported by UCLGA and National Department of Human Settlement (South Africa) hosted the Inaugural AFUS Learning Exchange from 29 June to 1 July at the Durban ICC...
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 | The Institute of Rural Development Planning (IRDP) recently played host to city officials in the capital city of Dodoma, Tanzania as part of a city to city learning exchange. ..
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 | The lack of adequate integrated urban planning in view of rapid population growth has resulted in the increase of poverty, inequality and pollution in urban areas. These challenges are ..
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 | As part of MILE’s Municipal Technical Support Programme, the team facilitated the 3rd Cluster Indaba for eThekwini Municipality’s Corporate & Human Resources which took place on 10 June 2016 at the Durban ICC...
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 | The City of Cape Town in partnership with SALGA hosted its fourth Informal Economy Summit from 13 – 14 June 2016 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre...
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 | Following an invitation by the African Local Government Academy (ALGA) Board of Academic Directors, Dr Mpilo Ngubane the Head of eThekwini Municipal Academy (EMA) presented about the City’s newly ..
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 | “Driving away from our airport to our hotel after a 20 hour flight from Durban, I may have been mistaken that I was fast tracking through the inner residential parts of greater Clairwood. ..
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 | Blantyre City Council’s politicians together with their senior management embarked on a three day urban strategic planning workshop hosted from 31 May to 2 June at the Protea Ryalls hotel..
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 | The UCLG Executive Bureau took place in Kazan from 25 to 27 May with about 200 representatives present from some 90 cities and local and regional authorities from all around the world, along with important figures from the urban world...
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 | KM practitioners from municipalities across South Africa, including the National KM Reference Group (KMRG) gathered at the Moses Mabhida Stadium from 17-19 May 2016, to attend the Knowledge Management Learning Exchange...
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 | In keeping with City’s mandate of sharing knowledge and joint research outputs. The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) in partnership eThekwini Municipality – Safer Cities Unit, presented..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality together with SALGA and the United Cities of Local Governments (UCLG) hosted an international learning exchange on urban planning and city development..
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| The eThekwini Transport Authority (ETA) is grappling with issues of racism and diversity in the workplace hence building a winning culture seems to be a challenge. ..
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 | EThekwini Municipality's Talent Management Office in partnership with MILE hosted a Leadership Management Seminar for senior officials on 25 April 2016 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium...
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 | Since 2009 MILE together with UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) and SALGA (South African Local Government Association) has partnered with...
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 | About 50 municipal officials from South African Municipalities and a delegation from the City of Harare in Zimbabwe attended the 7th Master Class on Water and Sanitation, held from 19-21 April 2016 at the Moses Mabhida Stadium. ..
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 | Academia and eThekwini Municipal officials converged at the Durban ICC from 5-6 April 2016 to attend the 4th EThekwini-University Research Symposium (EURS).
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 | Climate Change is considered to be one of the greatest threats of the 21st Century. It is costing the economy 1.2 Trillian US dollars a year wiping out 1.6 annually from the global GDP. According to the World Health Organisation ..
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 | Following the Urban Strategic Planning Master Class where participants were introduced to various concepts, methodologies and content. Officials were given an opportunity to extend their stay in Durban ..
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 | Urban Strategic Planning (USP) is a process that brings to life the mission and vision of a municipality. A well-crafted strategic plan is driven by local government practitioners together with ..
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 | As part of the City’s initiative to support local municipalities with knowledge and expertise the Municipal Technical Support team facilitated a Workshop on SANS 10252-1 (Water Reticulation) for Msunduzi Municipality on 24 February 2016...
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 | Over 60 academic practitioners together with city officials and students attended the 12th Built Environment Seminar hosted by MILE in partnership with Durban University of Technology (DUT) on 26th February 2016...
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 | As part of the City’s initiative to position Durban as a Smart Port City, the eThekwini Maritime Cluster (EMC) in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality and the maritime industry ..
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 | The South African constitution and subsequent legislative mandates recognizes Public Participation as a critical component of people centred development. With this in mind, over 200 delegates ..
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 | The second edition of the Annual UCLG Retreat is currently underway in Barcelona, the home of the organization’s World Secretariat...
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 | As part of the City’s effort to support local municipalities with technical support, MILE recently facilitated a series of strategic planning workshops with eThekwini, Umdoni and Vulamehlo municipalities.
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 | Office administration forms the backbone of any organization. An effective administrator is seen as an asset to an organisation. Admin support ensures the smooth flow of information from one department to the other and plays..
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 | Top Management of the eThekwini Municipality attended MILE’s 27th Management Seminar: Moving from Strategy to Action, at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on 10 February 2016...
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 | MILE in partnership with eThekwini’s Water and Sanitation unit will be hosting yet another Master Class on Water and Sanitation from 19-21 April 2016...
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 | The eThekwini – University Research Committee has agreed to extend the deadline for the Call for Expanded Summaries to 12 February 2016...
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 | Today, Ethekwini Municipality in its effort to support the Edamame Development Programme (EDP) hosted its first Edamame Agribusiness and Food Nutrition Seminar at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre.
