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Hy het \u2019n BCom-graad aan die Universiteit van die Vrystaat en \u2019n BCom Honneursgraad aan die Universiteit van Johannesburg verwerf. N\u00e1 \u2019n loopbaan by verskeie Suid-Afrikaanse ondernemings het hy in 2021 afgetree, maar onmiddellik as kontrak-SAP-konsultant voortgegaan. Hoewel hy nie voorheen party-polities aktief was nie, het munisipale verval hom gemotiveer om betrokke te raak. Lourens is analities, ervare en stelselmatig, met \u2019n begrip van finansi\u00eble prosesse, bestuursinligting en die behoefte aan verantwoordelike vernuwing.<\/p>","testimonial_quote":"<p>\u201cMadibeng kan nie sy krisis met \u2019n papierwins oplos nie; die munisipaliteit moet weet hoeveel kontant werklik beskikbaar is nadat verpligtinge in ag geneem is. Ek wil \u2019n daaglikse kontantposisie, \u2019n rollende dertienweekvoorspelling en \u2019n maandelikse bestuursdashboard sien wat invordering, krediteure, grootmaatdienste en toegewese fondse korrek integreer. 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