- Locations: Durban Cape Town Johannesburg - South Africa South Africa - Polokwane East London
- Duration: 1 Year
Course details
The Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management [HCert (Local Government and Development Management)] aims to build the capacity of local government officials and those wishing to join the public service. The programme provides foundational learning in the functional areas of local government and development management.
This programme also empowers students with a high level of professional expertise together with a broad range of managerial skills in the local government sector. The HCert (Local Government and Development Management) is tailor-made for the local government environment, allowing managers and councillors to meet their different professional needs while keeping up-to-date with the latest issues.
The programme ensures that students gain knowledge, skills and competencies in the principles and practices of local government management enabling them to make a difference in service delivery to local communities.
Upon successful completion of the programme, the student should be able to:
- Explain the distinctiveness of local government as part of the public sector in development and service delivery.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of governance within a prescribed statutory and legal framework.
- Understand the influence of the environment on local government and differentiate between the influences of the various role players in this regard.
- Apply ethical practices in management and decision making in local government.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the components of the external environment and its impact on local government.
- Understand the process of managing finances and budgets in local governments.
- Apply managerial skills in managing a local government workforce optimally.
- Apply project management skills in managing local government.
About Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)
The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) is a private higher education institution registered in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997 as amended). It was established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering affordable and accessible management education primarily to persons previously denied access to postgraduate education. MANCOSA has 100% black ownership, i.e. it is owned entirely by previously disadvantaged individuals in the South African context.In 2002, MANCOSA received accreditation for its programmes from the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC), the quality committee of the Council on Higher Education (CHE). MANCOSA is a leading provider of management programmes through supported distance learning in Southern Africa. It has in excess of 10 000 students currently enrolled in its programmes.
During 2017, MANCOSA became a proud member of Honoris United Universities. Honoris United Universities is the Pan-African private higher education network committed to preparing and educating the next generation of African leaders and professionally able to impact regionally in a globalised world. See all Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) courses
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