TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SALGA: REFLECTING ON THE PAST AND BOLDLY LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SALGA: REFLECTING ON THE PAST AND BOLDLY LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE

The life story of SALGA is one of innovation, influence, impact, and growth to meet the evolving needs of its member municipalities and the local government sector within an ever-changing municipal world.

SALGA has grown considerably over the years. During this period, the national voice of local government in South Africa also refined its story to become a key role-player in building inclusive and sustainable communities across the length and breadth of the country.

Working closely together with municipalities to achieve shared goals and meet common challenges, SALGA has achieved much, and is looking forward to achieving even more in the future.

FOOTPRINT SALGA has come a long way since its establishment 25 years ago, where its formation can be traced back to the November 1996 National Summit for Organised Local Government in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, five months after the conclusion of the country’s first municipal government elections.

The summit was a milestone in local government and paved the way to co-operative governance across

the three spheres of government. SALGA continued to consolidate its institutional systems and processes, and now in its 25th year, the organisation has a staff complement of 404 employees across the nine provinces and boasts a wide array of services rendered to the country’s 257 municipalities. SALGA’s rich history will be a key to its success in the future.

It truly is a voice and an advocate for local government and this role is as important today as it was two and a half decades ago.

IMPACT SALGA’s 25th anniversary is a significant milestone in its history and a testament to the organisation’s impact as a lobbyist for local governments’ interests and providers of a broad range of policy, legal and technical advisory and capacity building services to its member municipalities.

SALGA prides itself in how it delivers value, service and innovative solutions that help advance the local government sector forward.

Its impact in the sector can be categorised into the following focus areas:

• Strategically building the profileand image of local governmentdomestically and internationally.

• Supporting municipalities withpolicy analysis, research andmonitoring, and knowledgesharing.

• Stakeholder engagement,lobbying and advocacy,and effective employerrepresentation for members.

• Strengthening its own corporategovernance structures andprogrammes as a foundationfor all other activities.

Company Details

Address: 175 Corobay Ave and Cnr Garsfontein 0181 Pretoria, South Africa

Tel: 0833918011Email: info@salga.org.zaWebsite: salga.org.za

Social Media: @SALGAGov