Concept Note and Programme Development Workshop
2019-07-03 08:00 - 2019-07-19 17:00 (Africa/Johannesburg)
The Concept Note and Programme Development Workshop aimed to prepare the Programme’s beneficiary municipalities’ officials and stakeholders for the Netherlands Study Visit . This was to ensure that everyone is equipped as individuals and as a collective. A concept note and programme highlighting the expectations of the participants were also drafted at the workshop. Read more in the first edition newsletter.

International Study Visit – The Netherlands
2019-09-14 08:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00
As part of the EU-LA Mining Programme, the CLCB Team, its stakeholders and the five beneficiary municipalities embarked on an international study visit to the Netherlands. The study visit took place from 14 – 22 September 2019, fulfilling the purpose of enhancing cross-thematic and international learning. The participants visited some towns in the province of South Limburg (a former mining region within the Netherlands) and were exposed to the region’s history, its transition, its current state and its relevance to the condition of mining towns in the South African Context. Read more in the first edition newsletter.

Post Netherlands Study Visit Workshop
2019-10-24 08:00 - 2019-10-26 17:00
The Post Netherlands Study Visit Workshop created a platform for participants to share lessons learnt at the Netherlands Study Visit, and to identify lessons that can be effectively implemented in their own localities. Read more in the first edition newsletter.

Ba-Phalaborwa High-Level Mayoral Breakfast
2019-11-29 08:00 - 17:00
In response to the challenge faced by many localities, of almost non-existent communication between the municipality and stakeholders in the community, Musina Local Municipality together with CLCB organised a Mayoral Breakfast. The breakfast’s aim was to remedy the challenge, as stakeholders from business, industry (the tourism sector in particular), officials from the municipality, members of the Mayoral Executive Council and technocrats LED,IDP and various other line departments gathered to discuss and share ideas concerning development opportunities in Ba-Phalaborwa. Read more in the first edition newsletter.

Musina Local Municipality Strategic Planning Session
2019-12-03 08:00 - 2019-12-05 17:00
Musina Local municipality had their Strategic Planning Session with the objective of ensuring that their municipal plans and policies are consistent and coherent. With the support of CLCB and its associate experts, Dr Hlami Ngwenya and Mr. Ferdie Heunis, the session proved to be one that enabled the municipal officials to share a common vision and agenda for the development of Musina and its communities. Read more in the first edition newsletter.

Thabazimbi Local Municipality 2020/21 Strategic Planning Session
2020-03-09 08:00 - 2020-03-11 17:00
CLCB was honoured to receive an invitation from Thabazimbi Local Municipality to give an overview of the EU-LA Mining Programme and to motivate and empower the officials that gathered for their Strategic Planning Session. The aim of the session was to review progress, set a plan of action for improvements and to commit to implementation.
