PROGRAMME

SALGA NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY DATE: 3 - 4 DECEMBER 2020 VENUE: VIRTUAL PLATFORM

INSPIRING SERVICE DELIVERY: “Celebrating and Reflecting on the 20 Year Journey of Local Government transformation”

1.1 SALGA LEADERSHIP

SALGA NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2020

Cllr. Thembisile Nkadimeng President

Cllr. Sebenzile Deputy President Cllr. Deon De Vos Ngangelizwe Deputy President Deputy President

Cllr. Memory Cllr. Jesta Sidell Cllr. Bheki Cllr. Xanthea Cllr. Thami Booysen Charles Stofile Limberg Ngubane

Cllr. Bongani Baloyi Cllr. Maphefo Cllr. Stan Cllr. Linah Cllr. Xola Pakati Letsie Ramaila Malatjie

Cllr. Justice Cllr. Gillian Cllr. Mpho Cllr. Flora Cllr. Xolani Makolomakwa Pieters Khunou Maboa-Boltman Sotashe

Cllr Nonceba Cllr Sipho Sithonga Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda Molwele

Cllr. Olly Mlamleli Cllr. Mxolisi Cllr. Busisiwe Cllr. Pule Shayi Cllr. NNP Mkhulisi Koyo Modisakeng

Cllr. Gibson Chirwa Cllr. Sofia Cllr. Fetsang Ald. Anton Coetsee Mosikatsi Mokatsi

1.2 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY

1.2.1 Purpose and Objectives of the National Members Assembly

1. To reflect on the 20 Year journey of local government transformation since the first democratic local government elections on 5 December 2000; 2. To create a platform to share and learn from practices and innovation and showcase achievements; 3. To reflect on local government developments since the last NMA of December 2018; 4. Adopt the Annual Report and Audited financial statements for the 2019/20 financial year; and 5. Adopt the programme of action, business plan and budget of SALGA as approved by the NEC for the 2020/21 financial year.

DAY 1: Thursday, 3 December 2020

Time Item Speaker SESSION 1 – OPENING SESSION Programme Director: Mr Eusebius McKaiser (Political Analyst and Writer) 08H30 – 08H40 Official Opening Ceremony Multi Denominational Opening Prayers Representatives Rendition of the National Anthem 08H40 – 08H50 Video: Celebrating 20 years of Local Government

08H50 – 09H00 Welcome and Opening Address Cllr. Thembisile Nkadimeng SALGA President 09H00 – 09H15 Ministerial Address and Introduction of the President of Hon. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini- the Republic Zuma, Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 09H15 – 09H45 Keynote Address His Excellency. Hon. , President of the Republic of 09H45 – 10H00 Cutting of the Cake SALGA Presidency 10H00 – 10H30 TEA BREAK SESSION 2 - “THE PRE-INTERIM (1993-1995) AND INTERIM PHASE (1995 – 2000): LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT” Programme Director: Cllr S Ngangelizwe, SALGA Deputy President 10H30 – 10H40 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government

10H40 – 13H00 The Grand Political Debate Facilitator: Mr Eusebius “The Journey Towards Democratic Local Government: McKaiser Laying the Foundation” Panellists: The core focus of this debate will be to reflect, Dr Michael Sutcliffe, former interrogate, analyse and comment on the pre-interim Chairperson of Municipal and interim phase (1993-1999) including:- Demarcation Board  the negotiations that led to the enactment of the Mr. Valli Moosa, former Minister Local Government Transition Act in 1993; for Provincial Affairs and  the creation of “local governments of unity” and Constitutional Development (now the role of district councils; COGTA)  the local government elections which took place Hon. , in 1995 and 1996; former Mayor of City of Cape  the adoption of the final Constitution which Town and Chairperson of outlined the framework for democratic and SALGA, currently SA developmental local government; Ambassador to USA  the White Paper on Local Government; the Hon. , founding Organised Local Government Act of 1997, the member of SANCO and current Municipal Demarcation Act of 1998 and the Deputy Speaker of the National Local Government Municipal Structures Act of Assembly 1998; and Mr. Nceba Faku, former Mayor  establishment of the Municipal Demarcation of City of Port Elizabeth (now Board in February 1999 and its execution of the Bay Metro)

Time Item Speaker responsibility of demarcating the outer boundaries and ward boundaries for the December 2000 local government elections. 13H00 – 13H45 LUNCH BREAK SESSION 3 – “THE FIRST TERM OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2000 - 2006” Programme Director: Cllr D De Vos, SALGA Deputy President 13H45 – 14H00 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government

14H00 – 15H45 Panel Discussion Facilitator: Mr Vuyo Mvoko “The first term of Democratic Local Government: 2000 - Panellists: 2006” Dr Brigalia Bam, former The core focus of this debate will be to reflect, Chairperson of the IEC interrogate, analyse and comment on the first term of Prof Lindiwe Msengana- democratic local government (2000-2006) including:- Ndlela, former Director General  All aspects needed to be addressed including of DPLG (now COGTA) the demarcation and management of Mr. Andrew Boraine, former boundaries; City Manager of City of Cape  establishment and management of the Town structures, systems and financial management; Father Mkhatshwa, first  The establishment of democratic municipal Executive Mayor of City of councils and related structures; Tshwane and Chairperson of  First democratic local government elections; SALGA  Key developments leading to the promulgation Pascal Moloi, former City of the Municipal Finance Management Act in Manager of City of Joburg 2003 and the Municipal Property Rates Act in 2004;  Resolving aspects for which there was insufficient legal certainty and or addressing omissions;  Facilitating the implementation of the legislation and or the system of local government;  Addressing political imperatives, including floor crossing and its related impact;  Resolving matters of cross-boundary municipalities and demarcation;  Adjustment of powers and functions, roles and responsibilities; and  Local government support programmes including the Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme (CMIP) and Project Consolidate. 16H00 – 16H15 TEA BREAK

SESSION 4 – “THE SECOND TERM OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2006 - 2011” Programme Director: Cllr X Limberg, SALGA NEC Member

Time Item Speaker 16H15 – 16H20 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government

16H20 – 18H00 Panel Discussion Facilitator: Mr Vuyo Mvoko “The Second Term of Democratic Local Government: Panellists: 2006 - 2011” Prof Jaap De Visser, Director of The core focus of this debate will be to reflect, Institute interrogate, analyse and comment on the second term of Hon. Nomusa Dube-Ncube, office (2006-2011) including:- former Speaker of eThekwini  Key developments leading to the promulgation of Metro, MEC for COGTA and the Municipal Finance Powers and Functions Act in current MEC for Finance 2007; Hon. Dickson Masemola,  Implementation of local government former Executive Mayor of legislation; Sekhukhune District Municipality  Emergence of Section 139 Interventions & and current MEC for Public maladministration; Works  Politicisation of what boundaries meant and Hon. Sakhumzi Somyo, former the consequences of insufficient consultation Executive Mayor of Amathole in determining municipal boundaries; District Municipality and current  Role of the districts and in many instances, Chairperson of Parliamentary their underperformance; Standing Committee on the  Need for additional single tier municipalities Auditor General which were debated and the impact and Mr. Sy Mamabolo, Chief functionality of the district management areas; Electoral Officer  Adjustment of powers and functions, roles and responsibilities; and  Local government support programmes including Siyenza Manje and Local Government Strategic Agenda.

