Municipal Processes and Ward Committee Participation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Explain the legislative and policy framework governing municipal processes in South Africa.
• Demonstrate the role and functions of Ward Committees in local governance.
• Analyze the relationship between Ward Committees and municipal councils.
• Apply principles of community participation to enhance municipal service delivery.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Ward Committee participation in core municipal processes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for ward committee members, community development workers, municipal officials, and any individual seeking to understand and participate in municipal processes within South Africa.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals reinforce theoretical knowledge by allowing learners to simulate ward committee meetings, draft community engagement plans, and practice communication and conflict resolution skills. These sessions build confidence and competence in applying municipal processes.

Practical Activities

• Simulated Ward Committee Meeting — Learners role-play a ward committee meeting, including setting an agenda, debating issues, and taking minutes. (4h)
• Drafting a Community Engagement Plan — In groups, learners develop a community engagement plan for a hypothetical ward project, including stakeholder mapping and communication channels. (4h)
• IDP Input and Budget Prioritisation Exercise — Learners analyse a sample IDP and budget, then prioritise projects based on community needs and available resources. (4h)
• Handling Complaints and Petitions Role-Play — Learners practice receiving, documenting, and responding to community complaints and petitions in a simulated scenario. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.