02/16/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/16/2023 06:38
Deputy Minister, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake, officiates the National School of Government Councillors' Certification Ceremony
The Deputy Minister for Public Service and Administration, Dr Chana Pilane-Majake and the Executives of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality will officiate at the Certification Ceremony on 17 February 2023, where the National School of Government (NSG) will be awarding Further Education and Training Certificates to the councillors of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality who have successfully completed the Local Government Leadership Development Programme (LGLDP).
Nineteen (19) councillors will receive their certificates after completing a one-year programme. The Programme is specifically offered to political office bearers and officials in the employment of municipalities. It is aligned to a qualification accredited by the Local Government Sectoral Training Authority (LGSETA). This Programme is offered by the NSG as part of the efforts to build a capable developmental state and the professionalisation of the public sector, as directed by Cabinet. The NSG offers a range of accredited and non-accredited training programmes that are tailor made for officials and executives in the public sector. At the local government level, the NSG and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) entered into a partnership to build capacity in municipalities.
The LGLDP is designed to enable political office bearers and managers in municipalities to provide effective governance. "The programme provides skills enabling the executive and political leaders to structure governance arrangements so that municipalities are politically stable, well-administered, financially sustainable and able to deliver municipal services optimally," said the Principal of the NSG, Prof Busani Ngcaweni.
The LGLDP is structured into five (5) modules:
The media is invited to attend the Ceremony which will take place as follows:
Date: 17 February 2023
Time: 09:00
Venue: Constance Bapela Hall, City of Johannesburg Council Chambers at 09:00.
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