18H00 CLOSURE OF NMA DAY 1 18H00 – 20H00 PUBLIC LECTURE: Celebrating the 20 years of democratic Local Government in Partnership with PowerFM Facilitator: Mr. Given Mkhari, PowerFM Chairperson Panelists: Cllr. Thembisile Nkadimeng, SALGA President Hon. , Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Kgosiensto Ramakgopa, former Executive Mayor of Tshwane and current Head of Investment and Infrastructure in the Presidency 20H00 CLOSURE OF DAY 2

DAY 2: Friday, 4 December 2020

SESSION 5 (CLOSED SESSION FOR MEMBERS ONLY) Programme Director: Cllr Thembisile Nkadimeng, SALGA President 08H30 – 08H40 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government 08H40 – 08H45 Attendance and Accreditation Cllr S Ngangelizwe SALGA Deputy President 08H45 – 08H50 Adoption of Agenda Delegates

08H50 – 09H10 President’s Report: SALGA Organisational Progress Cllr Thembisile Nkadimeng SALGA President 09H10 – 09H30 Adoption of the SALGA Annual Report and Annual Mr Xolile George Financial Performance 2019/20 and SALGA Annual SALGA CEO Performance Plan 2020/21 09H30 – 10H00 Discussions Cllr Deon De Vos SALGA Deputy President 10H00 – 10H15 TEA BREAK 10H15 – 11H00 “South African Local Government’s contribution to the Contributors: work of Local and Regional Governments on the Hon. Parks Tau, former International arena” SALGA and UCLG President and currently Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Mr Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi, Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) Dr Greg Munro, Secretary General of Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Hon. , former Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane and host of the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum SESSION 6 – “THE FINAL PHASE: THE THIRD AND FOURTH TERMS OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2011 – 2016 & 2016 - 2021” Programme Director: Cllr Memory Booysen, SALGA NEC Member 11H00 – 11H10 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government 11H10 – 13H00 Panel Discussion Facilitator: Mr Vuyo Mvoko “The Third and Fourth Term of Democratic Local Panellists: Government: 2011 – 2016 & 2016 -2021”

The core focus of this debate will be to reflect, interrogate, Prof Steven Friedman, analyse and comment on the third (2011-2016) and fourth Director of the Centre for the (2016 – 2021) terms of office including:- Study of Democracy  Key developments leading to the promulgation of Prof Thuli Madonsela, SPLUMA in 2007; former Public Protector Mr. Thabo Manyoni, former  Implementation of local government legislation; Chairperson of SALGA and  Service delivery: mechanisms, trends, progress current Chairperson of the and challenges; Municipal Demarcation Board  The fiscal framework and financial management; Hon. , former Executive Mayor,  The increase in Section 139 Interventions; Deputy Chairperson of  The increased allegations of maladministration SALGA and current Deputy and mal-practice in municipalities Minister for Employment and  The increase in service delivery protests and Labour impact on governance; Hon. , former Executive Mayor of  The politicisation of what boundaries meant and City of and the consequences of insufficient consultation in current Minister for Public determining municipal boundaries; Works and Infrastructure  Adjustment of powers and functions, roles and responsibilities and unfunded mandates; and  Local government support programmes including the Local Government Turn Around Strategy and Back to Basics. 13H00 – 13H45 LUNCH SESSION 7 – “CLOSING SESSION” Programme Director: Cllr F Maboa-Boltman, SALGA NEC Member 13H45 – 14H00 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government 14H00 – 16H00 Facilitated Panel Discussion: “Opportunities to Facilitator: Mr Eusebius influence the Political Party Manifestos towards 2021 McKaiser Local Government Elections” Panellists: Prof Mcebisi Ndletyana, Head of the Political-Economy faculty at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) Leaders of 5 Main Political Parties (ANC, DA, EFF, IFP & FF+)

16H00 – 16H10 Video: :Celebrating 20 years of Local Government

16H10 – 16H20 Adoption of Conference Declaration Cllr Bongani Baloyi, SALGA NEC Member 16H20 – 16H30 Closing Remarks, Vote of Thanks and Closure Cllr. Thembisile Nkadimeng SALGA President

16H30 CLOSURE OF DAY 2

NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY RULES OF PROCEDURE

1. NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY NOTICE

The SALGA Constitution stipulates that “every National Members Assembly shall be called by 21 (twenty one) days’ notice in writing”. The Notice for the National Members Assembly was issued on 10 November 2020 to all member municipalities.

2. QUORUM

In terms of the SALGA Constitution “the quorum at the National Members Assembly shall be a majority of delegates entitled to attend and vote at the meeting”.

SALGA’s membership (entitled to attend) is as follow:  9 Provincial Associations;  257 Municipalities.

With each member entitled to one vote; Voting delegates amount to 266 and are constituted as follows (ordinarily excluding members not in good standing):  9 Provincial Associations; and  257 Municipalities.

A quorum at the National Members Assembly would therefore be 134 voting delegates. In preparation for any voting that may take place at the National Members Assembly; municipalities were duly informed of the “one vote per municipality” constitutional imperative and requested to indicate the delegate mandated to vote on behalf of that municipality. A registration list is available at the registration desks specifically for those councillors so mandated, to duly complete which would assist in ascertaining attendance and quorum for any elections.

3. VOTING AT THE NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY

3.1 Ordinary Voting

In terms of the SALGA Constitution “a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a show of hands, unless before or on the declaration of the result of the show of hands a poll shall be demanded by any member or office bearer entitled to vote”.

3.2 Requirements for a secret ballot

In the unlikely event that such a motion is seconded and passed by a majority vote, demanding a secret ballot, the following procedure would be followed:-

 NEC to appoint 2 scrutineers (who may be from inside or outside the organisation) to supervise any ballot;

 Ballot papers to be developed, indicating topic and voting;  Ballot boxes to be prepared and available;  One ballot paper should be issued to each delegate entitled to vote;  Upon issuance of ballot paper; the delegate should complete, fold and deposit in a designated ballot box;  The results of the ballot to be ascertained by scrutineers in the presence of the CEO of SALGA and made known to the NEC of SALGA.

SALGA NATIONAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY 2020 SPEAKER PROFILES

SESSION 1 – OPENING SESSION

Cllr. Thembisile Nkadimeng President of SALGA Cllr Thembisile Nkadimeng is the President of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA). She served as Deputy President of SALGA before ascending to the position of President, being the only the 2nd female President of the organisation since its formation. She also serves as Co- President of United Cities of Local Government (UCLG). Cllr Nkadimeng is the Executive Mayor of Polokwane Municipality in Limpopo Province having served in the position since 2014 to- date. She served in managerial positions in both public administration and in the private sector. Cllr Nkadimeng holds a Higher Education Diploma, a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree as well as a BPhil (Political Studies) which she obtained from the University of Stellenbosch. In preparation for her numerous leadership roles she also completed the Advanced Program in Management at Wits Business School. Cllr Nkadimeng held various leadership positions in the structures of her political party, the current ruling party - the African National Congress (ANC). Cllr Nkadimeng is committed to promoting people-centred development, gender equality as well as social transformation agenda. She is also committed to being the leading voice of local government in protecting and defending the interests and gains made for the local government sector.

Hon. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma currently serves as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs as appointed on 29 May 2019.

Academic Qualifications Dr Dlamini-Zuma holds a BSc degree in Zoology and Botany from University of Zululand 1971; MB ChB from University of Bristol 1978 and a Diploma in Tropical Child Health from School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liverpool 1986. She Matriculated at Amanzimtoti Training College in 1967.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities

Dr Dlamini-Zuma served as a Research Technician to Professor Adams, Medical School, University of Natal, in 1972; she also served as Vice-President of the South African Student’s Organisation (SASO) in 1976 and worked as House Officer, Surgery at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, England between 1978 and 1979; and House Officer with Canadian Red Cross Memorial Hospital in Berkshire, England between 1979 and 1980.

She was Chairperson of ANC Youth Section in Great Britain between 1977 and 1978; Vice Chairperson of the Regional Political Committee of the ANC in Great Britain from 1978 to 1988 and Chairperson of Regional Political Committee of the ANC, Great Britain between 1988 and 1989.

Dr Dlamini-Zuma worked as Medical Officer in Paediatrics at Mbabane Government Hospital in Swaziland from 1980 to 1985; Paediatric attachment at Wittington Hospital in England from 1987 to 1989. She was a founder and Director of Health Refugee Trust (HEART), Health and Development Organisation in England from 1988 to 1990; worked for ANC Health Department in Lusaka, Zambia between 1989 and 1990.

