Communities must be at the heart of the DDM and be engaged, consulted, empowered and part of decision-making processes.
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To help municipalities deliver, the DDM needs to become a driver of change. It needs to be centred around service to the people of the Waterberg District.
UNICEF South Africa U-Report survey and ‘Youth Declaration’ released on Youth Day highlight reasons for stress among young people, as well as their resolve to help their peers and to reimagine a better future.
Despite not being eligible for a vaccination yet, young people are playing a major role in South Africa’s vaccine rollout.
Without secure access to land and resources to support their independence and autonomy, widows are hard-pressed to provide for their day-to-day needs.
We need to ensure that ecosystem‑based adaptation programmes, such as ecosystem restoration, improve decision-making in the short and long term.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the full extent of the vaccine gap between developed and developing economies.
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