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 | ETHEKWINI’S Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its research aligned partners Durban University of Technology (DUT), Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) , ..
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 | A culmination of discussions, ideas, insights, experiences, and lessons learned occurred during a UCLG Peer learning session that took place on 07 – 09 December 2015 in Blantyre, Malawi...
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 | As most institutions wind-down for the year, more than 90 eThekwini officials donned their “academic hats” to become active participants in a Post Graduate Support Workshop, held on 2-3 December 2015 at Springfield Training Centre.
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 | The 7th Africities Summit of cities and local governments of africa is underway in Johannesburg. The four day summit brings together leaders of local/city governments, representatives from the private sector and trade unions, together with researchers ..
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 | About fifty municipal officials from across South Africa attended the Inaugural Master Class on Performance Monitoring and Evaluation hosted by eThekwini Municipality’s Performance
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 | MILE in partnership with eThekwini Municipality's Revenue Management Unit and Cities Alliance hosted its 8th Master Class on Sustainable and Effective Revenue Management from 18-20 November 2015. ..
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 | Corporate businesses in South Africa have lost a staggering R160 million in revenue because of fraud and corruption. ..
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 | Planners from across KwaZulu-Natal gathered at the iconic Durban ICC today, to celebrate World Town Planning Day...
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 | EThekwini officials enrolled for post-graduate degrees attended a research support workshop from 5- 6 November 2015. This workshop was the first in a series of workshops that aims at supporting city officials in their post graduate studies.
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 | The Strategic Executive Director: Planning & Human Settlements for Newcastle Municipality together with five senior management team travelled Land Invasion..
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 | MILE in partnership with eThekwini Municipality’s Talent Management Unit hosted a Management Seminar on Inclusive Leadership. ..
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 | The 7th Africities Summit will be taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 29 November – 3 December 2015. This year’s event will focus on “Shaping the Future of Africa with the People..
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 | As part of the evolving Knowledge Management (KM) Culture within eThekwini Municipality, MILE hosted a Brown Bag seminar today on designing and developing a MILE learning sessionc..
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 | The eThekwini Transport Authority (ETA) in partnership with MILE launched a “Research Forum” on Tuesday, 20 October 2015. Attending the launch, ETA was represented by officials from different departments namely, ..
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 | The UCLG head offices boardroom in Barcelona was buzzing with activity over the last week when members directly involved in city-to-city learning grappled with a strategic learning agenda for the next three years...
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 | As part of the City’s commitment to promoting Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) within eThekwini Municipality, MILE in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) - ..
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 | Hosted in Durban, South Africa, the World Social Science Forum (WSSF) 2015 took place against the backdrop of multiple transitions that affect global governance, resource ..
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 | MILE has found a new partnership with the Department of Science and Technology -National Research Foundation Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) with its hub at the University of KwaZulu-Natal..
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| MILE has championed the establishment of a multi-stakeholder eThekwini IKS Forum. In partnership with the Department of Science and Technology - National Research Foundation Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) with its hub at t..
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 | The latest MILE Brown Bag session featured a presentation by Soobs Moonsammy who shared her research study which explores the traditionally defined knowledge approaches to land use planning and its role in practice. ..
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 | MILE in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology -National Research Foundation Centre in Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) with its hub ..
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 | Due to the increasing demand for support on Energy Efficiency in Development Management from municipalities across the Province the MILE Municipal Technical Support team recently facilitated a two-day workshop for..
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 | Over the years Corporate Social Investment (CSI) has evolved in South Africa. It is seen as a mechanism to contribute to the real needs of communities...
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| During a recent follow up session with the Mzuzu City Council the Municipal Technical Support team discovered the phenomenal progress made in implementing the Strategic Action Plan that was developed. ..
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 | Twenty-seven post graduate doctoral students from around the world have been selected to participate in the 3rd WSSF Fellows Seminar to be hosted by the International Social Science Council (ISSC)..
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 | The 3rd World Social Science Forum (WSSF) Conference will take place at the Durban ICC from the 13-16 September. The event includes a focus on the City’s Area Based Management and..
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 | On Tuesday 21 July 2015 a team consisting of officials from the eThekwini Municipality’s Development Management Department and MILE left Durban in the early hours of the morning ..
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 | As South African households are adversely hit by water scarcity, the eThekwini Municipality in its effort to solve the current water crisis hosted its first CPD accredited Master Class to equip ..
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 | Most successful cities locally and internationally have mutually beneficial relationships with academic institutions. eThekwini Municipality has claimed its space as one of the first local ..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality Business Support and Markets Unit in partnership with MILE hosted a learning exchange from 7-10 July with the Manzini City Council from Swaziland and the ..
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| eThekwini Municipality's Municipal Institute of Learning and UNISA Bright Site Durban hosted a Service Learning Colloquium at the Durban Botanical Garden Conference Centre on 22 June 2015. The guest lecturer, Prof Jenni Owen from ..
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 | In the spirit of Youth month, Saturday 20 June 2015 provided an ideal opportunity for a group of energetic students from Duke University (USA) to engage with the youth of Chatsworth. ..