On her return to South Africa Dr Dlamini Zuma serves as Chairperson of the ANC Southern Natal Region Health Committee from 1990 to 1992 and as a member of the Executive Committee for Southern Natal Region of the ANC from 1990 to 1993. She has worked as a Research Scientist at the Medical Research Council in Durban from 1991 to 1994; She has also served as a member of the Steering Committee, National Aids Co-Ordinating Committee of South Africa in 1992; Deputy Chairperson of the United Nations AIDS (UNAIDS) in 1995; Provincial Chairperson for ANC Women’s League of Kwa-Zulu Natal from 1997 to 2008; member of the ANC National Working Committee (NWC) from 1998 to 2007; member of the ANC Health and Campaigns Committee; and Chancellor of the ML Sultan Technikon, Durban in 1996.

Dr Dlamini-Zuma has also served as the President of the United Nations World Conference Against Racism (WCAR); President of the Ministers’ Council for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) and led a number of peace initiatives to DRC, Comoros, Lesotho and many others. She is a former Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Executive Council of Ministers, during South Africa’s tenures as AU Chairperson.

She was part of South African Bid Committee of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and a member of the 2010 FIFA World Cup Local Organising Committee from 2007 to 2010. She served as Commissioner for the Socialist International in 2007 and Pioneered legislation that banned tobacco sports sponsorship and the passage of the legislation on “no smoking policy in public” areas.

She is a member of ANC Women’s League National Executive Committee; member of the Socialist International Commission on Climate Change and a Co-convenor of the National Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa from 2006.

She is also a member of the African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC).

Dr Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma was the Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of South Africa from 11 May 2009 until Sept 2012. Prior to her appointment as Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Dlamini Zuma served as a Minister of Health from 1994 to 1999 and as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Africa from 17 June 1999 to 10 May 2009.

Minister Dlamini-Zuma was elected by the African Union Commission as its chairperson on 15 July 2012, making her the first woman to lead the organisation (including its predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity). She was in office from 15 October 2012 until 30 January 2017.

Research/Presentations/Awards/Decorations/Bursaries and Publications Dr Dlamini-Zuma is a recipient of the Honorary Doctorate of Law from University of Natal in 1995; Honorary Doctorate of Law from University of Bristol in 1996; Doctor of Medicine degree (Honoris Causa) from University of Transkei in 1997; Honorary Degree from MEDUNSA in 1999; Tobacco Free World Award (WHO) on 17 May 1999; Women who make a difference Award from International Women’s Forum (IWF) in 2002; Tribute Achievers Awards: Premium

Award on NEPAD from Tribute Magazine in 2002; and Grand Maitre de L’orde National (Orde National du Mali) of the Republic of Mali on 07 May 2002.

She has also received the Stateswomen of the year Award from BBQ in 2004; the Order of Peter the Great: First Class, Russian Federation in 2005; Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University in 2007; Huesped Illustre de la Cuidad de la Habana (Illustrious Guest of Havana City) decoration in Cuba and Huesped Illustre de la Cuidad de la Santiago (Illustrious Guest of Santiago) decoration, Chile.

His Excellency Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa President of the Republic of South Africa President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa was born on 17 November 1952 in Johannesburg. In 1962, his family was moved from Western Native Township to Soweto where he attended Tshilidzi Primary School. He completed his high school at Mphaphuli High School in Sibasa, Venda in 1971.

President Ramaphosa began his studies at the University of the North in 1972 where he became involved in student politics, joining the South African Student Organisation (SASO) and the Black People’s Convention (BPC). His credentials for the struggle against can be traced to his activism in student politics at the University of the North (now University of Limpopo).

After completing his degree, the President joined an independent trade union movement, the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA). He also played a leading role in the Mass Democratic Movement that preceded the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC). When the ANC held its first conference in 1991 (after liberation movements were unbanned), Ramaphosa was elected Secretary General of the ANC. He became part of the leadership core team that emerged from this conference with a mandate of negotiating the new Constitution with the then National Party (NP) government.

He is widely recognised as a successful businessman and respected politician who is commended for his humility. Among other positions, he has been the executive chairman of Shanduka Group, a company he founded. Shanduka Group has investments in the resources sector, energy sector, real estate, banking, insurance, and telecoms (SEACOM). He also chaired The Bidvest Group Limited and MTN. His other non-executive directorships included Macsteel Holdings, Alexander Forbes and Standard Bank. In July 2013 he retired from the board of SABMille and in 2014, was appointed by President as Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa on 25 May 2014. President Ramaphosa holds a law degree from the University of South Africa. He has received several honorary doctorates from local and international universities. He received the Olof Palme prize in Stockholm in 1987. He was awarded the National Order of the Baobab in Silver in 2009 for his contribution to the multiparty negotiations and for chairing the Constitutional Assembly. He was also the Deputy Chairperson of South Africa’s National Planning Commission. In December 2017, he was elected President of the ruling African National Congress and on 15 February 2018 was elected as President of the Republic of South Africa.

SESSION 2 - “THE INTERIM PHASE: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 1995 - 2000”

Dr. Michael Sutcliffe Former Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board

Dr. Michael Sutcliffe is, together with Ms Sue Bannister, a founding partner of City Insight (Pty) Ltd. He earned an M. Sc. degree from the University of Natal and a PhD degree from Ohio State University.

Until his contract ended on 31 December 2011 he was, for over 9 years, the City Manager of eThekwini metropolitan municipality (www.durban.gov.za), a city of some 4 million people, where he headed the administration of some 25000 employees with a budget of over R26 billion (US$3.5 billion) per annum. He was previously appointed by President Mandela to chair the Municipal Demarcation Board (www.demarcation.org.za), which redrew the boundaries for municipalities. And his other positions have been as a Member of Provincial Legislature (KwaZulu-Natal) (1994-1999), Director Public Affairs: University of Durban Westville (1991-1994) and Associate Professor: Town and Regional Planning: University of Natal (1982-1991).

Sutcliffe was integrally involved in the transition process from an undemocratic, racist South Africa to a free and democratic state. He was involved in developing the ANC’s policy positions, the Local Government White Paper process and the development of the local government legislation.

Over the past 30 years, Sutcliffe has acted as a consultant to a wide range of local and international organizations and continues to serve as a board member of a number of developmental organizations. During this period, he has written over 500 articles and reports on a wide range of issues, from demarcation and delimitation issues to urbanization, economic analysis and analysing political trends. He continues to research local government in South Africa. He has received a number of awards, most recently receiving a prestigious professional award from the Association of American Geographers.

Sutcliffe has been invited to present papers at conferences in the following countries: Canada, Mexico, UK, Sweden, Turkey, France, Norway, Australia, USA, Tanzania, Lesotho, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Uganda, Nigeria, Mozambique, , Bahrain, Kenya, Brazil, Zambia, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Germany and Spain. In addition, he has attended and presented papers at over 200 conferences in southern Africa and South Africa. Sutcliffe was Co-Chair of the UCLG’s Commission on Urban Strategic Planning and an international Board member of the Global Cities Indicator Forum. He was appointed in 2015 by the Minister of Higher Education to serve as the Chairperson of the Local Government Skills and Education Authority of South Africa.

Mr. Valli Moosa Former Minister for Provincial Affairs and Constitutional Development (now COGTA) (born 8 February 1957 in Johannesburg) is a South African politician who was active in the United Democratic Front. In the early 1990s, he participated for the ANC in the Negotiations to end Apartheid. In the government of national unity, he was Deputy Minister of Provincial and Constitutional Affairs (1994–1996), after the exodus of the National Party he became Minister in this department.

In 1999, he took office as the Environment and Tourism Minister of South Africa. In this position, he has worked to raise the awareness of the problem of litter, jokingly naming plastic shopping bags the "national flower" and pushing to introduce a minimum legal thickness of 30 micrometres to increase their cost, reusability, and recyclability. He was elected President of IUCN — the World Conservation Union at the 3rd World Conservation Congress in Bangkok in November 2004. He was also non-executive Chairman of and Sun International. In April 2013, he was appointed the Independent Non-Executive Chairman of Anglo American Platinum company. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammed_Valli_Moosa

Hon. Nomaindia Mfeketo Former Mayor of and Chairperson of SALGA Ms Nomaindia Mfeketo served as Minister of Human Settlements, having previously served as Deputy Minister of International Relations and Corporation. She was the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly from 9 May 2009 until 25 May 2014. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the . She was elected Chairperson of the South African Wine Trust (SAWIT) and received the Local Government Management of South Africa Award for launching a large citizen listening campaign in 2003. In 1998 she became the fourth woman and the first black woman to be Mayor of the City of Cape Town when she held the post briefly. She was re- elected Mayor following the floor-crossing period which gave her party, the ANC, the majority in the city council in 2002. She held the post until the DA regained control of the council in 2006.

