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Local Government Election Readiness and Council Transition Management

This course prepares municipal administrations to manage the period around local government elections, from pre election controls to the swearing in of a new council. Participants learn to safeguard assets and records, maintain service delivery during the transition, and induct incoming councillors and office bearers. The programme reduces the disruption and risk that often accompany a change of political leadership.

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What you will be able to do

  • Plan pre election administrative and financial controls.
  • Safeguard assets, records and delegations during the transition.
  • Maintain continuity of service delivery through the changeover.
  • Coordinate the swearing in and constitution of the new council.
  • Induct incoming councillors and office bearers effectively.
  • Hand over institutional knowledge to the new leadership.

Course outline

  1. 01The Election and Transition Timeline
  2. 02Pre Election Controls and Caretaker Practice
  3. 03Safeguarding Assets and Records
  4. 04Maintaining Service Delivery
  5. 05Constituting the New Council
  6. 06Inducting Councillors and Office Bearers
  7. 07Institutional Handover

Who should attend

This course is intended for municipal managers, corporate services heads, committee officers and administration staff responsible for managing council transitions.

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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