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Municipal Public Accounts Committee and Oversight Support

This course prepares councillors and officials to run and support an effective Municipal Public Accounts Committee that holds the administration to account. Participants learn to interrogate financial and audit information, question officials constructively and produce oversight reports that drive corrective action. The programme reinforces the oversight culture that African municipalities need to protect public funds.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the mandate and role of a municipal public accounts committee.
  • Interpret annual reports, audit outcomes and financial information.
  • Prepare and conduct oversight hearings with officials.
  • Question the administration constructively to establish accountability.
  • Compile oversight reports with clear findings and recommendations.
  • Track the implementation of committee resolutions and audit action plans.

Course outline

  1. 01Public Accounts Committee Mandate
  2. 02Reading Reports and Audit Outcomes
  3. 03Preparing Oversight Hearings
  4. 04Questioning and Accountability
  5. 05Compiling Oversight Reports
  6. 06Tracking Resolutions and Action Plans

Who should attend

This course is aimed at councillors, committee members, committee secretaries and support officials involved in municipal oversight and public accounts.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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