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 | Good governance is essential for numerous reasons. It reinforces the faith the community has in its local government and decision-making process..
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 | About 70 local government waste management practitioners from municipalities across South Africa, including a delegation from the City of Monrovia in Liberia attended this year’s ..
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 | Africa Day celebrates the day when the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), the predecessor to the African Union (AU), was formed in 1963. It acknowledges the progress that we, as Africans, ..
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 | In 2009 MILE developed a partnership with two local authority associations within Namibia, the Association of Local Authorities Namibia (ALAN) and the Namibian Association of Local Authorities (NALAO). ..
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 | ETHEKWINI Municipality through its Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) has been shortlisted for the Financial Times/International Finance Corporation 2015 Transformational Business Awards competing against 140 countries in various categories. ..
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 | MILE, in its recent Built Environment Seminar secured Prof. Romano Del Mistro, to provide a lead presentation and share his thoughts on how eThekwini Municipality which has been grappling with..
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 | About 200 local, national and provincial government officials, eThekwini Municipality Councillors, Private Sector Housing, NGO’s and Academia converged at the Moses Mabhida Stadium today to ..
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 | Senior officials and councillors attended a Leadership Management Seminar hosted by MILE in partnership with Talent Management. ..
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 | A seminar focusing on Precinct Management was held at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Monday with the aim to find alternative ways to manage the City’s public spaces...
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 | In keeping with the vision of being a learning city, the first cohort of about 60 post graduate city officials, mainly masters and doctoral students who are registered with our local universities, ..
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 | Following the demand for facilitators in Urban Strategic Planning, MILE hosted its first two-day Mini-Master Class entitled “The Art of Facilitating Urban Strategic Planning Workshops.”
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 | eThekwini Municipality ‘s Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) hosted an intensive three-day learning session on Urban Strategic Planning . The course covered all aspects of strategic planning..
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 | Following the Energy Efficiency Master Class hosted by MILE last year, the eThekwini Municipality’s Development Management: Law Enforcement and Building ..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality’s Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), in partnership with the Moses Kotane Institute (MKI), University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN), Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (EDTEA) ..
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 | MILE in partnership with Business Support, Markets and Tourism Unit (BSU) hosted a three-day Learning Exchange on Informal ..
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 | The relationship between ports and cities has evolved over the years. Port Cities play a critical role in urban development and cities are now realizing the economic opportunities that come with being a port city...
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 | As places where people live and work, human settlements form an important component of socio economic development and advancement.
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 | After more than a year of deliberations, MILE finally secured an engagement with UNISA senior management team, when 10 of UNISAs senior managers led by their Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. N. Baijnath responded to ..
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| MILE is taking eThekwini to even greater heights in 2016 with a wide range of exciting events planned for local government practitioners. From Master Classes to 6..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality’s Safer Cities Department in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and Imagine Durban hosted the Urban Safety and Crime Prevention Learning Exchange from 03 – 05 December 2014..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality’s Business Support and Market Unit hosted an Informal Economy Learning Exchange on 02 December 2014...
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 | The 3rd annual eThekwini-University Research Symposium (EURS 2014) co-hosted by the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) was held on the 27-28 November 2014 at the Elangeni Hotel, Durban...
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 | On Thursday, 20 November 2014, Corporate and Human Resources Cluster in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) hosted their quarterly Management Seminar. ..
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 | On Thursday 13 November 2014 a team of officials from the eThekwini Municipality left Durban at 06h00 to drive down to the Greater Kokstad Municipality..
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 | On 6 - 7 November 2014, the Economies of Regions Learning Network (ERLN) together with the Economic Development and Investment Promotions Unit (EDIPU)..
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 | On Monday, 3 November 2014, the Economic Development and Investment Promotions Unit (EDIPU) in partnership with the MILE hosted the South African Port Cities and Coastal Towns Learning Exchange at The Elangeni Hotel, Durban. ..
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 | On Wednesday, 22 October 2014, the eThekwini Municipality’s Internal Audit and Risk Assurance Services Unit and Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) hosted the second Seminar in the Director Development Program...
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 | Over 60 senior practitioners in the field of municipal financial management from local municipalities, national treasury, local government organisations, African countries such as Dakar, Ghana, ..
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 | Municipalities play a critical role in establishing policies that address the vulnerabilities arising from climate change, Africa is most vulnerable to climate change challenges ..
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 | As part of MILE’s valued partnership with municipal officials from Malawi which stems back to February 2010, a three day Strategic Planning Workshop was held recently at the Nkhukuti Resort in Nkhata Bay...
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 | The Municipality in partnership United Cities and Local Governments, UN Habitat and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs hosted an international learning..
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 | What do the words “panchayat, gram sabha and Kudumbashree” have to do with citizen engagement?..
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 | A strategic Planning Workshop was recently hosted by eThekwini Municipality for staff of the eThekwini Transport Authority’s Department of Public Transport. Facilitated by MILE, the workshop forms ..
