#186 - The Importance Of Local Government with Wonga Furmen

With local government elections around the corner, I felt it best to have a conversation on the importance of local government an expert on local government - Wonga Furmen.

In this conversation we cover the following amongst others:

1. The role of Local Government in the three tier system of government
2. The relationship between Local Government council, the administration and the community
3. Whether Provincial Government is necessary?
4. The role of a Mayor vs that of a Municipal Manager
5. The role of the community in Local Government
6. Why we should vote and get involved in local government

Wonga Furmen has vast knowledge and understanding of local government including all legislative imperatives that govern the local government sector. He has trained municipal councillors for SALGA around the country for 9 years. He also specializes in training ward committees on both their role and duties within the local government setup for over 16 years

He is an accredited trainer on negotiation skills, conflict resolution, business administration, municipal finance and administration, municipal finance management as well as change management. He is accredited by various Setas including LG Seta and Services Seta.