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Ukhozi FM-SALGA-PODCAST
Ukhozi FM brings you SALGA’s “Know Your Municipality. Know Your Voice.” civic education series in partnership with SABC Education. The series helps listeners better understand local government, who is responsible for what, how participation works, and how citizens can use their voice more effectively in their communities.
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Beyond the town centre
This episode explores the critical challenges and strategies surrounding municipal service delivery in rural and peripheral areas extending beyond main urban hubs
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Roads to work
How does municipal infrastructure drive economic growth and job creation? In this episode, governance leaders explore how well-maintained road networks and public facilities lower transport costs for small businesses, attract private investment, and connect local communities to trade markets
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - The village queue
This episode examines the critical rural water crisis and the complex governance challenges facing local municipalities. The discussion highlights how aging infrastructure, underfunded maintenance, and unaddressed leaks lead to massive water losses and severe supply shortages across rural communities
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Who fixes what in the capital
In this episode, local government experts examine the root causes, real-world impacts, and strategic solutions surrounding municipal water and power interruptions
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - When water breaks a small town
This episode explores how climate change and extreme weather events, such as severe floods and droughts, impact local municipal infrastructure and threaten water security in small towns. It highlights the necessity of shifting from reactive emergency responses to proactive disaster preparedness, incorporating climate resilience into municipal planning and restricting property development in high-risk floodline zones.
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Democracy across distance
Democracy Across Distance explores how rural and remote communities can actively participate in local government decision-making and service delivery
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Waste has value
Learn how community members, small businesses, and local government can collaborate to convert waste into sustainable jobs while protecting the environment
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Tourism must pay the town
This episode explores the vital role that local governments and communities play in creating an inviting destination for visitors. From maintaining reliable infrastructure, ensuring safety, and keeping towns clean, to preserving cultural heritage, we examine what truly makes a municipality attractive to tourists
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Water security and the cost of neglect
Water is the lifeblood of economic development and human survival, yet rising urbanization, population pressure, and a changing climate are pushing water systems to the brink. This episode dives deep into the critical challenges facing municipal water infrastructure and the soaring costs of neglecting these vital networks. We explore the concept of "non-revenue water"—precious, treated water lost in transit through leaks, pipe bursts, and unauthorized consumption
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Keeping the lights and taps alive
This episode examines the critical and highly debated issues surrounding municipal water and electricity service delivery in South Africa. Through raw, firsthand accounts from local citizens, it highlights the heavy everyday toll of prolonged power outages, spoiled food, dry taps, and forced small business closures
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Wealth without service
Focusing on the critical issue of wealth without service. We dive deep into how local municipalities can clear red tape, build reliable infrastructure, and support local procurement to make sure our township and rural economies thrive.
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - A Municipality that works
Join us for an insightful series exploring the Blueprint for a Functional Municipality. This program dives into the core responsibilities of local government, from providing essential infrastructure—such as roads, water, and electricity—to managing waste and protecting communities against climate change. We examine the key characteristics of a well-run municipality, focusing on effective service delivery, sound financial management, and ethical governance across political, administrative, and community levels.
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - Promo
What does local government actually mean for your daily life? From service delivery and infrastructure to job creation through municipalities, this series unpacks what's really at stake — and what change looks like when it works. Leaders, experts, and communities share the conversation. A civic education campaign about understanding your role and getting involved in fixing your local municipality.
Ukhozi FM - SALGA - 2026 Pre-promo
What does local government actually mean for your daily life? From service delivery and infrastructure to job creation through municipalities, this series unpacks what's really at stake — and what change looks like when it works. Leaders, experts, and communities share the conversation. A civic education campaign about understanding your role and getting involved in fixing your local municipality.
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