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 | News of the important contribution that eThekwini Municipality’s Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) has been making to South African and African municipalities has reached the Presidency’s office...
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 | Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is an essential component of local government. It promotes a more governable organisation by assisting departments ..
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 | In June this year the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Committee on Urban Planning hosted a highly successful international learning exchange on reimagining public spaces, held ..
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 | Making buildings more energy efficient has been identified for many years as a solution to address climate change, energy security and fossil fuel depletion. ..
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| "We see Durban as the gateway to Africa and we want to leverage your existing city-university collaboration assist us move our research efforts in Africa". Over the last week, this was the message that excited the UKZN-eThekwini delegation who are
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 | The team from eThekwini Municipality’s Supply Chain Management (SCM) Unit captivated senior officials from Umzumbe Local Municipality with their vast knowledge and expertise in SCM processes. ..
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 | Business Incubators play an important role in encouraging and developing new business within the local community. By assisting a local entrepreneur to start a company, the community is likely to benefit from an increase in the number of available jobs ..
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 | Over 4000 architects and city planners from all over the world converged on Durban’s ICC for the 25th Union of International Architects congress last week, debating contemporary responses to urban challenges through an unashamedly African lens. ..
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 | Greg Clark, renowned expert and thought leader shared his insights into Regional Economic Development at a recent Special Guest Seminar hosted by MILE in partnership ..
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 | Good governance is significant for numerous reasons. It not only gives the local community confidence in its council, but enhances the confidence that elected members and officials have in their own local government and its decision-making processes...
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 | Experts at the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS) stunned practitioners who attended the fifth Master Class on Water and Sanitation with their ..
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| The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its university partners, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)..
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| “A leader is someone you choose to follow to a place you wouldn’t go by yourself, “Mpho Makwana...
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 | The South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS) in collaboration with the School of Life Sciences hosted a two-day interdisciplinary colloquium on water security on the 25th ..
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 | Following eThekwini winning the Stockholm Industry Water Award for its transformative and inclusive approach to providing water and sanitation services, MILE in partnership with eThekwini’s ..
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 | Practitioners from over 20 municipalities across South Africa were left in awe at the Solid Waste Management Master Class after being introduced to eThekwini’s innovative approaches..
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 | “Knowledge Management (KM) should have a lasting effect on practitioners. Progressive municipalities thrive on well-crafted KM Strategies...
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 | "We see Durban as the gateway to Africa and we want to levearge your existing city-university collaboration assist us to move our research efforts in Africa." ..
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 | When the business leaders, faith-based groups, youth representatives and other key stakeholders from the town of Otjiwarango, Namibia’s famed “cheetah capital of the world”, were ..
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 | When the Swakopmund Municipal Institute of Learning (SMILE) was launched last month at its inaugural learning exchange with the Kwadakuza municipality,..
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 | Public spaces are an essential part of any city, and are something that can determine whether a city is being run in an effective way while catering to its citizens...
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 | At our 2013 eThekwini- University Research Symposium, the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Nomvuzo Shabalala drew the attention of a grouping of academics and city officials towards the city’s food securing challenge..
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 | When good leadership is in place, it can be felt throughout the entire organisation. With effective leadership, communication is open, employees understand the vision and goals of the ..
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 | MILE partnered with the Centre of Expertise recently to host a workshop to equip municipalities with the latest information on technologies in the water and sanitation sector...
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 | Clean and safe public spaces are what people from all walks of life desire. Every city has its own approach to cleaning and maintaining public spaces, ultimately it is the public who ensures whether or not these spaces stay clean. ..
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 | When the CEO of Swakopmund was introduced to eThekwini’s Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) in 2011 he was very impressed with the notion of a City Council committing resources to sharing knowledge on the continent...
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 | Once again eThekwini Municipality has partnered with the South African Planning Institute (SAPI) to host a Strategic Planning Master Class for planners from across KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape...
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 | eThekwini Municipality enjoys a rich partnership with UCLG tackling local government challenges, through its co-Chairmanship of the Urban Strategic Planning committee and by means of learning city initiatives conducted by MILE..
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| An exploratory Workshop was run recently by the World Bank in Gwanju, South Korea to interrogate the issue of a possible certification system for people involved in climate change mitigation and adaptation planning at the local level..
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| At the opening ceremony of the Annual eThekwini-University Research Symposium (EURS) the eThekwini Municipality City Manager, Sibusiso Sithole announced a potential R10 million funding towards strategic research collaboration..
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 | Over 60 technical practitioners and political leadership supporting the implementation of the National Building Regulations converged in Durban at the UKZN UNITE Building for MILE’s very first Master Class on Developmental Management...
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| Technical practitioners in the water sector were in awe as they saw firsthand the calibre of projects produced by eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS) at the recent Water and Sanitation Master Class hosted by MILE...
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 | Over 60 senior practitioners in the field of municipal financial management from countries across Africa attended the recent Revenue Management Master Class in Nairobi, Kenya. ..
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 | Communities of Practice (COP) are fast becoming part of the organizational culture of the eThekwini Municipality. Recently, the Departments of Environmental Management..
