The North-West University Department of Public Administration and Local Government in partnership with South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) North West Chapter cordially invite you to a seminar by Mafikeng Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Tshepiso Mphehlo.
Topic: An Ideal Municipality Post - 2026 Local Government Elections in South Africa.
Abstract:
Local government remains the sphere of government closest to communities and plays a critical role in service delivery, local economic development, and participatory democracy. In South Africa, municipalities continue to face persistent challenges, including governance instability, financial mismanagement, service delivery backlogs, infrastructure decay, and declining public trust.
As the country approaches the 2026 Local Government Elections, there is an opportunity to reflect on lessons from previous electoral cycles and to re-imagine what an ideal municipality should look like in the post-2026 context. This includes considering institutional capacity, political leadership, accountability mechanisms, community participation, and innovation in service delivery.
This seminar seeks to provide a platform for constructive dialogue among stakeholders to articulate a shared vision of an ideal municipality and to explore practical ways to achieving it. Its purpose is to stimulate informed discussion on the characteristics, systems, and leadership required to build functional, responsive, and sustainable municipalities after the 2026 local government elections in South Africa.
Programme Director: Dr Arthur Shopola
Main Speaker: Mafikeng Local Municipality Mayor, Cllr Tshepiso Mphehlo
Discussant 1: Prof Ricky Mukonza (Tshwane University of Technology)
Discussant 2: Dr Constance Motsitsi (University of Free State)
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Meeting ID: 365 636 503 776 0
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For more information, kindly contact Dr Eunice Chesa.