The May Gathering report

The ‘May Gathering’ for the Changemaker Towns Network was convened by the Western Cape Economic Development Partnership (EDP), In Transformation Initiative, Citeplan/ Restaurare, Democracy Works, Ranyaka and Kagiso Trust. A diverse group of over 80 people from across South Africa joined, including changemakers from local partnerships, CEO’s, researchers, mayors, and residents.

Highlights included:

• ‘Popcorn’ updates by changemakers and local partnerships from Cederberg, Paarl, Oudtshoorn, Mount Frere and Accountability Lab
• Launch of support tools – Interactive Map, Offers and Needs catalogue and research repository (uKESA)
• Guidance on enabling township economies of small towns, from a study of Rammulotsi (Viljoenskroon) in the northern Free State.
• Small Towns Regeneration Strategy process and updates on the strategy from the Department of Cooperative Governance (CoGTA)

Read the May Gathering report here.

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