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 | In a special session organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) at the UCLG Congress in Rabat, leaders applied their minds to the challenge of how to stimulate the local economy. ..
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 | At the first side event at the UCLG Congress organized by the UCLG Urban Strategic Planning, the Committee on mobility and digital and knowledge-based cities, and the City of Rabat's Planning Department, ..
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 | With Durban clenching the title of 'Friendliest City', tourism practitioners from all over South Africa converged at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to attend the first Tourism and Eventing Master Class...
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 | People from countries all over the world have to deal with the effects of climate change on a daily basis; from sea levelling rising to extreme weather conditions, the impact of climate change is evident and Africa especially is most vulnerable.
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 | The creation and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are essential to ensure the smooth running of an organisation. With this in mind, MILE hosted a brown bag seminar to discuss the development of SOP's.
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| Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) in partnership with the Durban Tourism, are running an intensive three-day Master Class on Tourism Eventing. ..
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 | eThekwini municipal officials were humbled listening to the experiences of the Kerala Ministerial delegation around their successes in local governance – a programme inspired by the vision of the Mahatma...
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 | About 30 officials from seven municipalities across Tanzania attended the fourth Master Class on Solid Waste Management. This was the second Master Class on the same subject this year and another successful partnership ..
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| The formation of a Centre for Urban Innovation (CUI) was announced on 17 July at the Metropolis Annual Meeting in Johannesburg.
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 | MILE in partnership with eThekwini Municipality’s Environmental Planning and Climate Protection department hosted members of the International Cities and Counties Management ..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its university partners, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invite submission of abstracts..
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 | Professor Rob Moore introduced a stimulating session on city innovations with the comment that cities are the primary sites of innovation ..
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 | A delegation from Sao Paulo, Brazil joined eThekwini Municipality planners and architects for a three day intense workshop discussing ..
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| All the policies and projects presented at the Metropolis Annual Meeting, highlighted the need for project leaders to engage in partnership with the beneficiaries by listening and engaging with them and basing the communication ..
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 | In opening the session, Secretary-General of UCLG, Josep Roig, remarked that housing is related to the 7 elements that are generally considered necessary for dignified life.
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 | The splendid ballroom at the Sandton Hilton has been transformed into rows of seats for the Metropolis delegates representing 78 global cities from 42 countries...
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 | In anticipation of the opening ceremony tomorrow, where the keynote address will be given by Minister Trevor Manuel, there is a lively atmosphere at the Sandton Hilton where the Metropolis Annual Meeting "Caring Cities" ..
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 | “If we shy away from diversity then we shy away from creativity and innovation.”
This was just one of the thought provoking statements made by renowned author and expert in cultural diversity,..
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 | A delegation from Maputo consisting of City Officials and Informal Traders recently attended a week long learning exchange to learn more about how the eThekwini Municipality Informal Trading sector operates...
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 | The International Forum in Lleida took place on the 28th and 29th of June and was the setting for Mayors, practitioners, experts, development partners and network representatives to come together and discuss the priorities for intermediary cities. ..
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| Due the growing demand and request by researchers to present and submit their completed abstracts at the upcoming eThekwini-University Research Symposium (EURS 2013),..
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 | The UCLG World Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Rabat, taking place in the Moroccan capital from the 1st to the 4th October 2013, will be the largest gathering of local ..
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 | As the sun came up on Friday morning on the internationally acclaimed Durban beachfront promenade, university leadership together with City mothers and fathers began their day ..
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| The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its university partners, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invite submission of abstracts ..
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 | Today thousands of people worldwide take part in creating environmental awareness and in celebration of World Environment Day (WED).
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 | I am still amazed at how awe-struck my two daughters were as they engaged with the various exhibits at the KZN Science Centre at Gateway. Can you remember the first time you encountered the magic of science as a child..
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 | MILE is calling all practitioners who are interested in participating in the Managing Solid Waste Master Class to register now as limited seats are available! ..
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 | The improvement of the social condition, the built environment and the local economy of the area are interrelated in the sense that positive changes in one dimension (social, physical and economic) will lead to changes in the others. ..
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 | Today, 192 countries worldwide gather to create awareness and support for environmental protection and climate change.
Earth Day was first celebrated ..
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 | About 100 practitioners from over eight countries in the global south gathered at Zimbali Hotel Conference Centre yesterday for the first day of the Intermediary Cities Learning Exchange.
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 | As Local Government is transforming itself to becoming a knowledge hub, municipal practitioners from across country gathered at the Blue Waters Hotel for MILE’s first Learning Exchange on Knowledge Management.
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 | Over 60 senior officials from eThekwini Municipality attended MILE’s 11th Management Seminar hosted in partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) at the Durban City Hall on 14 February 2013.
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 | MILE secured an opportunity with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) school of Development Studies to provide an insight into the findings and key recommendations of an international study on participatory budgeting ..
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 | As African countries prepare to tackle the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations (Afcon) 2013, municipal officials from various municipalities across the country began a battle of their own, ..
