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Summer School for Councillors
My personal value system as a catalyst for effective public leadership and governance

This was the topic of the Summer School for Councillors in George recently held by the Stellenbosch University School of Public Leadership and the Western Cape Department of Local Government.

Great turnout out councillors at the Summer School

Great turnout out councillors at the Summer School

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Importance of local government acknowledged

The great turnout of councillors from different parties showed the interest they have in this training and discussion opportunity. The event was the first of a series of five taking place in different parts of the Western Cape. It responds to the need to focus on local government to improve service delivery. 

MEC for Local Government in the Western Cape Anton Bredell

MEC for Local Government in the Western Cape Anton Bredell

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Address by MEC for Local Government

MEC of Local Government in the Western Cape Anton Bredell addressed the councillors as well. He emphasized that Ward Committees are a vital communication line between government and the people. He also stressed that economic development is not only a national matter but very much also a local government matter as it effects normal people and the poor in their day to day lives the most - service delivery and high standards are therefore crucial to solve the issues that matter to communities.

 

 

 

Prof. Zweli Ndevu, newly appointed Director of SPL

Prof. Zweli Ndevu, newly appointed Director of SPL

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Aspects of servant leadership

Prof Zweli Ndevu has just been appointed the new Director of the School of Public Leadership at Stellenbosch University. He unpacked the contributing values to servant, democratic public leadership and governance. 

Prof Tania Ajam, Member of thePresident's Economic Advisory Council

Prof Tania Ajam, Member of thePresident's Economic Advisory Council

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Contributions from an experienced academic and public servant par excellence

Prof Tania Ajam reflected on the Concillors Code of Conduct and its relationship to the individual value system of Councillors. She has many years of experience in research, teaching and in high level national governance institutions and has just been appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to his Economic Advisory Council as well. 

Further Summer Schools are currently taking place in different areas of the Western Cape, supported by the Hanns Seidel Foundation.