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Highlights of Governance Structures, Learning Platforms & Study Tours #SALGA LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS January 2018- September 2019 2 SALGA | HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS CONTENTS ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 ABOUT SALGA ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 SECTION 1: GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES......................................................................................................................................................................................................9 1.1 SALGA Women’s Commission National Lekgotla, 13 – 15 August 2018, ICC, East London .........................................................................................10 1.2 SALGA National Members Assembly (NMA), 10-12 December 2018, ICC, Durban .......................................................................................................12 1.3 National Council of Mayors, 06-07 February 2019, City of Cape Town Council Chambers .........................................................................................14 SECTION 2: LEARNING PLATFORMS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................15 2.1 Municipal Innovative Infrastructure Conference, 13 – 15 June 2018, Emperors Palace, Ekurhuleni .........................................................................16 2.2 Knowledge Management Master Class in collaboration with MILE, 09-11 May 2018, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban ..................................18 2.3 National Communicators Forum, 12-13 July 2018, ICC, East London ...............................................................................................................................19 2.4 SALGA Leadership Conversations, 12 July 2018, Wits School of Governance, Parktown, JHB .....................................................................................22 2.5 Governance and Finance Indaba, 20 – 21 September 2018, Mpumalanga Province ....................................................................................................23 2.6 13th National Municipal Managers Forum, 12-13 November 2018 ...................................................................................................................................25 2.7 Annual Municipal Health Services Summit, 13 - 15 February 2019, Southern Sun OR Tambo, Ekurhuleni ............................................................27 2.8 Inaugural Annual Local Government Human Resource Best Practice Seminar, 20-21 September 2018, Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni.........29 2.9 Annual Local Government Performance Management Seminar, 11 – 12 February 2019, Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni. ...................................30 2.10 2nd Annual Local Government Labour Law Seminar, 05 – 06 March 2019, Birchwood Hotel, Ekurhuleni ..............................................................33 2.11 2nd Annual Research Colloquium, 10 – 12 March 2019, Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban ......................................................................................34 2.12 SALGA Innovation Study Tour, 03-05 April 2019, Pretoria....................................................................................................................................................36 SECTION 3: STUDY TOURS & INTERNATIONAL TRAVELS .......................................................................................................................................................................38 SALGA | HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS 3 ACRONYMS 4IR 4th Industrial Revolution MHS Municipal Health Services AMCU Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union MMC Member of Mayoral Committee BCEA Basic Conditions of Employment Act MOU Memorandum of Understanding BIGM Building Inclusive Green Municipalities MPAC Municipal Property Assessment Corporation COGTA Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs MPWC Multi-Party Women’s Caucus CSIR Council of Scientific and Industrial Research MSEP Media and Stakeholder Engagement Programme DCF District Communicators Forum NCF National Communicators Forum DFI Development Finance Institution NHI National Health Insurance DOH Department of Health AM NMA National Members Assembly DORA Division of Revenue Act OCIMS Oceans and Coastal Information Management System DST Department of Science and Technology PCF Provincial Communicators Forum GCIS Government Communication and Information Systems PMS Performance Management Seminar GLSD Geo-Location Spectrum Database POA Programme of Action HSRC Human Sciences Research Council RSDF Regional Spatial Development Framework IDP Integrated Development Plan SALGA South African Local Government Association IOPD International Observatory on Participatory Democracy SALGANS SALGA Employees IUDF Integrated Urban Development Framework SANRAL South African National Roads Agency Limited KM Knowledge Management SAIMSA Southern Africa inter-Municipal Association KMRG Knowledge Management Reference Group SCLG SALGA Centre for Leadership and Governance KMSA Knowledge Management South Africa SCoM SALGA Council of Mayors LED Local Economic Development SOE State Owned Entity LGSETA Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority SWC SALGA Women’s Commission MATUSA Municipal and Allied Trade Union of South Africa TIA Technology Innovation Agency MILE Municipal Institute of Learning UCLG United Cities and Local Governments MISA Municipal Information Systems Association WUF World Urban Forum 4 SALGA | HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS INTRODUCTION The #SALGA Learning publication provides a comprehensive overview, highlights, and outcomes of SALGA events held from January 2018 – September 2019. The publication seeks to profile SALGA’s major events, broaden insights and understanding of local government and inspire more collaborations and partnerships. For ease of reference, the SALGA events in this publication have been categorised into three types, Governance Structures, Learning Platforms and Study Tours. 1) Governance Structures play an essential role and are intended to promote and encourage effective representation on matters of co- operative governance, consultation and coordination, and participatory decision making on any legislative or policy matter that may impede on local government. These governance structures are different, with each pertaining to a sectoral component that relates to the functionary competencies of local government. 2) Learning Platforms refer to opportunities, systems and processes put in place to acquire new or modified knowledge and skills in order to support programmes, operations and advocacy work of SALGA and partners. 3) Study Tours are travel visits by an individual or group to one or more countries/areas for a knowledge exchange. #SALGA Learning is a contribution to knowledge and information sharing, a mandate of SALGA that aims to build and share a hub of Local Government knowledge and intelligence to deliver on SALGA’s strategic objectives. SALGA | HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS 5 ABOUT SALGA SALGA is an association of municipalities in South Africa recognised in The SALGA Strategic Plan 2017-2022 aims to strengthen SALGA’s role terms of Section 163 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. as the protector to enforce the rights of local government as well as to SALGA serves as the representative voice of 257 municipalities with a vision constructively disrupt where the existing overall system compromises the to be an association of municipalities that is at the cutting edge of quality ability of the sector to deliver on its mandate. This strategic plan asserts the and sustainable services. belief that local government is the sector that is closest to the people and therefore, must be empowered, resourced and capacitated to assume its critical role of delivering quality services. Vision, Mission and Values Vision Vision To be an association of municipalities that is at the cutting-edge of quality and sustainable ser vices. Values V Responsive al Innovative u Dynamic es Excellence ion Mission Miss To be consultative, informed, mandated, credible and accountable to our membership and to provide value for money. 6 SALGA | HIGHLIGHTS OF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, LEARNING PLATFORMS & STUDY TOURS SALGA Mandate Transform local government to enable it to fulfil its developmental mandate. Lobby, Advocate & Represent Employer Body Lobby, advocate, protect and Act as an employer body Capacity Building represent the interest of local representing all Build the capacity of the municipality government at relevant structures municipal members and, by as an institution as well
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