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Excellence in Digital Government

This five-day course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the critical factors and challenges to consider when seeking to achieve excellence in digital government.


 


2025 dates

Providers

Format, Applications, Location

Course Dates:
18–22 August 2025

Registration closes on 1 June 2025

Funder: EU Global Gateway

Tutors: Ntsibane Ntlatlapa and Lucienne Abrahams

Provided by the LINK Centre in partnership with

In-person course (max. 30 participants)

Apply via ITU Academy site (details below). Course is free-of-charge to the 30 accepted applicants.

Location:
Johannesburg, venue TBA

Course Overview

This five-day course provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the critical factors and challenges to consider to achieve excellence in Digital Government. The course is organised into three main themes:

  1. The contours of digital transformation: The social and economic benefits of digital technologies. 
  2. Governance in the digital era: How digital technologies impact government operations, from administrative, sectoral, and public service perspectives.
  3. Digital government strategies: The governance, regulation, and ethical requirements for digital government.

The course combines knowledge sharing and skill development in the above areas. 

This course is aimed at:

  • Regulatory professionals and researchers
  • Decision-makers and professionals active in policy and law-making, particularly those working in national and local government policy units and national and regional regulatory authorities
  • Individuals engaged in legal drafting and parliamentary oversight

The course is also beneficial for professionals working in:

  • Digital government
  • Regulatory departments of consulting and digital service provider companies
  • Lawyers, journalists, union officials, and non-governmental organisation (NGOs)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Assess the implications of digital disruption for the governance of society and the economy.
  • Evaluate value creation in digital government innovations.
  • Design of digital government strategies. 
  • Define the core systems needed for digital government.
  • Determine the requirements for governance, regulation and ethics.
  • Evaluate data-driven and evidence-based decision- and policy-making.

Course Administrator

Nokhanyo Yolwa, LINK Centre Short Course and Degree Coordinator
nokhanyo.yolwa@wits.ac.za,  tel: +27-11-717-4193

Course Convenor

Dr. Ntsibane Ntlatlapa, LINK Centre Associate Professor
ntsibane.ntlatlapa@wits.ac.za  cc: nokhanyo.yolwa@wits.ac.za  

Application for Registration

To apply for registration, please create an account with the ITU Academy, and then apply here via the online form.

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