Dr Vuyiwe Tsako is a Local Government Expert with a sound knowledge of administration. We discuss the need to redefine local government culture, key challenges, if true relationships really matter, and much more.
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Dr. Vuyiwe Tsako discusses the state of local government in South Africa. The guest expert talks about the relationship dynamics between community members and political leaders before, during, and after deployment. Factionalism within political parties is discussed, along with the importance of collaboration with civil society organizations and community members to improve governance and service delivery at a local level. The video also emphasizes the need for administrative and political accountability in local government, where the government takes responsibility for their decisions. Dr. Tsako suggests improving the culture and operationalizing the values of local government to enhance capacity building efforts and redefining the role of senior managers in improving the stability and professionalism of local government.
About Dr. Vuyiwe Tsako:
Dr. Vuyiwe Tsako is a South African, expert with more than 25 years local government experience of which 15 years is gained at leadership level. Her experience has been in metropolitan, district and local municipalities in Eastern Cape and KZN Provinces of South Africa, respectively. Dr. Tsako obtained Ph.D. (Wits University) in 2018, master's degree in HR (Nelson Mandela University), Honours in Business Management (Vista university), and BCom in Industrial Psychology (Vista university), and is a Doctor of Business Management candidate at Regenesys Business School. She has published FIVE papers focusing mainly on different aspects of local government such as:
Having received several accolades as one of the best women in Leadership including BWASA (gold award), KZN Premier's award (silver), and Standard Bank's top women award, Dr Tsako is amongst the experienced local government practitioners in South Africa. She affiliates with the Institute of Local Government Managers (ILGM), International Organisation for Organisational Development and Change (ISODC) AND Coaches and Mentors of South Africa, amongst others.
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