Prior to entering politics, Ms Mfeketo worked for a number of NGOs. From 1981 to 1991, she worked for the agricultural training NGO ZAKHE Agricultural College and Training Institute after which she worked for the Social Change Assistance Trust (SCAT) from 1991 to 1992. In 1992- 1994, she worked for the Development Action Group (DAG) on a public housing project. Ms Mfeketo is currently the South African Ambassador in the United States of America.

Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli Founding member of SANCO and current Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mr. Lechesa Tsenoli was re-elected the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in the 6th Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in 2019, his second term as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. He has more than 25 years as a public representative, including roles in both Legislative sector and the Executive.

Born at Bultfontein in the Free State province, Mr. Tsenoli completed high school education at Bodibeng High School in Kroonstad. Over the years he acquired the following qualifications; certificates in adult education, public policy and facilitation. He is a graduate of the International Program of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland on Organisation and Systems Development. He is currently a student in leadership, organisational and executive coaching. He is a Trauma Release Exercise (TRE) Certification Trainee.

Mr. Tsenoli is the founding National Deputy President and later President of the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO). He served as UDF’s Publicity Secretary in Natal and was an active member of the ANC underground. He is a member of the ANC and a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP) following his re-election in its 14th congress in 2017

A Member of Parliament since 1994, Mr.Tsenoli served in the following committees: Portfolio Committee on Constitutional Development and Local Government, the Portfolio Committee on Housing, the Ad Hoc Committee in Represented Political Parties, the Special Ministerial Committee on the Transformation of the Independent Development Trust (IDT), the Special Ministerial Committee on Removing Obstacles to Housing Delivery, the Special Ministerial Political Committee on the White Paper on Local Government and the Inter-Ministerial Committee on HIV/AIDS.

Mr. Nceba Faku Former Mayor of City of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Bay Metro) Christopher Nceba Faku was born on 11 February 1956 in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. Faku received his education at the Cowan High School and Lovedale College in Alice. He completed his matric in 1978 while serving a thirteen years’ prison term on Robben Island.

Following his release from prison, Faku was elected as regional organiser of the Eastern Cape African National Congress (ANC) and also held an ANC/South African Communist Party (SACP) local government portfolio. In 1994, Faku was elected chairperson of the Port Elizabeth Transitional Local Council. After South Africa’s first democratic local elections he was elected as first Black Mayor of the City of Port Elizabeth (now Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality) on 6 November 1995. As mayor of Port Elizabeth, Faku invited Queen Elizabeth II of Britain whilst she was on her official visit to South Africa.

Faku received several awards and honorary memberships, including the Eastern Cape Communicator of the year 1994, PMR Silver Arrow Award for Most Admired Mayor 1998 and the PMR Golden Arrow Award for Most Effective Mayor 1999. He is a patron of numerous cultural, sporting and community initiatives in the Port Elizabeth area. He is currently member of the Eastern Cape Local Government Association.

Mr. Eusebius McKaiser Programme Director, (Political Analyst and Writer)

Eusebius McKaiser is a Broadcaster, Author, Political Analyst, Debate and Public Speaking Coach, and Lecturer. He studied law and philosophy where he specialised in moral philosophy with particular interest in whether or not people are morally responsible for the beliefs they hold. He has also lectured in various areas of academic philosophy in England and South Africa. Eusebius is the author of three best-selling books, the most recent being Run, Racist, Run. He has previously written columns for Business Day and New York Times. His essays have appeared in many local and international media. He has also appeared as an analyst on many platforms including CNN, BBC and others. Eusebius hosted radio and television shows for many years and is currently completing his fourth book, provisionally entitled Searching for Sello Duiker.

SESSION 3 – “THE FIRST TERM OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2000 - 2006” Dr. Brigalia Bam Former Chairperson of the IEC Dr Brigalia Bam was born in 1933 in the former Transkei, in the Eastern Cape. Although she trained and worked as a teacher, Dr Bam received further training in South Africa and abroad in the fields of social work, communication and management. She is a qualified social worker with a post-graduate degree from the University of Chicago. Dr Bam held various posts throughout the world. She was the Africa Regional Secretary and Co-ordinator of the Women’s Workers' Programme for the International Food and Allied Workers Association based in Geneva. She has co- ordinated the World Young Men’s Christian Associations International Training Institute and Programme, as well as its affiliate, the Development for Human Rights. She was also Executive Programme Secretary for the Women’s Department of the World Council of Churches. Between 1997 and 1998, Bam served as General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches from 1994 to 1999.

In South Africa, she was a founding member of the Women’s Development Foundation and became the Foundations President in 1998. She has been a board member of the Matla Trust as well as the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Since 1999, Brigalia Bam has become a familiar personality to South Africans as the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, contributing her accumulated experience to the well-managed electoral process for which our country has become known. Her steely leadership and wise counsel has seen our country through many difficult times. She is a great asset to South Africa.

Prof. Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela Former Director General of DPLG (now COGTA) Professor Lindiwe Msengana-Ndlela is a respected senior government official who has had a long professional association with the Mandela School. She is currently a Special Advisor to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation (previously Higher Education and Training; Science and Technology). She has also facilitated a number of high-level training courses targeting senior public servants for the Mandela School. Prof Msengana-Ndlela was previously the City Manager for Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in Port Elizabeth and for seven years she was the Director General of the then National Department of Provincial and Local Government. Prof Msengana-Ndlela has a PhD from the University of Warwick, a Master of Business Leadership (MBL) and other degrees from Rhodes and the University of South Africa.

Born in one of South Africa’s most impoverished rural villages, Cala in the Eastern Cape Province, Prof Msengana-Ndlela is a product of a humble but determined community that is committed to education and development. With her professional background and experience she is able to offer specialist advice to individuals and organizations in a wide range of leadership and management development programmes. She is currently based in and Cape Town. Her leadership experience and thorough academic grounding enable Prof Msengana-Ndlela to provide quality advice to practitioners in the business and public sectors, and non-governmental organizations. She provides strategic briefings to local and international organizations, as well as individuals, on South Africa’s political economy, the business landscape and the social environment. Such briefings contribute to sound executive decision making. She also facilitates high-level strategic and scenario planning discussions, taking into consideration the complexities of the global environment and those of the African continent. An astute strategist, Prof Msengana – Ndlela has provided leadership to technical teams of permanent secretaries and directors general, who in turn have provided strategic support to decision makers in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and within South Africa. Her skills in networking enable her to facilitate vision sharing and build partnerships. She has been able to establish such partnerships with business groups, civil society, professional organizations, international and multi-lateral development organizations, as well as donor agencies. As a senior executive for more than a decade, she has been involved in the practical aspects of development and publication of strategy documentation as well as the implementation of programmes.

Mr. Andrew Boraine Former City Manager of City of Cape Town Andrew Boraine has been involved in South Africa’s political, local government, urban and economic development transition and change processes for the past 45 years, as student leader, anti-apartheid activist, advisor, negotiator, government planner, city manager, chief executive, facilitator, partnership and partnering specialist, systems change practitioner, designer, communicator and writer.

Andrew is the founder and CEO of the Economic Development Partnership (EDP), a collaborative intermediary organisation based in Cape Town. The EDP facilitates issue-based and area-based partnering solutions, as well as knowledge-sharing and learning, aimed at strengthening grassroots, local, metropolitan and regional development systems and processes.

Prior to the EDP, for ten years, Andrew was Chief Executive of the Cape Town Partnership (CTP), a cross-sector partnership established in 1999 to drive the regeneration of the Cape Town Central City. The CTP was instrumental in turning around the fortunes of the central business district of Cape Town.

