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Municipal Governance and Council Oversight Structures

This course unpacks how South African municipal councils, mayoral committees, portfolio committees, section 79 and 80 committees and the office of the speaker function together to govern local authorities. Participants examine the separation of political and administrative roles, delegations of authority, and the oversight relationship between council and management, building practical skills for running effective, well-minuted council and committee meetings.

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What you will be able to do

  • Describe the constitutional and legislative roles of council, the mayor and the municipal manager.
  • Distinguish between the political and administrative spheres of municipal governance.
  • Apply delegation of authority frameworks to reduce governance and decision-making bottlenecks.
  • Chair and minute council and committee meetings in line with standing rules.
  • Assess the effectiveness of section 79 and section 80 committees in practice.
  • Resolve common conflicts between councillors and officials through established governance protocols.

Course outline

  1. 01Constitutional Basis of Local Governance
  2. 02Roles of Council and Executive
  3. 03Political Administrative Interface
  4. 04Delegations of Authority
  5. 05Section 79 and 80 Committees
  6. 06Meeting Procedure and Standing Rules
  7. 07Councillor Conduct and Code of Ethics
  8. 08Governance Risk and Oversight Gaps

Who should attend

This course suits councillors, municipal managers, speakers, committee chairpersons and senior officials responsible for governance and council support services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
5 to 6 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 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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