Infrastructure Planning and Project Management for Provincial Government

The course aims to familiarise the participants with the programme and project planning approaches for infrastructure programmes and projects with specific reference to the development of the business cases and clear cost-benefit analysis.

Further to this, the course participants with being guided through the various instruments and approaches for monitoring and evaluating the infrastructure programmes and projects.

Wits School of Governance, in partnership with Wits Plus, is expanding access to executive education to bridge academic rigour with real-world relevance. These short courses are tailored for current and future leaders who are committed to advancing ethical governance, innovation, and sustainable development in the public and civic spheres.

Apply Now Download Brochure

Programme Information

Applications Open
01 January 2025
Applications Close
13 August 2025
Academic Category
Short Course
Fees
R45 000.00
Contact
Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

  • Develop infrastructure project plans
  • Develop business cases for infrastructure programmes and projects.
  • Implement agile project management approaches in infrastructure programmes and projects.
  • Apply Monitoring and evaluation instruments in the measurement of the performance of infrastructure programmes and projects.

 

Status of certificate

  • As per the Council for Higher Education (CHE), a short course that does not carry credit towards a qualification on the HEQSF cannot be assigned and allocated NQF levels and credits.

  • Short courses are short learning programmes offered by higher education institutions outside their formal structured undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and they, therefore, do not lead to qualifications on the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF). They serve a range of social and educational purposes, including improving or refreshing participants’ knowledge and skills in a particular field, improving participants’ readiness for specific formal higher education programmes, continuing professional development, learning to use technology, personal fulfilment, social development and good citizenship, to mention a few. (https://www.che.ac.za/sites/default/files/publications/CHE%20Good%20Practice%20Guide%20September%202016%20PDF.pdf)

  • You will receive a Certificate of Competence on successful completion of this course.

The institution has done its part, making public policy responsive to our challenges now becomes our responsibility

MMABATHO MONTSE

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT in GOVERNANCE (General) GRADUATE

I learnt how civic technology could be leveraged to improve service delivery and the lives of ordinary South Africans

DR MAXWELL MASEKO

Civic Tech Innovation Graduate

I can develop and execute inputs, processes, outputs, outcomes and impacts using the S.M.A.R.T principle 

MIRRIAM SIBANDA

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Monitoring and Evaluation) Graduate

We grew our research skills and learnt the importance of feasibility studies

BRIGADIER GENERAL MOLEFI HLALELE

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (Security) Graduate

I have learned to apply a strategic level of financial management and allocation of resources to meet the service delivery

NEMBRA MALULEKE

MUNICIPAL FINANCE Management GRADUATE

This qualification certainly provided the ROI, I started getting calls from big organisations, like the SA Reserve Bank, where I work now

BONTLE MOGAPI

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) Graduate

I am now able to actively listen, comprehend and question decisions related to governance and economics

KIRTIDA BHANA

Leadership in Board Governance Graduate

This course taught me about the importance of synergy within different units in an organisation

TERRENCE RAMATSELELA

Municipal Finance Management Graduate

This Diploma helps us to think critically about pertinent issues within the public sector

REFILWE MABULA

Postgraduate Diploma in Management (PDM) Graduate

I can now proficiently interpret legislation and policies, particularly those that directly impact municipal operations

MATABOGELA MONYEPAO

Municipal Finance Management Graduate

Disclaimer: Cancellation of programmes by WSG

WSG is entitled to cancel or change the date of delivery of a programme without notice and for any reason without incurring any liability to individuals who have applied or are enrolled on the programme or any funders of such individuals (“participants” or “funders of participants”).

Without derogating from the aforesaid, and insofar as it possible, WSG will provide the participants or funders of the participants with 30 (thirty days) days written notice of any cancellation or changes in the dates of delivery of the programme.

Insofar as the programme is cancelled or rescheduled prior to delivery of the programme then in that event the participants and funders of the participants will not be charged the full programme fees.