In its effort to foster strategic transformation leadership with the institution of Traditional Leadership within the local government sector, South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is to host a provincial workshop on support between municipal councils and North West House of Traditional Leaders.
The workshop is geared towards debating substantively the strategic role expected of all traditional leaders within the broader development role of municipalities in terms of planning, socio–economic urban and rural development and general government governance. The gathering is also aimed at ensuring that institutions of traditional leadership are compatible with democratic governance to ensure co-existence with local municipalities and to reduce conflicts that usual arise between local municipal councils and dikgosi.
The workshop will discuss and develop a collectively accepted model of participation of traditional leaders within municipal councils and how to increase public participation through traditional leaders as an essential part of effective and accountable democracy.
Audience to attend the workshop includes Speakers, Executive Mayors and Mayors, Municipal Managers and representatives from traditional councils. Officials from National Department Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Provincial Department of Local Government and Traditional Leadership, Provincial and National House of Traditional Leadership, Office of the Premier and relevant stakeholders will also be part of the workshop.
The workshop is scheduled as follows:
Date: 27 March 2013
Venue: Bojanala Platinum District Municipal Chambers
Time: 09h00 to 14h00
