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Cemetery, Parks and Municipal Facilities Management

This course covers the management of community facilities that municipalities own and operate, including cemeteries, parks, sports grounds, halls and public amenities. Participants learn to plan capacity, maintain facilities within tight budgets, manage bookings and revenue, and address the acute African challenge of cemetery space shortages and dignified burial. The programme balances community access, revenue generation and long term asset care.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan capacity for cemeteries, parks and community facilities against demand.
  • Manage cemetery records, grave allocation and burial space shortages.
  • Maintain parks, sports grounds and buildings within limited budgets.
  • Administer bookings, tariffs and revenue for halls and amenities.
  • Ensure safety, accessibility and cleanliness of public facilities.
  • Plan long term renewal and expansion of community facilities.

Course outline

  1. 01Community Facilities Mandate and Portfolio
  2. 02Cemetery Planning and Grave Space Management
  3. 03Burial Records, Allocation and Dignity
  4. 04Parks, Sports Grounds and Grounds Maintenance
  5. 05Halls and Amenities Bookings and Revenue
  6. 06Safety, Access and Cleanliness Standards
  7. 07Facility Renewal and Expansion Planning

Who should attend

Municipal community services managers, parks and recreation officials, cemetery administrators and facilities maintenance supervisors.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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Next session
5 to 9 Oct 2026
Venue
Lagos
5 day programme
FromR18,000
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