Ward Committee Functioning for Municipal Participation Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of the legislative and policy framework governing Ward Committees in South Africa.
• Apply the principles of Ward Committee functioning to facilitate community participation in municipal processes.
• Analyze the roles and responsibilities of Ward Committee members in relation to the municipality and the community.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of Ward Committee operations and recommend improvements.
• Implement communication strategies to engage diverse community stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrate the ability to participate in municipal planning, budgeting, and oversight processes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for Ward Committee members, municipal officials, community development workers, and any individuals seeking to understand or enhance their role in local governance and participatory democracy.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions allow learners to apply communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills in simulated ward committee scenarios. These hands-on exercises build confidence in running meetings, engaging community members, and preparing reports.

Practical Activities

• Simulated Ward Committee Meeting — Learners role-play a ward committee meeting, including agenda setting, facilitation, minute-taking, and handling community inputs. (4h)
• Community Engagement Role-Play — Learners conduct a mock community consultation, presenting a ward project and gathering feedback from role-played community members. (4h)
• Conflict Resolution Scenario — Learners work in groups to resolve a simulated conflict between community factions over resource allocation, using mediation techniques. (4h)
• Report Writing and Presentation Exercise — Learners draft a ward committee report based on a simulated dataset and present it to a mock council panel. (4h)
• Action Plan Development Workshop — Learners develop a ward committee action plan for the next quarter, including goals, activities, resources, and timelines. (5h)

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.