Solutions and alternatives to municipal failure for businesses and communities.

ABOUT

Date: 28 October 2021

Time: 11:00 – 16:00

Venue: Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel

Price: R200 for Sakeliga members,

R400 for non-members

Summary:

This seminar is for key persons from businesses and communities solving municipal failures. Hear from practitioners, legal experts, and thought leaders about the latest solutions and alternatives. Share experiences and explore possibilities of co-operation with participants and representatives of chambers of commerce, ratepayers’ associations, businesses, community organisations, and more.

Programme:

11:00 WELCOMING AND INTRODUCTION

Piet le Roux | CEO, Sakeliga

11:15 HOW SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES AND FREE PRIVATE CITIES CAN IMPROVE SOCIETIES

Dr. Rahim Taghizadegan | President, Free Private Cities Foundation

11:45 MAKING ZONES IN YOUR TOWN SPECIAL THROUGH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATIONS

Péter Wassenaar | Attorney, Kriek Wassenaar & Venter Inc.

12:15 SECURING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AT LOCAL LEVEL

Max Boqwana | CEO, Thabo Mbeki Foundation

12:40 SECURING CO-OPERATION BETWEEN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES AT LOCAL LEVEL

To be confirmed

13:00 Lunch

13:45 THE RESILIENT JUDGMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGING STATE FAILURE

Prof. Koos Malan | Professor at Law, University of Pretoria.

14:15 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH WITHHOLDING MUNICIPAL RATES AND TAXES

Hans-Jurie Moolman | Attorney Moolman & Pienaar Inc.

14:45 Coffee break

15:00 INTERVENING IN WATER AND SEWAGE PROBLEMS + PIONIER AS A PRIVATE SERVICE DELIVERY VEHICLE Johan Kruger & Morné Mostert | Resp. Head: Community Development & Head: Local Government, AfriForum

15:30 THE SPECIAL MASTER LITIGATION IN NORTHWEST – LESSONS LEARNT THUS FAR /

Péter Wassenaar | Attorney, Kriek Wassenaar & Venter Inc.

16:00 End

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