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 | The New Year is fast approaching and it is all systems go for MILE as we prepare to tackle more learning initiatives in the Global South. ..
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 | Instead of spending the beginning of their school holiday’s playing video games or shopping, pupils from various schools across eThekwini decided to learn how to build a robot ..
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 | Despite the numerous logistical challenges related to having more than 3 500 delegates at Africa's single largest local government summit, ..
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 | Many African municipalities are struggling financially and are in dire need to off-set service delivery costs. They are not fully prepared to deal with the unique challenges ..
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 | As Maputo was gearing up to celebrate its 125th anniversary on 10th November 2012, the Provincial capital cities and twinned cities of Mozambique together with the cities of eThekwini Municipality in South Africa, ..
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 | The Municipal Technical Support team recently attended a review workshop at Lilongwe, the capital and largest city of Malawi. ..
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 | MILE recently hosted a Spatial Planning and Land Use Master Class at the Blue Waters Hotel in Durban. The modules were presented by eThekwini’s Development Planning Department and the Master Class was attended by 24 planners from KwaZulu-Natal and ..
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 | The eThekwini Municipality through the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), was invited by the Government of India's National Institute of Urban Affairs to share ..
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 | Urban land governance is a pertinent sector for local government planning practitioners in South Africa. More recently, Urban LandMark together with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) ..
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 | eThekwini Municipality’s Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department (EPCPD) in partnership with the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),..
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 | Every year aspiring performing artists leave Durban in pursuit fame and fortune in other cities. Durban a city that was once vibrant in arts and culture and many contend ..
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 | The services of MILE as a facilitator was once again called on by the international development community. This time MILE was asked by the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) - ..
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| Over 350 academics, officials and students converged at the University of KwaZulu-Natal Unite Building yesterday, to attend an event that has made history in the City, MILE’s eThekwini-University Research Symposium.
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 | The advanced technology and infrastructure within the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit (EWS), left technical practitioners in the water sector in awe as they saw firsthand the calibre of work produced.
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 | eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation Unit is internationally recognised for its research initiatives and advancements in the water sector. ..
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 | Energy generation is good for the environment and a cost effective tool. Low-carbon technologies such as wind turbines, solar panels and wood fuel boilers use renewable sources of energy,..
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 | In many African countries and developing countries generally, the lack of sustainable housing is a major challenge. Media reports suggest that urbanisation is the main cause for urban poverty and homelessness in Sub-Saharan Africa...
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 | As the cold front sweeps across the City, over 30 built environment practitioners from across various departments braved the rain to attend another inspiring brown bag seminar, this time led by Carlos Esteves, ..
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 | I spent four weeks in May/June learning the operational side of and assisting of one of eThekwini’s biggest partners: UCLG (United Cities and Local Governments) which is based in Barcelona.
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| Last year MILE hosted a Master Class on Water and Sanitation Management, following the positive feedback from this event. MILE in partnership with eThekwini’s ..
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 | Today, people from all over the world have joined together to celebrate Madiba’s 94th birthday, a day also known as Nelson Mandela International Day.
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| Following the success of the Water Services Master Class # 1 in Durban, Cape Town and Gauteng, MILE in partnership with SALGA, IMESA and MBI are rolling out the second series of the Water Services Master Class in all three destinations once again..
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 | About 10 percent of the 49 million South African populations live in urban informal settlements according to the 2001 Census figures. Housing has been an issue of major concern for decades and eThekwini Municipality are ..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) has successfully facilitated a meeting between the NAANDI organisation and the Durban University of Technology (DUT), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) ..
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 | Having predominantly focused on capacity enhancement of municipal officials, MILE launched its inaugural Councillor Seminar Series with its ECOD Committee recently. ..
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 | Thami Manyathi, Head of eThekwini’s Transportation Authority (ETA) shared the City’s vision of a more accessible, safe, effective and integrated public transport system at MILE’s fourth ..
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 | Over 100 academics and municipal officials attended the 3rd Built Environment Seminar Series, which focussed on the European Union’s (EU) Chance2Sustain project, ..
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 | eThekwini Municipality’s innovative approach to solid waste management has paved the way for the City to host yet another Master Class in this field to disseminate knowledge to other municipalities..
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 | Over 80 city officials and councillors from all over the world compared notes and shared experiences on innovations in local government at the Sustainable Cities Symposium held in Vancouver last week. ..
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 | Acting on the recommendation of eThekwini Water & Sanitation Department, the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) was approached to partner with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA),
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| The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) is calling all practitioners working in the local government sector, who are interested in participating in a Coastal and Catchment Management to apply now...
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 | The work integrated learning approach is a structure that has been widely implemented in many tertiary institutions across the country. Much emphasis has been placed in combining theory with practice. ..
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 | “City government is usually a relatively weak and small provider of city needs. National governments need to strengthen city governments in terms of expenditure responsibilities and revenue powers,” ..
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| The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) and its university partners, the Durban University of Technology (DUT), Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) invite submission of abstracts ..
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 | Keith Coats the founding partner of Tomorrow Today, left senior managers with lots to think about, at the first MILE Management Seminar for 2012. In essence, he made the argument that the world was changing very rapidly, ..
