Future Cities Africa

Shaping cities isn't just about concrete and steel - it's about fostering the right conversations and connections among public sector leaders across municipalities of all sizes and private sector innovators for sustainable, inclusive urban futures. See: youtu.be/JBEnVLXD1O4

Edition 6 of The Municipal Brief is out! The 2026/27 financial year is open - and the AG's June 2026 report makes one thing clear: what separates the municipalities getting it right from those falling behind is not budgets or systems. It is leadership. futurecitiesafrica.com/brief/6/the-ne…

Four corporate women. One conversation that gets to the heart of what it really takes to turn corporate influence into community impact - from the streets of Bellville to boardrooms and global value chains. @gtp_the Watch or Read: futurecitiesafrica.com/episode/158/wo…

[Webinar Recording and Summary] mSCOA and Integrated Municipal Business Processes, presented by Future Cities Africa and The Municipal Edge in collaboration with the National Treasury of South Africa, on 2 July. See: futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/79/msc…

We’re excited to share the webinar recording of Sustainable Municipalities: Fiscal Decentralisation and Sustainable Revenue Models, hosted by Future Cities Africa and The Municipal Edge, on 25 June. Watch the Recording | Read the Key Takeaways - futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/78/sus…

[Webinar] Sustainable Municipalities: Fiscal Decentralisation and Sustainable Revenue Models - 25 June at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - Register: futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/78/sus…

[The Municipal Brief #5] futurecitiesafrica.com/brief/5/munici… With 11 days left in the 2025/26 financial year, this edition of The Municipal Brief lays out exactly what locks in on 30 June, why it is not just the CFO's problem, and a practical checklist for municipalities and suppliers.

[New Future Cities Africa video podcast] futurecitiesafrica.com/episode/157/dr… Eleven consecutive clean audits. South Africa's best secondary city for governance and service delivery. Western Cape's top-performing municipality.

Issue #4 of The Municipal Brief is out: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesaf… R467 billion in unpaid municipal debt. Only 41 clean audits. Municipalities collecting 69 cents in every budgeted rand. The benchmarks that separate the municipalities that work from those that don't are known.

Drawing on a paper he wrote titled 'The Logic of Local Government Finance', Anton Groenewald delivers one of the most direct and substantive accounts of why South African municipalities are failing - and exactly what it takes to fix them. Watch futurecitiesafrica.com/episode/156/th…

[Video Podcast] Bergrivier Municipality has achieved 10 consecutive clean audits, 10 consecutive funded budgets, and is part of the United Nations' voluntary SDG review process. Watch | Read: futurecitiesafrica.com/episode/155/bu…

Issue #3 of The Municipal Brief by Future Cities Africa is out: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesaf…

We are excited to introduce the panel joining us for webinar: Restructuring Powers and Functions: Expanded Role of Local Government Date: 22 May at 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register Here: futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/76/res… Platinum Sponsor: Business Engineering

We are excited to introduce the exceptional panel joining us on 20 May for our webinar on Municipal Innovation and Artificial Intelligence: Leveraging Data and Technology for Inclusive Governance. Date: 20 May at 10:00 – 12:00 SAST Register Here: futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/77/mun…

The Municipal Brief #2 is out. Issue #2 unpacks professionalisation - the precondition for everything else we want local government to do well. Read: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesaf…

Future-Proofing Cities: Rapid Urbanisation, Young Democracy, Real Solutions @fca_digital @SACitiesNetwork youtu.be/b0vAxzs8DAQ?si… via @YouTube

We’re excited to share the webinar recording of Reimagining Local Governance: The Vision and Strategic Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Local Government. Watch the Recording / Read the Key Takeaways futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/72/rei…

We just launched The Municipal Brief - Future Cities Africa's bi-weekly newsletter on what matters in local government across Africa. Read Issue #1: mailchi.mp/futurecitiesaf…

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We are excited to introduce the outstanding panel joining us in just 2 days for our webinar on Reimagining Local Governance: The Vision and Strategic Pillars of the 2026 White Paper on Local Government. Date: 24 April at 14:00 – 16:00 SAST Register Here: futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/72/rei…

Knowledge exchange, sharing of African experiences and learning from each other will change trajectory of #LocalGovernment. #LocalGovernmentConversations @george_mun ⏺️⏬️ futurecitiesafrica.com/webinar/75/int…