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Traditional Leadership and Municipal Governance Interface

This course addresses the often tense but essential relationship between municipalities and traditional leadership in rural and peri urban areas. Participants learn the respective roles and powers, how to consult and cooperate on development and land matters, and how to resolve overlaps that stall service delivery. The programme is rooted in the African context where customary authority and municipal governance coexist and must work together for development to succeed.

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What you will be able to do

  • Clarify the roles and powers of municipalities and traditional leadership.
  • Navigate customary land tenure in relation to municipal planning and services.
  • Design consultation and participation arrangements with traditional councils.
  • Coordinate development projects across municipal and traditional structures.
  • Resolve overlaps, disputes and jurisdictional tensions constructively.
  • Build cooperative relationships that advance rural service delivery.

Course outline

  1. 01Roles and Powers in Law and Custom
  2. 02Customary Land Tenure and Municipal Planning
  3. 03Consultation with Traditional Councils
  4. 04Coordinating Rural Development Projects
  5. 05Managing Overlaps and Jurisdictional Tension
  6. 06Dispute Resolution and Protocol
  7. 07Building Cooperative Development Relationships

Who should attend

Municipal managers, planners, community services officials and councillors working in areas with traditional leadership, and officials engaging traditional councils.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register

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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