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Councillor Induction and Effective Political Oversight

This course orients newly elected and serving councillors to their governance, oversight and representative roles without straying into administration. Participants learn to read budgets and performance reports, hold the administration accountable through the correct structures, and separate the political and administrative interface. The programme is grounded in the accountability challenges facing African local government, including the misuse of oversight and confusion over councillor powers.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish the governance, oversight and representative roles of councillors.
  • Interpret budgets, financial statements and performance reports for oversight purposes.
  • Exercise oversight through council, committees and the public accounts function.
  • Respect the political and administrative interface and the role of the accounting officer.
  • Handle constituency work and community expectations ethically.
  • Apply the code of conduct and manage conflicts of interest and declarations.

Course outline

  1. 01The Councillor Mandate and Governance Roles
  2. 02Understanding the Budget and Financial Reports
  3. 03Oversight Structures and Public Accounts
  4. 04The Political and Administrative Interface
  5. 05Constituency Work and Community Representation
  6. 06Code of Conduct, Ethics and Declarations
  7. 07Effective Meetings and Decision Making

Who should attend

Newly elected and serving councillors, whips, speakers, committee chairpersons and officials who support council structures.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lagos2US$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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