When good people surround each other with good people who will challenge and lift them higher, only good things emerge. CFO Dr Johan Tesselaar discusses the Weskus Distrik-inspired WAVEMAKER SUMMIT scheduled for March 2025.
“The intent behind WAVEMAKER SUMMIT is for leaders in local government to get together and share experiences, opportunities and challenges, leaving the summit with fresh hope for the future.
“As one of South Africa’s top performing municipalities, our executive team has committed to reaching out to others who could benefit not only from our example, but also learn from other municipalities which lead in terms of governance and service delivery. Together, we need to inspire hope for a better South Africa.
“The temptation is to stay rooted behind one’s desk, but ships were never meant to stay in harbours. You can set a vision from your desk or in a meeting room but to pursue it, you need to step away, find new horizons and make it happen. You need to be the wind that creates waves.
“The WAVEMAKER SUMMIT reflects our country’s drive to find new solutions to old questions and ask some new questions. Just one meaningful conversation between two good people can inspire new hope and invigorate service delivery for thousands of people in a community somewhere in South Africa. And from several conversations, we can look forward to positive change for many more South Africans”.
Dr Johan Tesselaar
Chief Financial Officer
Weskus Distrik.