Clean Cities Spotlight

Clean streets are proof of government that works

This is where we celebrate municipalities setting the standard — and build a model that every town in South Africa can follow.

Featured clean city

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

The spotlight

Municipalities leading the way

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Greater Tzaneen

Limpopo

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

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

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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

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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

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City rejuvenation

Bringing the big metros back

Alongside the clean-town champions, a national push is underway to rejuvenate key metros — inner-city clean-ups, by-law enforcement, infrastructure repair and safer public spaces.

Key metro

eThekwini (Durban)

Beachfront and inner-city renewal, port-city precinct upgrades

Progress stories pending verification

Key metro

Johannesburg

Inner-city rejuvenation, by-law enforcement, infrastructure repair

Progress stories pending verification

Key metro

Tshwane (Pretoria)

Capital precinct clean-ups and service delivery stabilisation

Progress stories pending verification

Before / after

Show the change

Each municipality profile supports before-and-after photography — the most honest, powerful way to show progress. Placeholders below until verified photos are supplied.

Before

After

The Love Your Street tie-in

Clean cities start with streets that residents care about. The Love Your Street campaign gives every South African — households, schools, churches, businesses — a way to take part in their municipality's story.

Join Love Your Street

Submit your municipality

Is your town making progress on cleanliness, maintenance or public spaces? Nominate it with evidence — photos, dates, initiatives — and it could be the next featured clean city.

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