!Engage Connected Communities
The !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, presented by Business Engineering, explores how South African municipalities use innovation, digital transformation, and community engagement to improve service delivery, transparency, and sustainable development. Join us for inspiring stories and forward-thinking strategies shaping local government.
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Episodes in !Engage Connected Communities
Streamlining Business with Smart Workflows: Business Engineering Meets AboutIT
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Phillip de Bruin talks to Estelle from Business Engineering and Susan from About IT about their strategic collaboration to deliver more than just traditional IT implementations.
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From Streets to Silver: Uplifting Doringbaai Through Netball
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin is joined by Marsha van Wyk and Shayna Masoes. In just four months, they started a netball club from nothing in Doringbaai.
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Digitising Business Licensing: The Overstrand Success Story
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin is joined by Johnet van Asperen, Marzaan Middleton, Dedre Pedro from Overstrand Municipality and Leanne Botha from Business Engineering. They explore how Overstrand Municipality transformed its slow, manual business licence application process into a fully digital, transparent, and automated workflow using the Collaborator platform, guided by Business Engineering.
Postal Chaos to Digital Success: How Municipalities Are Revolutionising Account Delivery
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin is joined by Leanne Botha and Ivan Valentine. They explore the collapse of South Africa's postal service and how municipalities are successfully moving from printed/posted accounts to fully electronic distribution.
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Streamlining Municipal HR & Payroll - Built for Local Government Compliance
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin is joined by Danie du Plessis and Charmaine du Plessis to discuss PhoenixERP's integrated HR and Payroll solution tailored for South African municipalities.
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Protecting Municipal Revenue: Strategies for Sustainable Communities
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin, joined by Cornel Ebersohn - PhoenixERP project director, Nic Klopper - CEO of 1Map, and Jerome Booysen - CFO at Cederberg Municipality, explores the critical issue of revenue protection in municipalities.
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The Impact of AI in Local Government
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin, joined by Allen Yaxley, explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in local government, with a focus on Southern Africa.
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Mastering VAT in Local Government: Challenges and Best Practices
In this episode of the !Engage Connected Communities podcast, host Philip de Bruin, joined by VAT expert Mornay Schafer and PhoenixERP project director Cornel Ebersohn, tackles VAT complexities in local government.
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Empowering Communities Through Sport
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin talks with Eugene Zibi Rosant of the Young Spurs Rugby Football Club in Doringbaai, a tight-knit fishing village on South Africa's West Coast.
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Navigating the Financial Year-End with PhoenixERP
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guests dive into the public sector's financial year-end process, offering insights into preparations using the PhoenixERP environment.
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How E-Recruitment Portals Are Transforming Government Hiring
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guests from Garden Route District Municipality and Hessequa Municipality, dive into the transformation of online recruitment within local government, focusing on the challenges and solutions in HR processes.
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Revolutionising Building Control: The Collaborator Portal Success Story
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guests explore the Collaborator Portal, a digital platform transforming municipal building plan submissions in South Africa, with a focus on its implementation in the Western Cape.
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Streamlining Committee Management
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin explores committee management in municipalities with guests Janien Nel and Leanne Botha.
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Empowering Communities with the Collab Citizen App
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guest Alida Erasmus discuss the Collab Citizen App, a tool designed to enhance community engagement with local municipalities.
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Stakeholder Engagement Enhanced by Digital Platforms
In this episode of Business Engineering's !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guest Charmaine Du Plessis explore the impact of digital platforms like the Collaborator Citizen App and Collaborator Portal revolutionise municipal interactions.
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Adapting to VAT Updates: Municipal Impacts
In this episode of Business Engineering’s !Engage Connected Communities Podcast, host Philip de Bruin and guest Cornel Ebersohn, a Phoenix ERP system implementation specialist, discuss the upcoming VAT rate change from 15% to 15.5% effective May 1, 2025, and its implications for local government.
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