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Section 139 Interventions and Administration of Distressed Municipalities

This course examines how provincial and national government intervene in municipalities that fail to fulfil their obligations, and how administrators stabilise a distressed institution. Participants study the legal grounds for intervention, the appointment and mandate of administrators, and the practical steps to restore governance, finances and service delivery. The programme prepares both intervention teams and municipal leaders for a constructive recovery.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the legal grounds and process for intervention in a municipality.
  • Describe the mandate, powers and limits of an appointed administrator.
  • Diagnose the governance, financial and service delivery failures at play.
  • Sequence stabilisation actions to restore basic functioning.
  • Rebuild working relationships between council, administration and community.
  • Plan the exit of the intervention and the handover to normal governance.

Course outline

  1. 01Grounds and Process for Intervention
  2. 02The Administrator Mandate and Powers
  3. 03Diagnosing Institutional Failure
  4. 04Stabilising Governance and Finances
  5. 05Restoring Service Delivery
  6. 06Rebuilding Council and Community Relations
  7. 07Exit and Handover to Normal Governance

Who should attend

This course suits provincial and national officials, appointed administrators, municipal managers and councillors involved in supporting or recovering distressed municipalities.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$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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