South African conference: Local Governance and Corruption
29-30 NOVEMBER 2006 EAST LONDON

PROGRAMME:

WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
09:00-09:30 Check in and refreshments
09:30-10:00 Registration
10:00-10:15 Opening and welcome: Chairperson - Mr Seti, Afesis-corplan
10:15-10:45 Background to Conference: Dr Sohail, WEDC and Mr G Hollands, Mbumba
10:45-11:00 Keynote address: Advocate Visagie, SIU
11:00-11:45 Organisational profiles: 5 min intro by each participant 
11:45-12:45 Overview of Research Project: Dr Sohail, WEDC
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-14:15 Overview of corruption in SA: Mr D Mololeke, TSA
14:15-15:00 Panel discussion: SIU, TSA, WEDC
15:00-15:15 Tea
15:15-16:15 SA Local Governance Corruption Part I: Mr G Hollands, Mbumba
16:15-18:15 Game drive/walkabout in park (optional)
18:15-20:00 Braai at Sunset Lapa (to be confirmed)

THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER
09:00-09:10 Recap on Day 1: Chairperson - Dr Sohail, WEDC 
09:10-10:00 SA Local Governance Corruption Part II: Mr G Hollands, Mbumba
10:00-10:15 Tea
10:15-11:15 Social Grant Corruption: Mr A Sokomani, ISS
11:15-12:15 Preliminary findings of Good Governance Surveys: Mr P Kimemia, Afesis-corplan
12:15-12:45 Protecting whistle-blowers: Ms L Stober, ODAC 
12:45-13:45 Lunch
13:45-15:15 Plenary discussion: Strategies & partnerships for combating corruption
15:15-15:30 Closing remarks: Mr R Maree, Planact
15:30-16:00 Tea and departure