In 2002, Andrew conceptualised and coordinated the establishment of the South African Cities Network (SACN), a collaborative network of the major metropolitan regions in South Africa.

Andrew served as City Manager of the City of Cape Town during the critical South African local government transition period (1997–2001). Before this, he was Deputy Director General for Local Government in the national Department of Constitutional Development (1995–1997), where he helped to draft the local government chapter of the new South African Constitution.

In the early 1990s, Andrew co-convened the National Local Government Negotiating Forum (LGNF), where he helped to draft the Local Government Transition Act and was an advisor at the Multiparty Negotiating Forum (CODESA) which negotiated the peaceful transition to democracy in South Africa in 1994.

Andrew was involved in South Africa’s transition to political democracy, including as President of the anti-apartheid National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), in 1980 and 1981, and a founder National Executive member of United Democratic Front (UDF), 1983–86. During this time, he was twice detained without trial and was banned for five years by the apartheid government.

Father Mkhatshwa First Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane and Chairperson of SALGA Father Simangaliso Mkhatshwa joined local government in 2000 after serving 6 years in Parliament. His areas of special interest were education, RDP, local government and presiding in the National Assembly to relieve the Speaker. He initiated and drove a nationwide education campaign with focus on enhancing high quality education in the areas of teaching and learning. Father Mkhatshwa’ s first task in Tshwane was to combine 13 municipalities into a single consolidated Tshwane Metro. He was then elected Chairperson of SALGA. In 2004 he was elected as Vice President of the international ULGA in Paris. In 2005 local governments in the whole of Africa founded the United Cities of Local Governments in Africa (UCLGA) which he hosted in Tshwane. He served in that capacity until he exited local government in 2011. His presidency took Father Mkhatshwa and his Executive Committee to every region of Africa and countries outside Africa. During his stint as chair (now president) of SALGA he embarked on a massive transformation program, profiling SALGA as a player in all 3 spheres of government and internationally. Subsequent leadership have maintained that strategy and proceeded to take it to a higher level.

Mr. Pascal Moloi Former City Manager of City of Joburg

Pascal Moloi is the Managing Director of the Resolve Group. Pascal’s consulting focus is on strategy and leadership, and he draws on his strong understanding of public sector management and experience in the design and roll out of performance management systems in his consulting projects. His areas of expertise are public sector management, change management and organisational/institutional design.

He was the Director Local Government Unit for Planact and focused on managing the Local Government Unit which included teams advising Civic Associations in Johannesburg, Pretoria, the Vaal and Benoni; participating in the Local Government Negotiations Forums. As Director of Local Economic Development he managed, in collaboration with the Department of Constitutional Development and Provincial Affairs, the establishment of the first Municipal Infrastructure Grant worth R500 million and was instrumental in the production of an LED handbook for local authorities.

He held a position as Chief Executive Officer for the Greater Johannesburg Northern Metropolitan Local Council and Transformation Manager of the Greater Johannesburg Metropolitan Council where, together with a ‘Transitional’ City Manager, he managed a 2.5- year programme that included financial restructuring, operational and service line redesign, political and governance institutional reorganisation and labour relations.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Witwatersrand. He is the Founder Member of Gauteng Institute of Local Government Managers as well as Secretary to the SA National Students Organisation (SANSO) at the University of Witwatersrand.

Mr. Vuyo Mvoko Political Analyst and Broadcaster Vuyo Mvoko is a seasoned journalist and broadcaster. Until recently, he was television news channel enca’s political editor and senior anchor, where in addition to hosting his own prime time current affairs programme, he was also responsible for the station’s political coverage as well as providing regular analysis and commentary. He has more than 28 years’ journalism experience, 10 of those spent at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) first as Group Political Editor (2002-2006) for both television and radio, and later as a Contributing Editor (2011- 2017) leading the public broadcaster’s coverage of all elections and other major political events.

Name any post-1994 South African President or influential political leader, Vuyo has interviewed them, several times. That in addition to covering numerous continental elections, as well as interviewing those countries’ heads of states and heads of government. Among the heads of multi-lateral institutions that Vuyo has interviewed are the late Kofi Annan and Don McKinnon, former secretaries general of the United Nations & the Commonwealth respectively. Vuyo began his career at the Weekly Mail (now Mail & Guardian) and went on to work for several other publications including Business Day and The Herald newspapers, as well leading continental business magazine Forbes Africa. When etv, the first free-to-air private television station in South Africa was formed, it turned to Vuyo to establish and run its parliamentary bureau. And so too did the community of Port Elizabeth when, many years later, it called on him to help set up and chair community station BAY TV. The 2016 co-recipient of the annual

South African National Editors Forum (SANEF) Nat Nakasa Award – (the award recognises a media practitioner who has shown integrity, commitment and courage in the course of doing their job) – holds BA and MA (Journalism) degrees

SESSION 4 – “THE SECOND TERM OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2006 - 2011”

Prof. Jaap De Visser Director of Dullah Omar Institute Jaap de Visser assumed office as Director of the Dullah Omar Institute in 2013 and has been associated with the Institute since 1998. In 2015, he spearheaded the conversion and renaming of the Community Law Centre into the Dullah Omar Institute for Constitutional Law, Governance and Human Rights. He is a Professor of Law at the University of the Western Cape's Faculty of Law.

He is the co-author of Local Government Law of South Africa. His research, teaching and consulting focuses on multilevel government, local government, good governance and federalism in Africa and he has published widely on these topics. He has overseen and conducted postgraduate and contract research on multilevel government in South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho and Kenya. With Prof Nico Steytler and Dr Tinashe Chigwata, he convenes the Masters in Law, State & Multilevel Government.

Jaap de Visser has consulted for many national and international organisations, including the Worldbank, UNHABITAT, USAID, Forum of Federations, GIZ, South Africa’s Department of Cooperative Government, the City of Cape Town and many other local authorities in South Africa. He was lead consultant on the Western Cape Land Use Planning Act of 2014 and on the review of Lesotho’s Local Government Act under contract with the UNDP. Prof De Visser is Treasurer of the International Association of Centres for Federal Studies and alternate board member of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. He holds an LLB and an LLD from Utrecht University where he taught from 2002-2006 and an LLM from the University of the Western Cape. He is rated by the National Research Foundation at B-2 ("considerable international recognition for the high quality and impact of his/her recent research outputs").

Hon. Nomusa Dube Former Speaker of eThekwini Metro, MEC for COGTA and current MEC for Finance Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been the hands-on MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in the KZN Legislature since 2009 where she continues to add value to political leadership with her fair and firm style.

KwaMashu-born political and community activist MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has been in the frontline of resistance politics and community mobilisation in the collective quest for a non-racial, non-sexist and democratic South Africa. She has stayed the course and continues to hold her position as one of the senior leaders of the African National Congress in her home province of KwaZulu-Natal.

Local Government Experience At the start of South Africa's democracy in the 1990s, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube served the Mayor of the North Central Local Council before the local authority of Durban was amalgamated

with several others to form what is now known as the eThekwini Municipality. Subsequently, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube was appointed the Speaker of the eThekwini Municipality. She also presided over the 1500-member negotiating team that discussed the transformation of local government whilst National Government was discussing South Africa’s broader transformation. This was a crucial process leading up to the formulation of the sphere of local government as we have it now.

Her work in local government did not stop there; she co-chaired the Interim Local Government SETA at its establishment and was the Deputy Secretary of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) at national level. She was also part of the sub-committee that drafted the White Paper on Local Government that gave rise to the Municipal Structures Act, Municipal Structures and Systems Act, Municipal Finance Management Act and many other key pieces of local government legislation. Her experience in local government is indeed vast, spanning over 20 years.

Within the ANC, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has served as Treasurer and Deputy Secretary of the eThekwini Region. After a remarkable term as the Speaker, during which period MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube championed women’s and youth development and a number of other initiatives aimed at alleviating poverty, creating jobs and promoting social cohesion, the ruling ANC redeployed Nomusa Dube-Ncube to serve as Ambassador to the Czech Republic where she worked tirelessly promoting the new South Africa and attracting foreign investment, boosting tourism in KwaZulu-Natal and other parts of the country and hosting numerous trade delegations.

