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The Programme in Local Government Law and Municipal Administration provides administrators, government officials and legal practitioners with a better understanding of South African Local Government law and what it entails to run a municipality. Delegates will gain knowledge regarding the generate management of a municipal administration and topics such as sustainable service delivery, municipal powers and functions, municipal elections and important aspects of municipal finance and fiscal management (including the MFMA and the MPRA) are covered during the course.
Programme in Local Government Law and Municipal Administration Presented by the Department of Public Law, University of Pretoria
Programme content
• Introduction to South African public law (including the place of Local Government law)• Status, objects and developmental challenges of Local Government in South Africa• Legal nature, rights and duties of municipalities• Local Government in a system of cooperative government and municipal monitoring and supervision• New institutional models of South African Local Government• Composition, election and term of Local Government structures in South Africa• Specific powers and functions of Local Government• Political structures and internal procedures• Basic functional activities of Local Government and municipal service delivery• Personnel, staff and labour matters in Local Government• Municipal finance, debt collection and general fiscal management• Aspects regarding public administration, performance management and public participation• Aspects relating to developmental planning and unique legal requirements
Online course
Also presented as an online course
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For quotations on in-house training, email [email protected]
+27 (0)12 434 2500 +27 (0)12 434 2505 [email protected] Private Bag X41, Hatfield, 0028
Shifting knowledge to insight
Programme in Local Government Law and Municipal Administration Presented by the Department of Public Law, University of Pretoria
Programme structure
During the programme, delegates will be able to interact directly with experts within the field of local government law and will also be able to ask and debate specific legal issues of interest.
Option 1: Class contact sessions
You will attend 5 classes sessions (5 consecutive week days) from 08:00 and 16:30
Option 2: Online training
If you are unable to attend in person, an online training option has been designed to facilitate the unique training needs of busy professionals and practitioners who wish to complete the course but are unable to attend classes on campus. Delegates enrolled for the online training will receive the relevant course material via courier, and will then be given access to a specific webpage in order to view a video of the specific class contact sessions. All administrative arrangements will be conducted online.
Please note: Delegates must have access to a computer and internet connectivity.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this programme, you should be able to• have a good understanding of the constitutional place and
role of Local Government• explain the composition, term, internal management and
general functioning of Local Government under the South African legal system
• explain the basic legal principles relevant to Local Government, and
• provide legal advice on a variety of constitutional and other municipal legal disputes.
• understand the latest statutory changes and relevant judical decisions.
Who should enrol?
The programme will greatly benefit administrators, political office bearers and members of the public working in/with local governments as well as lawyers, legal advisors and advocates
dealing with or advising clients on local government legal matters.
Programme fees and start dates
Please contact your course coordinator to enquire about relevant fees and course start dates.
Course fees must be paid in full 14 days prior to course start dates. Proof of payment can be submitted to [email protected].
Admission requirements
Prospective delegates should at least have a National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) and/or relevant work experience.
Accreditation and certification
Enterprises University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd is wholly owned by the University of Pretoria. As a public higher education institution, the University of Pretoria functions in accordance to the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997. Enterprises University of Pretoria offers short courses on behalf of the University and these short courses are not credit-bearing, and do not lead to formal qualifications on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) – unless stated otherwise. Delegates who successfully complete a short course and comply with the related assessment criteria (where applicable) are awarded certificates of successful completion and/or attendance by the University of Pretoria.
Registration and enquiries
Programme coordinatorDolly MabuzaTel: +27 (0)12 434 2576Cell: +27 (0)66 202 4256Email: [email protected]
Programme leaderProf Bernard BekinkDepartment of Public LawTel: +27 (0)12 420 2718 Email: [email protected]
