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Local Government Courses In South Africa:

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What Is Local Government?

Municipalities, which govern on a four-year term basis, run local affairs subject to national and provincial legislation, but the latter may not compromise or impede a municipality's right to exercise its powers or perform its functions. In line with the principles of co-operative government, national and provincial government must support and strengthen municipalities' capacity to manage their own affairs. Further strengthening local government is the provision that legislation passed by the higher bodies must be published before being introduced to allow local interests the opportunity to make representations. The South African Local Government Association has a mandate to transform local government and to represent its interests at provincial and national level. Members of municipal councils are elected every four years on the basis of the relevant portion of the national common voters' roll. South Africa has 284 municipalities, divided into three categories.

What You Will Learn In This Local Government Diploma

The origins of our legal system
The difference between statute and common law
Outline divisions of the law and their relevance
How courts function
How to use political science in governance
Sovereignty of the state
The various economic systems
The principles of change
How to put public administration into practice
Concepts of governance
The various models of administration
Human resource management
How to practise aspects of local government
Concepts of local government
Modes of local government
The principles of local governance

Who Will Benefit From This Local Government Diploma?

This course is developed to benefit any individual who is currently working in the Local Government field who wants promotion at work

any student who cannot afford to go to university to study, but wants to acquire more knowledge and understanding in this specific working environment to make them employable.

What Qualification Will I Have After I Have Studied This Local Government Diploma?

The Oxbridge Academy Local Government Diploma is a career-orientated skills programme which is provider developed and assessed. The diploma is issued by Oxbridge Academy and endorsed by the South African Institute of Management (SAIM). After completion of this diploma the student will show competence in the area of Local Government.

We also offer the following provider programmes that is well suited to this area of study:

Skills Diploma Government Studies (DIP4014-08)
Skills Diploma Public Management (DIP4038-08)
Skills Diploma Public Administration (DIP4037-08)

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