Thereafter, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube was appointed back home to serve as the Chief Whip of the African National Congress in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature. Parallel to that, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube was appointed as the Deputy Provincial Secretary of the African National Congress in KwaZulu-Natal, and in 2009 was promoted to the province’s Executive Council. Subsequent to that she was appointed Treasurer of the ANC in KZN 2015 and re- elected in 2018.

MEC Dube-Ncube’s focus is sharply on service delivery in the rural and far-flung areas of a very vast and challenging province defined by rampant poverty, unemployment and a lack of opportunities for rural women and aspiring young women who have been denied proper education. MEC Dube-Ncube has successfully straddled all challenges in her department, making strident calls for clean audits among municipalities, promoting good governance and transparency while encouraging senior managers and public servants to fulfil their academic potential and contribute to our knowledge economy by furthering their post-graduate studies at universities.

Hon. Dickson Masemola Former Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality and current MEC for Public Works

A leader of formidable track record, a Scholar who holds various Postgraduate Degrees and Certificates who is currently a Doctoral Candidate, a husband and father. Born and bred in Ga-Marishane in the Sekhukhune region of the now Limpopo Province during the dark days of apartheid, and cut his political teeth at a young age owing to various influences that ranged from; influences of his senior political leaders and the resistance wars of the African people and their warrior Kings and the entire progressive Royalty.

As an active young person he participated in the village youth structures as part of extramural and also mobilization of the Marishane Mountain Lions Football Club and Marishane Youth Organisation under SEYO which was part of SAYCO.

He became part of the student movement and the broader youth movement where he led in various capacities in the SANSCO (South African National Students Congress), SASCO (South African Student Organisation) and the SRC (Student Representative Council) at Dr CN Phatudi College. He began his involvement in the African National Congress while still youth and participated in the processes of rebuilding structures of the ANC in the country after unbanning. He was a volunteer and Party Agent of the ANC in the first democratic elections in 1994 and grew through the ranks of the ANC from the then Marishane Branch until the most senior Provincial level where he became the ANC Provincial Deputy Chairperson, having led the ANC in Sekhukhune Region in many capacities as well as becoming the Regional Chairperson earlier.

He has contributed immensely in the local government sphere from establishment, where he served in various roles including participating in processes that led to the formation of SALGA (South African Local Government Association), facilitated a Session of International Union of Local Authorities (IULA) Conference in Mafikeng, attended United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Founding Congress In Paris and formed part of the Conference Lobbying-Machinery which resulted in Father Mkhatswa being elected as one of the Presidents. He also served as Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality for three (03) terms.

Recently, he is serving as the Board Chairperson of MINTEK, South Africa’s national mineral research organisation and one of the world’s leading technology organisations specialising in mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related areas. He served as MEC for Roads and Transport (acting capacity), for Education, Public Works, Transport and Community Safety, and Now Public Works, Roads and Infrastructure and also serve as the African National Congress Limpopo Provincial Executive Committee, Provincial Working Committee and Head of the Economic Transformation Committee.

Hon. Sakhumzi Somyo Former Executive Mayor of Amathole District Municipality and current Chairperson of Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Auditor General Mr Sakhumzi Stoffels Somyo is the Chairperson of Standing Committee on the Auditor-General Party: African National Congress on the provincial list for the province of Eastern Cape. He is a member of the Standing Committee on Auditor-General and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts. His political leadership background includes being a member of the current ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), serving as Chairperson Amathole Region EC, and again as Deputy Chairperson of the Province of Eastern Cape.

Mr Somyo completed his matric at Jabavu Hugh School. His academic qualifications include a 3 year Teachers Diploma from Cape College Fort Beaufort, Bachelor of Arts from Fort Hare University, Executive Management Certificate from UFH, and he is currently finalising a Masters in Public Administration at UFH. From 2014-208 Mr Somyo served as MEC for Finance, Economic Development, Environment and Tourism in the Eastern Cape. He was also a member of the Local Government and Public Works committees in 2018, respectively. Mr Somyo’s political goals and ambitions are to continue to serve the downtrodden masses of South Africa’s people and to greatly contribute to the achievement of the new dawn. In his private capacity, Mr Somyo’s interests include sport, politics and economics.

Mr. Sy Mamabolo Chief Electoral Officer

Mr Sy Mamabolo is the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Electoral Commission following his appointment in October 2017. He possesses extensive experience in electoral administration spanning almost 20 years, and is a veteran of eight elections since the advent of democracy in our country. Mr Mamabolo served as Acting Chief Electoral Officer following the conclusion of the contract of the previous CEO in April 2017.

Prior to his present role, he served as Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of Electoral Operations for five years, during which he oversaw operations for the 2014 National and Provincial Elections and the 2016 Municipal Elections. This position entails the strategic leadership of the entire electoral programme, which involves the articulation of the legal mandate into a coherent strategic plan with its concomitant business plans. He spearheaded the legislative amendments in Parliament for both the last general elections. Before that he was Provincial Electoral Officer for Gauteng, the province which is the economic hub of South Africa.

Sy Mamabolo has extensive experience in research and public administration. He is a student of politics and hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts and a Master’s Degree in Management, both from the University of the Witwatersrand. These degrees were conferred in 1995 and 2002 respectively.

His interest in public life was influenced by his early involvement in student politics and struggles of the young people in the 1980s. He has served in leadership positions in both the youth and student movement, culminating with election onto the Student Representative Council of the University of the Witwatersrand in 1993. This community involvement has inspired his commitment to transformation and social justice.

All these roles have involved extensive interaction with stakeholders at different levels across a range of functional disciplines, including the media, political parties, security institutions, state departments and multilateral organisations, including the United Nations.

As part of his professional responsibilities he has travelled extensively on the continent as part of an endeavour to promote good governance and the conduct of credible elections. In this regard he has been to, among others, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Ghana, Liberia, Mexico, Mozambique, Panama, and Zimbabwe. He was one of the resident project managers of the South Africa’s technical assistance programme for the preparations of the 2006 Presidential and Legislative elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Hon. Parks Tau Former SALGA and UCLG President and currently Deputy Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau is currently serving as the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs. He has more than 20 years in the most demanding portfolios in local government. Some of these portfolios include: 1. Member of the World Resource Institutes and Coalition for Urban Transition 2. President of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) 3. President of the South African Local Government Association 4. Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg 5. Member of the Mayoral Committee of the City of Johannesburg 6. Chairperson of the South African Cities Network 7. Chairperson of the Urban Development Committee, of the then Southern Local Metropolitan Council (SLMC), 8. Council Member of the City of Johannesburg

Deputy Minister Tau was born and raised in Orlando West, Soweto, he became active in student politics from a young age. In the 1980s, he played a leadership role as SRC President at Pace Commercial College and President of the Soweto Youth Congress. His introduction into resistance politics coincided with the height of government repression of democratic organisations and he was repeatedly detained during the national state of emergency. Academically, he completed his studies in Public Management at Regenesys Business School, he further holds a University of London Master's Degree in Public Policy and Management.

Tau has served in the African National Congress' (ANC) Provincial Executive Committee since 2009 and was elected as the Chairperson of the Greater Johannesburg Region in October 2011. Deputy Minister Tau continues to demonstrate his commitment to turn the country into an equitable, non-racial, prosperous, non-sexist, and just home for all – particularly its youth and women – through the ongoing implementation of all developmental programs.

Mr. Jean-Pierre Elong Mbassi Secretary General of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLGA) Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi is the Secretary - General of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) since 2007. He has been the Chairperson of the Cities Alliance Interim Management Board since April 2016. He is also Co-Chair of World Cities Scientific Development Alliance-WCSDA, and Deputy Secretary General of the China-Africa forum of local governments. Mr. Elong Mbassi is the man behind the Africities Summit, the largest event of cities, regions and local communities in Africa, where he oversees the organization since the first edition in 1998.

