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Municipal Communications and Stakeholder Engagement

This course builds the practical communication skills municipalities need to inform residents, manage reputation and defuse service delivery tensions. Participants learn to develop a communication strategy, coordinate media relations and use digital and community channels to reach diverse audiences across languages. The programme includes handling communication during service interruptions and community protests so that officials can respond quickly and credibly.

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What you will be able to do

  • Develop a municipal communication strategy aligned to the integrated development plan.
  • Plan proactive messaging that informs residents about services, projects and tariffs.
  • Coordinate media relations and prepare officials for interviews and briefings.
  • Use digital, radio and community channels to reach multilingual audiences.
  • Manage communication during service interruptions and community unrest.
  • Measure communication reach and public sentiment to refine future messaging.

Course outline

  1. 01Municipal Communication Strategy
  2. 02Understanding Diverse Community Audiences
  3. 03Proactive Messaging and Content Planning
  4. 04Media Relations and Spokesperson Skills
  5. 05Digital and Community Channels
  6. 06Crisis and Service Interruption Communication
  7. 07Measuring Reach and Public Sentiment

Who should attend

This course suits communication officers, spokespersons, customer relations staff, community liaison officers and managers responsible for public information in municipalities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
22 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

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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