National Council of Provinces Workshop on Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations

Tuesday, 1 February 2022
Session One
Programme Director: Hon. Mr AN Masondo, MP
Chairperson of the NCOP

08h30-10h00

Connection and testing

10h00-10h20

Opening Remarks: Reaffirming the Role of the NCOP in Advancing Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations
Hon. Mr AN Masondo, MP 
Chairperson of the NCOP

10h20-11h00

Keynote Address: Advancing the fundamental Precepts of Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations for Effective Service Delivery to Communities
Hon. Dr NC Dlamini-Zuma, MP
Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

11h00-12h00

The Principles, Meaning and Application underpinning Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa
Dr Andrew Siddle
College of Accounting, University of Cape
Dr D Mohale
Durban University of Technology

12h00-13h00

Policy Application of Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations: Exploring the Policy Framework and Legal Jurisprudence in the meaning and application of Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa
Ms Avril Williamson 
Director-General: Department of Cooperative Governance
Ms Zelna Jansen
Attorney, Community Activist and Chief Executive Officer of Zelna Jansen Consultancy

13h00-13h30

LUNCH

13h30-14h30

Discussion and responses

Session Two
Programme Director: Hon. Ms W Ngwenya, MP
House Chairperson: Members Support & International Relations

14h30-15h30

Effective Local Government Planning and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa: Picking the pitfalls and devising solutions for the future role of Parliament  
Professor Chris Tapscott 
School of Government, University of the Western Cape
Mr TM Manyoni  
Chairperson of the Municipal Demarcation Board 

15h30-16h30

Discussion and responses

16h30-16h45

Closing Remarks and Announcements 
Honourable Mr SJ Mohai, MP 
Chief Whip of the NCOP

Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Session Three
Programme Director: Hon. Mr AN Masondo, MP
Chairperson of the NCOP 

08h30-10h00

Connection and testing

10h00-11h00

Intergovernmental Relations and the Fiscal Framework: Coherence and Meaning to the Financial Oversight Role of Parliament
Ms T Maluleke
Auditor-General
Ms Wendy Fanoe
Chief Director: Intergovernmental Relations Unit:
National Treasury

11h00-12h00

Codification of Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations in the Delivery of Services of Communities: Lessons and Advances
Professor Bertus De Villiers
Curtin Law School, University of Johannesburg
Dr. Thina Nzo
Public Affairs Research Institute (PARI)

12h00-13h00

Discussion and responses 

13h00-13h30

LUNCH

Session Four
Programme Director: Hon. Ms S Shaikh, MP
Chairperson Select Committee on Security and Justice

13h30-14h30

Delineating the role of the NCOP in Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations: Lessons and future application 
Professor Nico Steytler 
SARChI Chair in Multilevel Government, Law and Development, University of Western Cape
Adv M E Phindela  
Secretary to the NCOP 

14h30-15h00

Discussion and responses

15h00-16h00

Advancing the Role of the NCOP to Address structural tensions for effective Cooperative Governance and Intergovernmental Relations in South Africa: A Provincial Perspective
Hon. Mr M Dukwana, MPL 
MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Free State Province
Mr Khululekile Mase
HOD for Human Settlements, Urban Planning and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs: Gauteng Province

16h00-16h30

Discussion and responses 

16h30-16h50

Closing Remarks and Way Forward
Hon. Mr SJ Mohai, MP 
Chief Whip of the NCOP