Mr. Elong Mbassi has a rich experience of nearly 40 years in the field of urban development and planning, urban services, local economic development, local governance, housing and of slum upgrading. From 1996 to 1999 he was the first Secretary General of the World Association of Cities and Local Authorities Coordination-WACLAC, at the same time he held the position of Secretary General of the Municipal Development Partnership, MDP from 1992 to 2006. Previously, from 1981 to 1991, He was the director of the first urban project financed by the World Bank in Cameroon and which focused on the restructuring and development of a slums area of 300,000 inhabitants in the city Douala. Mr. Elong Mbassi began his career in Paris, France where he was responsible for research and project manager at the Agency of Cooperation and Planning ('Agence Coopération et Aménagement) from 1973 to 1980.

Dr. Greg Munro Secretary General of Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Dr Greg Munro has been the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) since 2016. He leads the organisation in meeting the challenges of localising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, delivering a comprehensive programme for CLGF’s members in promoting local democracy and decentralisation and tackling key issues for local government internationally. Dr Munro has wide international and local government experience: he was previously Associate Director at the International HIV AIDS Alliance and has extensive knowledge of working internationally on developmental issues, including interaction with governments and donors. He previously worked with UNAIDS, the World Bank, and as a senior local government official in South Africa, where, from 1996 to 2001, he served as the SALGA representative on the Health MINMEC. He currently serves as a Board member of Cities Alliance and is a member of the Global Task Force of regional and local governments.

Hon. Solly Msimanga Former Executive Mayor of City of Tshwane and host of the African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum Solly Tshepiso Msimanga is a South African politician who has been serving as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since May 2019. He has been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature since February 2019, having previously served from 2014 to 2016. Msimanga was the Executive Mayor of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality from 2016 to 2019 and the DA Provincial Chairperson from 2014 to 2017. He was the Democratic Alliance's Gauteng Premier candidate for the 2019 elections.

SESSION 6 – “THE FINAL PHASE: THE THIRD AND FOURTH TERMS OF DEMOCRATIC LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 2011 – 2016 & 2016 - 2021”

Prof. Steven Friedman Director of the Centre for the Study of Democracy

Steven Friedman is Research Professor in the Humanities Faculty of the University of Johannesburg.

He is a political scientist who has specialized in the study of democracy and has a particular interest in political theory. He researched and wrote widely on the South African transition to democracy. He has stressed the role of citizen voice in strengthening democracy and promoting equality. He is the author of Building Tomorrow Today, a study of the South African trade union movement and the implications of its growth for democracy, and the editor of The Long Journey and The Small Miracle (with Doreen Atkinson), which presented the outcome of two research projects on the South African transition. His study of South African radical thought Race, Class and Power: Harold Wolpe and the Radical Critique of Apartheid was published in 2015 and his examination of democratic theory, Power in Action: Democracy, Citizenship and Social Justice in 2018. He is currently working on a book which will examine the growth path of post-1994 South Africa. He writes regularly for Business Day and New Frame.

Prof. Thuli Madonsela Former Public Protector

Professor Thulisile “Thuli” Madonsela, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, is the law trust chair in social justice and a law professor at the University of Stellenbosch, where she conducts and coordinates social justice research and teaches constitutional and administrative law. She is the founder of the Thuma Foundation, an independent democracy leadership and literacy public benefit organisation and convener of the Social Justice M-Plan, a Marshall Plan-like initiative aimed at catalysing progress towards ending poverty and reducing inequality by 2030, in line with the National Development Plan (NDP) and Sustainable Development Goals (SGGs). She is a monthly columnist for the Financial Mail and City Press/Rapport, and occasionally writes for other newspapers.

A multiple award-winning legal professional, with over 50 national and global awards, Thuli Madonsela has eight honorary doctor of laws degrees, one of which was awarded by the Law Society of Canada. She holds a BA Law from Uniswa, a Bachelor of Laws from Wits University and a Harvard Advanced Leadership Certificate, and has been trained in legal drafting, leadership, strategic planning, scenario planning, gender mainstreaming, mediation and arbitration, and training facilitation, among other things.

Thuli Madonsela was the Public Protector of South Africa from 2009 to 2016. She is credited with transforming the institution by enhancing its effectiveness in promoting good governance and integrity – including ethical governance and anticorruption in state affairs – through her reports, jurisprudence on the powers of the Public Protector and introduction of ADR. She is the architect of the OR Tambo Declaration on the minimum standards for an effective ombudsman institution and cooperation with the African Union on strengthening good governance and co-founder of the African Ombudsman Research Centre (AORC) at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and served as AORC’s founding chairperson. As a full-time commissioner of the South African Law Commission, she supervised several investigations – among them Project 25 – on aligning all laws with the Constitution, and participated in the drafting of several laws. She chaired and later project-managed the Equality Legal Education Training Unit (ELETU), which provided foundational training for Equality Court judicial officers. She is the co-founder and one of the inaugural leaders of the South African Women Lawyers Association (SAWLA).

Named one of Time 100’s Most Influential People in the World in 2014, Forbes Africa Person of the Year in 2016 and one of BBC’s 100 Women, her peer recognition includes the Commonwealth Lawyers Association’s Truth and Justice Award, Transparency International’s Integrity Award, the South African Law Society’s Truth and Justice Award, General Council of the Bar membership, the Sydney and Felicia Kentridge Award, the SAWLA Women in Law Icon Award, Botswana Lawyers Association Honorary Bar membership, the German Presidential Medal, the German Africa Prize, the African Peer Review Mechanism Anticorruption Crusader Award, Tällberg Global Leader recognition, Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellow recognition, the Gauteng Premier’s Provincial Achiever Award, and having a rose named after her in recognition of her social justice and integrity work. Thuli Madonsela is one of the drafters of South Africa’s Constitution and co-architect of several laws that have sought to anchor South Africa’s democracy. Among the laws she has helped draft are the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act (PEPUDA), the Employment Equity Act (EEA) and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act. She also contributed to the conceptualisation and quality assurance of laws such as the Promotion of Administrative Justice Act, the Domestic Violence Act and the Repeal of the Black Administration Act. Her policy contributions have focused on the transformation of the judicial system, the promotion of equality – particularly gender equality – and the Victims Charter. She has also participated in the drafting of several international instruments, mainly on human rights, gender, race, disability, development and gender-based violence, in addition to participating in the preparation of country reports and representing the country.

Her extensive publishing record includes books/learning resources, book chapters/forewords, journal articles, newspaper articles and papers. She is a sought-after speaker and has presented several memorial lectures, including international memorial lectures for Kofi Annan, John Wendell Holmes and Oliver Tambo, and the Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture.

Mr. Thabo Manyoni Former Chairperson of SALGA and current Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board Mr Manyoni holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; a diploma in Business Management; a Certificate in Voter Education and successfully completed (with exemption) the University of South Africa Executive Development Program. He was the first Executive Mayor of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality in the Free State Province, South Africa and also as the National Chairperson of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), since September 2011. Hon Manyoni is currently a Member of Parliament. Cllr Thabo Manyoni, a political activist and local government practitioner, has worked extensively towards the empowerment of disadvantaged communities through education and training. He made an immense contribution to the post-apartheid South Africa’s first democratic general elections in 1994 responsible for voter education. Between 1992 and 2006, Cllr Manyoni worked for some of the most influential institutions in our country, including holding positions such as Chief Executive Officer of the Free State Tourism Board; Municipal Manager of Maluti a Phofung local municipality; Executive Director for Economic Development and Planning, and later appointed as City Manager of Mangaung Local Municipality. As an elected public representative, in addition to his current responsibilities, Cllr Manyoni held positions such as Chief Whip of the Mangaung Municipality; Member of the Free State Provincial Executive Council responsible for Police, Roads and Transport in the Free State Provincial Government. In a party political capacity, he currently serves as Deputy Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) (South Africa’s Ruling party) Free State Provincial Executive Committee since 2008. He also serves as Regional Chairperson of the ANC in Motheo region since 2002

Hon. Patricia De Lille Former Executive Mayor of City of Cape Town and current Minister for Public Works and Infrastructure Patricia de Lille (née Lindt) is a South African politician who is the current Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and leader of the political party Good. She was previously from 2011 to 2018, and Western Cape Provincial Minister of Social Development from 2010 to 2011. She founded and led the (ID), a political party which she formed in 2003 during a floor-crossing window, after she broke away from the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). In August 2010, the ID merged with the Democratic Alliance, South Africa's official opposition, and the party was officially dissolved in 2014. From 2015 to 2017, she was Provincial Leader of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape.

