RSA Works For SA

A national civic progress platform

RSA Works For SA

Real stories of progress, reform, service delivery and community pride across South Africa, gathered for citizens, communities, media, investors and public institutions.

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22/22

FATF reforms done

No. 1

Cleanest town: Tzaneen

1st

G20 on African soil

50 yrs

Soweto Uprising

What this platform shows

Evidence that South Africa is working

Across infrastructure, services, clean cities, jobs, reform and community action — this platform gathers verified progress in one place.

Infrastructure

Roads, water, electricity, ports, rail and housing being built and restored.

Clean Cities

Municipalities setting the standard for clean, cared-for public spaces.

Jobs & Opportunity

Work, skills and income created through public programmes and projects.

Reform & Accountability

Commissions, anti-corruption progress and institutional reform — tracked.

Community Good Deeds

Ordinary South Africans doing extraordinary things for their neighbours.

National Pride

South Africa's global track record — and its ambitions for the future.

Featured national milestone

Reform you can verify

National Milestone

South Africa exits the FATF greylist after completing all 22 action items

24 October 2025

On 24 October 2025 the Financial Action Task Force removed South Africa from its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, confirming that all 22 action items agreed in 2023 were substantially completed.

Verified source — National Treasury / FIC

Why this matters

Greylisting raised the cost and friction of every international transaction touching South Africa. Exiting it — by completing all 22 action items — is independent, international confirmation that the country's financial governance and institutional reforms are delivering. It lowers barriers for investment and trade, and it was earned by institutions doing patient, verifiable work.

Financial governanceAnti-money-launderingInstitutional reformInvestment confidence

Clean Cities Spotlight

Municipalities leading the way

Clean streets are visible proof of local government that works — and of communities that care.

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Greater Tzaneen, Limpopo
Limpopo
Clean CitiesFeatured

Greater Tzaneen

Limpopo

🏆 SA's cleanest municipality — National Waste Management Awards 2026

Named South Africa's cleanest municipality at the 2026 National Waste Management Awards — recognition for consistent cleanliness standards, active community engagement and effective waste management across the municipality.

  • Consistent town and CBD cleaning standards
  • Community engagement in waste management
  • Provincial Greenest Municipality Competition winner
  • Model practices shared with peer municipalities
“Placeholder testimonial from municipal leadership or a resident — to be added.”
— To be confirmed
Verified source
George, Western Cape
Western Cape
Clean CitiesFeatured

George

Western Cape

🏆 2nd nationally — Green Drop awards

A benchmark for well-run local government: second nationally in the 2025 Green Drop wastewater audit with a score of 84%, backed by disciplined maintenance and investment in basic services.

  • 84% Green Drop score — 2nd best Water Services Authority nationally
  • Sustained investment in wastewater infrastructure
  • Clean public spaces and reliable basic services
  • Growing reputation as one of SA's best-run towns
“Placeholder testimonial from municipal leadership or a resident — to be added.”
— To be confirmed
Verified source
Your municipality could be next, All nine provinces
All nine provinces
Clean Cities

Your municipality could be next

All nine provinces

Placeholder spotlight: we are building a national map of clean, working municipalities. If your town is making progress on cleanliness, maintenance or community pride — nominate it with evidence and photos.

  • Nominate a municipality with a verified story
  • Before/after photos welcome
  • Community participation counts
  • Featured municipalities updated regularly
Verification pending

Civic campaign

Love Your Street

A simple idea with national power: South Africans taking pride in the street they live on. Residents, schools, churches, businesses and neighbourhood groups — everyone can take part.

“I pledge to love my street, keep my community clean, and help build a South Africa we can all be proud of.”
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Neighbours cleaning and greening a South African street together

Progress dashboard

The numbers behind the stories

Verified figures carry a source link. Placeholders are clearly marked until the data is confirmed.

Anti-corruption & reform

22 / 22

FATF action items completed

South Africa exited the FATF greylist on 24 October 2025 after completing its full action plan.

Verified source

World stage

1st

First G20 Summit on African soil

Johannesburg hosted the 2025 G20 Leaders' Summit — a milestone for South Africa and the continent.

Verified source

Clean cities

Tzaneen

Cleanest municipality in SA

Greater Tzaneen took national honours at the 2026 National Waste Management Awards.

