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Municipal Land Administration and Commonage Management

This course covers the administration of municipal owned land including commonage used for grazing, farming and community purposes. Participants learn to maintain land registers, manage leases and permits and balance competing demands on public land. The programme addresses the land pressures and informal use that many African municipalities must manage fairly and transparently.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legal and policy framework for municipal land and commonage.
  • Maintain accurate registers of municipal owned land and its uses.
  • Administer leases, permits and grazing rights on municipal land.
  • Manage encroachment, informal use and competing land demands.
  • Coordinate land availability for housing, economic and community projects.
  • Report on municipal land use to council and stakeholders.

Course outline

  1. 01Municipal Land and Commonage Framework
  2. 02Land Registers and Records
  3. 03Leases, Permits and Grazing Rights
  4. 04Managing Encroachment and Informal Use
  5. 05Land for Housing and Development
  6. 06Stakeholder and Community Coordination
  7. 07Land Use Reporting

Who should attend

This course suits land administration officers, property officials, planning staff and managers responsible for municipal land and commonage.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Maseru3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register

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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