De Lille was selected as the DA's mayoral candidate in Cape Town, defeating incumbent , ahead of the 2011 local government elections, where she was elected mayor. She was re-elected to a second term as mayor in the 2016 local government elections. De Lille was voted 22nd in the Top 100 , and is noted for her role in investigations into the country's controversial Arms Deal.

On 8 May 2018, the DA's Federal Executive ceased De Lille's party membership, thereby removing her as mayor of the DA governed city. The Western Cape High Court temporarily suspended her removal.[6] On 5 August 2018, De Lille announced her intention to resign as Mayor of Cape Town. She resigned as mayor and terminated her DA party membership on 31 October 2018. Consequently, she formed Good in December 2018, and was announced as the party's Western Cape Premier candidate in February 2019. She was elected to Parliament in May 2019 and took office as a Member on 22 May 2019. On 29 May 2019, De Lille was appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa as Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure.

SESSION 7 – “CLOSING SESSION” Prof. Mcebisi Ndletyana Head of the Political-Economy faculty at the Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA) Prof Ndletyana is the head of Political Economy Faculty at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (MISTRA). Before joining MISTRA, Prof Ndletyana held research positions at various institutions including the Human Science Research Council (HSRC) in Pretoria, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) at Doornfontein and at the Steve Biko Foundation in Braamfontein. Dr Ndletyana has also held lecturing positions at the Marrymount College (New York) and the City University of New York’s Hunter College. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Prof Ndletyana’s academic and research interests include the history of African Intellectualism, memory and identity, nationalism and electoral politics.

1.1 African National Congress

The African National Congress (ANC) is the Republic of South Africa's governing political party. It has been the ruling party of post- apartheid South Africa since the election of Nelson Mandela in the 1994 election, winning every election since then. Cyril Ramaphosa, the incumbent President of South Africa, has served as leader of the ANC since 18 December 2017.

The aims and objectives of the ANC are:  To unite all the people of South Africa, Africans in particular, for the complete liberation of the country from all forms of discrimination and national oppression;  To end apartheid in all its forms and transform South Africa as rapidly as possible into a united, non-racial, non-sexist and democratic country based on the principles of the Freedom Charter and in pursuit of the National Democratic Revolution;  To defend the democratic gains of the people and to advance towards a society in which the government is freely chosen by the people according to the principles of universal suffrage on a common voters’ roll;  To fight for social justice and to eliminate the vast inequalities created by apartheid and the system of national oppression;  To build a South African nation with a common patriotism and loyalty in which the cultural, linguistic and religious diversity of the people is recognised;  To promote economic development for the benefit of all;  To support and advance the cause of women’s emancipation;  To support and advance the cause of national liberation, development, world peace, disarmament and environmentally sustainable development; and  To support and promote the struggle for the rights of children and the disabled. Source: Constitution of the ANC

1.2 Democratic Alliance

The current leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) party is , who was announced as the new leader on 1 November 2020 after the party's Federal Congress.

Democratic Alliance Vision is grounded on the defence, promotion and extension of the following principles:  The fundamental rights and freedoms of every person – including the right to freedom of conscience, speech, association, and movement;  The rejection of unfair discrimination on any grounds and the redress of past discrimination;  The supremacy of the South African Constitution and the rule of law;  The language, cultural and religious rights of individuals and the communities they create through free association;  Equality before the law;  The separation of legislative, executive and judicial power;  A judiciary, justice system and prosecuting authority that is independent;  Elections that are regular, free and fair;  Representative and accountable government elected on the basis of universal adult suffrage;

 The devolution of power to locate government as close as possible to the people;  The clear division between the ruling party and the state;  Respect for the right of a vibrant civil society and a free media to function independently;  The rejection of violence and intimidation as a political instrument;  The right of all people to private ownership and to participate freely in the market economy;  The progressive realisation of access to housing, health services and social security for all people who are unable to help themselves;  The protection and conservation of the environment;  The right of all people to protection by the state from crime and violence;  Access to education and training. Source: https://www.da.org.za/why-the-da/values-and-principles

1.3 Economic Freedom Fighters

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is a radical and militant economic emancipation movement, formed in the year 2013 with the aim of bringing together revolutionary, militant activists, community- based organizations as well as lobby groups under the umbrella of the political party pursuing the struggle of economic emancipation.

Aims and Objectives  To capture political and state power through whatever revolutionary means possible to transform the economy to benefit all, Africans in particular.  To establish and sustain a society that cherishes revolutionary cultural values and to create conditions for the total political and economic emancipation, prosperity and equitable distribution of wealth of the nation.  To attain and defend the national integrity and liberation of the oppressed black majority of South Africa.  To participate in the global struggle for the complete eradication of imperialism, colonialism, racism and all other forms of oppression and discrimination.  To participate in, support and promote all struggles for the attainment of the complete independence and unity of an African state and by extension, the African continent.  To resolutely oppose tribalism, regionalism, religious and cultural intolerance.  To oppose the oppression of women, children and all other-gendered people.  To oppose patriarchy, sexism, homophobia and any discriminatory practices that promote the oppression of anyone, women in particular. Source: EFF Constitution

1.4

The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) has been led by Velenkosini Hlabisa since the party's 2019 National General Conference. founded the party in 1975 and led it until 2019.

Aims and Objectives

 To promote and encourage the development of the people spiritually, economically, educationally and politically.  To eradicate all forms of corruption, exploitation and intimidation of man by man, fighting and opposing the ancient as well as the modern evils of government and all forms of social injustice.  To bring about the transformation of our society and system of government to ensure the long term protection of political, economic, social and cultural pluralism.  To ensure equal and effective access to all available social, economic and political opportunities and equal treatment for all people in all walks of life.  To cooperate with any movement or organisation acting for the improvement of the conditions of the people.  To strive towards the elimination from our society of all forms of discrimination based on race, origin, sex, colour or creed.  To protect, encourage and promote free trade, commerce, industry and agriculture, along with the conservation and rational use of natural resources.  To encourage all citizens to actively participate in all sectors of the economy and social life, and to promote the concept of participatory democracy with respect to the activities of any government.  To maintain and entrench a justiciable Bill of Rights reflecting the highest standards of individual and collective human rights’ protection.  To foster a consciousness of patriotism and a strong sense of national unity in diversity based on a common loyalty to our land.  To propagate among our people, the spirit of self-help and self-reliance.  To cooperate locally and internationally with all parties and organisations working for national peace and a worldwide open society based on the complete eradication of all forms of national and international oppression and on the recognition of cultural and national diversities.  To promote and support worthy customs and cultures of all South Africans, protecting the plural nature of our society.  To give effect to the principles approved from time to time by the appropriate organs of the Party.  To carry out any other activities which, in the opinion of the Party, are conducive to the attainment of the aims and objectives of the Party. Source: IFP Constitution

1.5 The Freedom Front Plus was formed (as the Freedom Front) in 1994. It is led by . Its current stated policy positions include amending affirmative action and land reform to protect the rights and interests of minorities, including the Afrikaners. Along with other parties, the FF Plus entered into coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA) after the 2016 municipal elections to govern Johannesburg, Tshwane and several other municipalities.

Mission: The Freedom Front Plus is irrevocably committed to the realisation of communities', in particular the Afrikaner's, internationally regocnised right to self-determination, territorial or otherwise; the maintanance, protection and promotion of their rights and interests, as well as the promotion of the right of self-determination of any other community, bound by a common language and cultural heritage in South Africa Source: https://vfplus.org.za/mission https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Front_Plus

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