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Haar jarelange raadswerk sluit finansi\u00eble toesig, ge\u00efntegreerde ontwikkeling, prestasiebestuur en openbare deelname in. Sy het die Universiteit van Pretoria se Uitvoerende Leierskapsprogram vir Munisipale Ontwikkeling met onderskeiding voltooi. Haar verdere munisipale opleiding dek risikobestuur, etiek, finansi\u00eble wetgewing en interne beheer. Elsa verstaan dat raadsbesluite slegs waarde het wanneer uitvoering gemeet en amptenare aanspreeklik gehou word. Sy bring institusionele geheue, vasberadenheid en kennis van plaaslike regering na Madibeng se herstel vir inwoners.<\/p>","testimonial_quote":"<p>\u201cAs burgemeesterskandidaat glo ek Madibeng het nie n\u00f3g \u2019n plan nodig wat op \u2019n rak beland nie. Ons moet \u2019n finansi\u00eble herstel- en diensleweringsbeheersentrum vestig waar elke ingryping \u2019n verantwoordelike amptenaar, sperdatum, begroting en bewys van voltooiing het. 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