Dr Harlan C A Cloete

Great Governance ZA hosted by Dr Harlan

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The Great Governance ZA Podcast is hosted by Dr Harlan Cloete. So why do we do what we do? We are on a mission to find and voice the hidden stories of excellence in local government so that others are motivated to ethically lead and transform communities. We share information and profile local government practitioners and active citizens who are ethically leading change and innovation in communities and showcase this on our various digital media platforms.

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Dr Harlan C A Cloete

Episodes

Meet Upstander, Merlene Rossouw (human & gender rights activist, & change driver), from the Woman Lead Movement - a civil society organisation committed to great local governance in ZA 02.11.2021 20:28

As a movement, our mission is to drive action that inspires ordinary men and women on the ground to believe that they are indeed the real decision makers and the influencers in society says Merlene Rossouw in Episode 12.

How to create greater public value through the use of the Social Profit Canvas in South African Municipalities with Prof Marc Vermeulen (Episode 11) 26.10.2021 20:18

Can the Social Profit Canvas be applied in South African municipalities? Find out how in Episode 11

Celebrate National Garden Day - Interview with Jan Odendal from the organisation Green for Life and learn more about Green Governance 20.10.2021 16:53

Jan Odendal is passionate about Green Governance and shares his passion for planting trees and greening cities in Episode 10.

Interview with Dr David Rosenstein a partner of the Local Government Anti Disinformation Project – A collaborative project of civil society against disinformation and misinformation 12.10.2021 18:57

What is fake news or disinformation and how do we make sense of this? Local Government Anti Disinformation Project partner, Clinical psychologist and behaviour therapist Dr David Rosenstein unpacks all this in Episode 8.

Why coalition governments work and why they don’t, with former Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, City Manager: Johann Mettler and former Cape Winelands District Municipality Mayor, Clarence Johnson 12.10.2021 28:22

The 1994 government of National Unity  can be considered a forerunner of coalition governments. Join our trialogue where we unpack the  intricacies of coalition governments and the art and science of making it work in Episode 9

Let’s talk Local Governance Concepts and Definitions 27.09.2021 17:42

You can lose your ward and still be elected to a municipal council. Learn more about how local governance works in Episode 7 of our Great Governance ZA podcast.

Interview with Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba (a medical doctor by profession), the Executive Mayor of the Newcastle Municipality in KZN 20.09.2021 16:43

Intensify consequence management! Act without fear or favour and do not change your decision based on who you are facing is what Dr Ntuthuko Mahlaba, Executive Mayor of the Newcastle Municipality unpacks in Episode 6.

Interview with Acting Municipal Manager, Vish Govender (from general worker to municipal manager), from the Newcastle Municipality in KZN 14.09.2021 27:35

Can you study yourself out of a job? How do managers enable others to superior performance? All of this is answered in Episode 5 with the poster boy for life long learning, Vish Govender, Municipal Manager from the Newcastle Municipality in KZN.

Interview with one of the longest serving Municipal Managers in ZA, Mxolisi Yawa from the Senqu Municipality in the Eastern Cape 06.09.2021 19:51

Is ethical leadership caught or taught? How do you say "NO" to your political principals? Find out more with seasoned Municipal Manager, Mxolisi Yawa from the Senqu Municipality in Episode 4.

Interview with Director Edward Jantjies from the Mossel Bay Municipality in the Southern Cape (Part 2 of Episode 3) 30.08.2021 20:15

Performance Management, Consequence Management, Toolbox Talks and Non-Monetary Rewards are some of the subjects covered by Director Edward Jantjies in part 2 of episode 3.

Interview with Director Jantjies from the Mossel Bay Municipality in the Southern Cape (Part 1) 24.08.2021 19:29

Municipal officials are lazy and are getting paid for jobs that they are not doing says Director Edward Jantjies from the Mossel Bay Municipality in the Western Cape, one of 27 Municipalities in ZA that received a clean audit.

Interview with the Financial Officer of the Senqu Municipality in the Eastern Cape, Kenneth Fourie (Part 1) 16.08.2021 16:00

There is a need to serve people says CFO Kenneth Fourie of the Senqu Municipality!  In Part 1 of Episode 2, Fourie shares how he rose from intern to CFO and explain the difference between irregular expenditure and fruitless and wasteful expenditure.

Interview with the Chief Financial Officer of the Senqu Municipality, Kenneth Fourie in the Eastern Cape (Part 2) 16.08.2021 14:12

The best system is only as  good as the people implementing it! says CFO Kenneth Fourie of the Senqu Municipality and shares how to keep the corruption devil away from the Municipal door.

Interview with the Mayor, Nomvuyo Mposelwa of Senqu Municipality in the Eastern Cape 10.08.2021 27:22

What is the role of political office bearers in a municipality and how does Mayor Mayor Nomvuyo Mposelwa get this right? 