Verified source

National memory

50

Years since the Soweto Uprising

June 16, 2026 marks half a century since the youth of 1976 changed South Africa's history.

Verified source

Infrastructure

— km

Roads upgraded

Placeholder: verified kilometres of road rehabilitation to be published with provincial breakdowns.

Verification pending

Services

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Households with restored water

Placeholder: verified reconnection figures to be published from official water programme reports.

Verification pending

Jobs

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Jobs supported by public programmes

Placeholder: verified participation figures to be published from official employment programme data.

Verification pending

Civic pride

Launching

Streets adopted in Love Your Street

The civic campaign launches with this platform — community counts will appear here.

Verification pending

Investment

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Investment commitments

Placeholder: verified investment pipeline figures to be published from official investment-conference and SARB reporting.

Verification pending

Visible delivery

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Potholes fixed

Placeholder: reported-vs-fixed counts publish here once municipal data feeds are connected.

Verification pending

Latest good news

Stories of progress

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Communities join the Love Your Street clean-up movement
National
CommunityCampaign launching

Communities join the Love Your Street clean-up movement

Draft story: residents, schools, churches and businesses adopt their own streets by sweeping, clearing litter, greening verges and sharing local pride. First verified street spotlights will replace this launch copy.

Verification pending
Road upgrades reconnect communities and freight routes
Province TBC
InfrastructureSource required

Road upgrades reconnect communities and freight routes

Draft story: a road rehabilitation project restores safer travel, better freight movement and easier access to schools, clinics and local businesses. Project name, kilometres and contractor details must be verified before publication.

Verification pending

Facts over fiction

Calm answers to loud claims

Misinformation thrives in the absence of facts. This section answers false claims with verified, sourced information — calmly.

All facts →
Reform & Accountability

The claim

“Nothing is being done about corruption and financial crime in South Africa.”

The facts

South Africa completed all 22 FATF action items and exited the global greylist on 24 October 2025 — independent international confirmation that financial governance reforms are real and working.

Exiting the FATF greylist required demonstrable improvements in investigating and prosecuting money laundering, beneficial ownership transparency, and terror financing controls. The FATF is an independent global watchdog; its decision was based on evidence assessed over two and a half years, not on government statements.

Updated 01 Jun 2026Verified source — National Treasury / FIC
Clean Cities

The claim

“No town or municipality in South Africa is clean or well run.”

The facts

Greater Tzaneen was named South Africa's cleanest municipality at the 2026 National Waste Management Awards, and George scored 84% in the national Green Drop audit — second in the country for wastewater services.

Independent national audits and awards programmes measure municipal performance every year. They show a wide range of outcomes — including municipalities that are clean, functional and improving. Celebrating them honestly is how standards spread.

Updated 01 Jun 2026Verified source — DFFE National Waste Management Awards
Society & Law

The claim

“South Africa is a xenophobic country.”

The facts

South Africa's Constitution extends most rights in the Bill of Rights to everyone in the country, and the Refugees Act (130 of 1998) gives refugees rights to work, study, basic services and protection from being returned to danger — among the more protective frameworks on the continent.

South Africa hosts one of the larger refugee and asylum-seeker populations in Africa, governed by the Refugees Act and the Immigration Act (13 of 2002). Incidents of xenophobic violence are real and are condemned and prosecuted — but the legal framework, and the everyday reality of millions of immigrants living, working and trading in South African communities, tell a fuller story than the label suggests.

Updated 01 Jun 2026Verified source — Refugees Act 130 of 1998

16 June 1976 — 16 June 2026

Soweto Uprising: 50 Years of Courage

Half a century ago, the young people of Soweto stood up — and changed this country forever. This June, South Africa honours their courage under the national theme RESET@50, and connects their legacy to the work of building today.

Learn. Remember. Build.
Young South Africans taking part in a respectful Soweto Uprising commemoration

Milestones of freedom

2026: a year of anniversaries

Four landmarks of the freedom struggle and democracy fall in one remarkable year.

Explore the milestones →

50

years

Soweto Uprising

June 2026

70

years

Women's March to the Union Buildings

August 2026

60

years

District Six forced removals

February 2026

30

years

The Constitution of South Africa

December 2026

Seen something working? Tell South Africa.

Submit a verified good news story from your community — service delivery, a clean-up, a project, a person making a difference. We check sources before publishing.

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