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 | eThekwini officials gathered recently for another Brown Bag Seminar hosted by MILE. The Head of eThekwini’s Transport Authority, Mr Thami Manyathi was invited to be the key speaker at the seminar..
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 | Intense debate and robust discussions were the order of the day when senior managers and their political leadership strategised how to position the Umzumbe Local Municipality on the KZN South Coast as a tourism hub. ..
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| Following the demand and success of the first Water Services Master Class held in Durban, the class will be repeated in Cape Town and Johannesburg. ..
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 | eThekwini has installed about 17 000 low cost solar water heating units to indigent homes across the municipal area and from this project gained immense knowledge and experience about the challenges involved and possible solutions...
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 | President Jacob Zuma, in his recent State of the Nation Address placed much emphasis on infrastructure development. Special mention was made of the rail corridor in Durban and further plans ..
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| The World Bank Institute in conjunction with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) hosted and co- chaired an inspiring Dialogue Video Conference under the theme, “How Cities Lean,” recently at the Durban University of Technology (DUT).
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 | Knowledge Management is an essential aspect for local government. Its practices must be embedded in all aspects of the organisation in order for it to be retained coherently ..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) is calling all water services practitioners working in the local government sector, who are interested in participating in a Water Services Master Class to apply now.
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 | International delegates have converged in Durban for the biggest climate change conference to hit the planet- COP 17 / CMP 7. The city is abuzz, the energy is high, and so are the stakes! ..
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 | To view the live streaming of the Learning Exchange from Wednesday, 30 November from 10:00 until 17h30 and Thursday, 01 December from 08:30 to 12h00, simply go to this address: www.justin.tv/ethekwini ..
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 | For decades ICT technology has been evolving and consumers are constantly on the lookout for the latest technologically advanced device. It is changing the way the world operates socially and economically. At the final mile management seminar for 2011..
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 | You will be required by the accommodation establishment you choose to make your own booking so while they cannot assist with this, they will advise and help where they can...
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 | Amidst the hype surrounding the COP 17/ CMP 7 Conference next month the Municipal Institute of Learning in conjunction with eThekwini Municipality’s Energy Office, hosted its recent Management Seminar..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) hosted a Palestinian delegation recently for a one day learning exchange session at the historic Mandela Room in the Durban City Hall.
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 | Following the success of the Inaugural Built Environment Seminar, The Municipal Institute of Learning has embarked on a series of related seminars titled the Built Environment Seminar Series (BESS). ..
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 | When Jane McRae, the CEO of Vancouver based Sustainable Cities International Network (SCIN) attended the MILE-UCLG Durban Learning Exchange in June,..
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 | The morning lecture for a group of post -graduate Governance class at UKZNs PMB Campus, recently was slightly out of the ordinary. MILE enlisted Mr Frank Stevens,..
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 | The Municipality’s Economic Development and Growth in eThekwini (EDGE) in partnership with the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), recently hosted a Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - seminar at the Durban Botanical Gardens Conference centre...
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 | “Timely,” “science of complexity,” “sharing of intellectual capital” were some of the sentiments mentioned at the recent formalisation of the historic City-University Research Committee, facilitated by the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE). ..
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 | International delegates will converge in Durban later this year for COP 17/CMP 7 the biggest climate change conference to hit Africa. With this in mind, over 120 senior officials of eThekwini Municipality, ..
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 | The most recent of three presentations on MILE took place at the Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) by Project Manager Collin Pillay.
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 | eThekwini Municipality’s Housing and Development Planning and Environmental Management Departments recently hosted two delegates from the City of Sao Paulo in Brazil.
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 | The City of Ekurhuleni has embarked on an initiative to create a learning academy and recently visited the MILE offices to explore, share and exchange information...
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning has embarked on a series of presentations at various academic institutions. More recently, MILE Project Manager,..
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 | The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) through the United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) Mentorship Programme hosted a Municipal Technical Support Workshop, at the Intuthuko Junction Conference Centre in Cato Manor from August 1-3, 2011.
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 | MILE in partnership with the Human Resource Department at eThekwini Municipality, hosted its fifth Management Seminar with over 80 municipal managers, ..
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 | MILE in partnership with Durban’s tertiary institutions held its first Built Environment Seminar at the Durban Botanical Gardens Conference Centre on June 22, 2011. ..
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 | As delegates stepped onto the Upper Deck of the phantom ship at uShaka Marine World, they reflected on the day’s events, whilst feeling the warm winter breeze only Durban can offer, anticipating a night of superb dining and dancing.
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 | Newly elected Mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Cllr. James Nxumalo, welcomed over 100 international delegates to the UCLG Strategic Planning Learning Exchange, hosted by MILE in partnership with UCLG, at the North Beach Southern Sun Hotel, yesterday...
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 | Following the eThekwini Municipality’s Water and Sanitation (EWS) winning its third UN award in Spain at the “Water for Life” Best Practices Award on World Water Day 22 March 2011, MILE hosted its third successful Master Class..
