News24 reports that SA’s new local government councillors will hit the ground running with intensive training and support measures in place for them.  

MEC for local government in the Western Cape, Anton Bredell, advised:  "We started preparations for the 'day one agenda' and what must happen in the first week, two years ago."  The SA Local Government Association (Salga) and the national department of cooperative governance would alternate training, bolstered by many videos.  A special degree course has also been jointly created by the University of Stellenbosch and the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality that will not only solidify new councillors' knowledge, but would also result in a university degree by the time their term was over.  Twelve different training modules have been devised to accommodate different learning styles and needs.

• Read this report by Jenni Evans in full at News24

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