West Coast District Municipality

Governance and compliance are both key disciplines, and are the drivers behind service delivery. Common to both are laws and policies that enable robust internal controls which shape efficiency, effectiveness, and ethical…

Melvina Oppelt, Weskus Distrik’s Chief Clerk: Payroll, completed her Bachelor of Administration Honors Degree in Public Administration (University of the Western Cape), only the second woman to get an honours degree at…

South Africa enacted changes to its public finance laws that will reduce red tape for projects valued at R 2 billion or less, creating an opportunity for the private sector to partner…

Held in Moorreesburg, government officials, agricultural stakeholders and community members addressed rural safety challenges and explore collaborative solutions for the region. Weskus Distrik’s Executive Mayor Alderman Boffie Strydom emphasised the municipality’s commitment…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Tev-Ron Greeff You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? It feels really great to be…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Carolyn-Lee Andrews You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? I am very grateful for the…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Maudrey Isaacs You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? It’s an incredible feeling to have…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Waronique Morris You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? It feels incredibly exciting to stay…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Ahang Lentsa You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? I feel incredibly grateful and excited…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Jadee Arendse You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? Staying on at Weskus after 2024…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Gavin Williams You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? I feel very excited and proud…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Siyabonga Mdiza You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? I feel honored and extremely happy…

“Reflections on Staying On: My Journey with Weskus” – Dareline De Wee You’re staying on at Weskus after your 2024 internship? How does that make you feel? Staying on after my internship…

Weskus Distrik’s Intern Class of 24 gained so much more than their first practical experience in a working environment. Head of the Disaster and Emergency Centre Franquin Petersen explains. The bulk of…

Weskus Distrik’s Senior Manager: Supply Chain Management Maurice Markus is delighted with the green ticks from the Auditor General on procurement and contract management. Maurice explains why this rare result isn’t easy…

Local government institutions in South Africa face unique challenges that impact service delivery and community development. Among these challenges, I believe the most pressing issues for HR in local government are talent…

The Weskus Distrik strategic marketing drive is gaining momentum. CFO Dr Johan Tesselaar provides feedback. The intent of the drive was not only to serve Weskus Distrik’s needs to position itself as…

Leoné serves as a Councillor at both the Cederberg Municipality and the West Coast District Municipality. In addition, she forms part of the Mayoral executive committee of Cederberg Municipality, and holds the…

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Initially placed in the Disaster Management team, I soon acquired the skills to handle emergency calls. Moving into the Strategic Services function headed by our mentor Mr. Fred-Earl Williamd, I was exposed…

Fast, very fast! 5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology, providing higher upload and download speeds, more consistent connections, and greater capacity than previous networks. Why do we need it to…

A simple definition of I0T (Internet of Things) is a collective network of connected devices and the technology that facilitates communication between devices and the cloud, including between the devices themselves. It…

A smart city is a municipality that uses information and digital communication technologies to enhance operational efficiencies, share information with the public, and generally lift the quality-of-service delivery. In a nutshell, it’s…

Payroll is the heartbeat of any organization because if the salaries and wages are accurate and on time the employees are happy and this impacts on service delivery. However, without a steadfast…

Inspired by Richard Branson’s “Circle” theory, Weskus Distrik gathered with the five west coast municipalities to address economic, sustainability, strategic and transversal planning for the region under a Weskus Conversations conference theme…