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 | Following the highly successful MILE Management Seminars held in 2010, a seminar entitled, “Just how do we create those jobs,” was held at the Durban University of Technology Hotel and Catering Restaurant on May 27th, 2011. ..
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| MILE takes the opportunity to wish all web visitors from the continent a very happy Africa Day! ..
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 | Intuthuko Junction, where MILE offices are based, played host to President Jacob Zuma, King Goodwill Zwelithini and the royal family among other prominent South African politicians, who attended the burial of the late Queen Thomozile kaNdwandwe..
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| The State of the Cities Report for 2011 was launched on March 20, 2011 in Newtown, Johannesburg. The Johannesburg Development Association (JDA) and the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) jointly convened a breakaway session..
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| MILE would like to invite you to submit quotations for the provision of a writer/editor services. Below you will find the proposal brief. Please note that the closing date for submissions is on Friday, 13 May 2011 at 16h00. ..
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 | The official start of the three day Solid Waste Management Master Class commenced on 18 April 2011, in the beauty of the Paradise Valley Nature Reserve, with over 30 municipal officials from the African continent and South Africa...
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 | As a direct result of the recently signed MOA between eThekwini Municipality and Durban based tertiary institutions, over 80 students affiliated ..
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 | When, Faizal Seedat the Senior Manager of Planning in the Housing Unit was invited to Ekurhuleni towards the end of last year, the management team was extremely impressed with the great strides made in ..
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| All practitioners interested in managing the water and waste water challenge in Southern Africa this is your chance to make a difference. Register now for our Water and Sanitation Master Class to be held from 1-3 June 2011...
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 | The City of Barcelona will be hosting a conference on Urban Development Strategies from 14-15 March 2011. Durban City manager Dr Michael Sutcliffe who is also the Chairperson of the Strategic Urban Planning Committee..
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| MILE is calling all practitioners who are interested in participating in the Managing Solid Waste Master Class to register now as limited seats are available! ..
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| Collin Pillay, a MILE project manager, was recently requested by the Department of Monitoring and Evaluation, Office of the Presidency to share his experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in Pretoria.
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 | The final day of the peer exchange took delegates into the depths of the DSW wasteland in Marianhill, where they concluded day three of their peer exchange, focusing on how to manage waste in informal settlements. ..
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 | After an invigorating first day at KwaMashu, international delegates had a change of scenery when they were hosted by the Cato Manor ABM..
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 | Over 40 planners and urban professionals working in the built environment from Dar es Salaam, Dakar, eThekwini, Porto Alegre, Nelson Mandela Bay, Cape Town and non-governmental organisations ..
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 | When eThekwini's Head of planning Ms Moonsammy and MILE's senior manager Sogen Moodley met with the UCLG Urban Strategic Planning Commission World Secretariat, Ms Sara Hoeflich in Maputo, ..
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 | As the sun set on Friday, 11 February, the third day of the Umdoni Municipality's strategic planning workshop, the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Speaker, Councillors, senior managers from Umdoni, UGU District and the MILE facilitation team were exhausted. ..
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 | Members of the Planning Department at eThekwini Municipality were invigorated recently after MILE launched its first Community of Practice (COP)..
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 | Municipal officials put their strategic caps on recently, after MILE in partnership with the South African Planning Institute (SAPI), hosted its first Master Class series for 2011 at the Paradise Valley, Conference Centre from 27-28 January...
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 | By 2030 the number of slum dwellers is projected to increase to 2 million and will continue to expand, even in fast growing developing economies...
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 | 2011 will spark the beginning of new exciting learning activities offered by MILE. In 2010 MILE prepared systematically to conceptualize these activities for implementation this year...
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 | At least 80 senior representatives from the City and Durban’s universities attended the prestigious launch of the Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE), held at the Durban City Hall on November 30, 2010.
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| The eThekwini Municipality and SALGA had the privilege of hosting a very senior delegation from Ghana. The Municipal Institute of Learning (MILE) facilitated a session on strategic planning with the delegation...
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 | eThekwini Municipality’s City Manager, Dr Michael Sutcliffe together with the Head of Development and Planning at eThekwini, Soobs Moonsammy launched the MILE website at the City Future programme in Mexico this week. ..
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 | MILE is playing match-maker once again by encouraging Academic Institutions and the Municipality to collaborate!..
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 | MILE went green this spring with their recent Municipal Executive Dialogue Series (MEDS) seminar held at the Botanical Gardens. ..
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 | eThekwini will be represented at the Sustainable Cities: PLUS Network Biennial Conference to be held in Ottawa, Canada from the 12th – 16th of September 2010. ..
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 | From the 22nd to the 23rd of July MILE hosted its first formal Learning Exchange, with local practitioners from the City of Johannesburg and from eThekwini in the areas of Integrated Development Planning and Budget Planning. ..
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 | The first MILE publication was launched at the Sustainability Exhibition on the 13th of August 2010...
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| Innovation is abundant at the eThekwini Municipality’s Sustainable City Exhibition which opened at the Durban Exhibition Centre this morning...
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