● IN COLLABORATION WITH TEM ATTORNEYS & TEM GLOBAL
Driving Good Governance Forward.
A specialist institute raising governance maturity across public and private sectors — delivering practical, standards-aligned assurance that boards and executive teams can rely on.
2023
ESTABLISHED
100%
BLACK WOMAN-OWNED
Mbombela
HEAD OFFICE
— ABOUT MGI
Raising Governance
Maturity.
MGI Mpumalanga Governance Institute (Pty) Ltd is a specialist governance institute established in 2023, based in Mbombela — 100% black woman-owned — dedicated to raising governance maturity across South Africa’s public and private sectors.
Led by Thembi E. Mavelele, attorney and South Africa’s national expert for ISO/SABS/TC0309 Governance of Organisations, we bring international standard expertise localised for South African legislation including PFMA, MFMA, NPO Act and Companies Act.
◆ CREDIBILITY
- QCTO-aligned skills programmes • CPD-accredited
- Independent QA & certification • Board advisory in King IV & ISO 37000
- Driving Good Governance.
📍
HEADQUARTERS
Mbombela, Mpumalanga
Delivering nationwide — in-person and online — for municipalities, public entities, SOEs, NPOs and SMMEs.
We specialise in quality assurance, certification and practical implementation of governance frameworks — moving organisations beyond paper compliance to controls that actually work. Our approach is practical, standards-aligned, and defensible before boards, audit committees and regulators.
We operate collaboratively by design: TEM Attorneys (Thembi E. Mavelele Attorneys) provides legal advisory and compliance depth, while TEM Global extends sustainable governance solutions and international advisory.
EST 2023
MBOMBELA
100% BLACK WOMAN-OWNED
ISO/SABS/TC0309 EXPERT
QCTO-ALIGNED
CPD-ACCREDITED
Why MGI is a
Provincial Governance Institute
•Mpumalanga-Domiciled • focused on practical quality assurance support for the public sector.
The governance training landscape in South Africa is largely offered through national platforms. What is less available at provincial level is hands-on independent quality assurance that helps institutions prepare credible reports and strengthen oversight before external audit. MGI was established in Mbombela to help address that practical gap — for the province and beyond.
01 OUR FOCUS
1. A Provincial Response to a Practical Need
Provincial departments, entities, and municipalities face similar challenges: audit findings recur, AFS require strengthening, oversight structures need independent support.
Pre-Audit Quality Assurance
Independent file health checks and readiness reviews aligned to applicable audit criteria, conducted before submission for external audit.Governance Support
Practical support for internal audit, audit committees, and MPACs to fulfil legislative mandates.Skills Transfer
Workplace-based learning and mentorship that builds internal capability.
02 How we proceed
2. MGI APPROACH
MGI Pty Ltd • Reg No 2023/542233/07 • EST 2023
Based at Nicher Business Centre, 28 Waterfall Avenue, Riverside, Mbombela
Private company — not an organ of state
Private & independent — aligned to established audit and governance norms
OUR AIM:
Not to replace existing national institutions, but to complement them by offering provisionally accessible, quality-assured support.
03 LOCALIZATION
3. Provincial Localization with Global Standards
- PFMA regulates national provincial departments and public entities
- MFMA regulates municipalities — budgeting, reporting, SCM.
- NPO Act & MOI compliance for Public Entities & Municipalities
- Governance of NPO Act — registration, boards, compliance
- Companies Act for SMMEs — MOI, duties
- King IV & ISO integration
- PFMA / MFMA Diagnostic & Maturity Assessments
04 STANDARDS LEADERSHIP
4. Standards Leadership — ISO/TC 309 & ISO 37001/37002
Led by Thembi E. Mavelele — Attorney and South Africa’s National Expert for ISO/SABS/TC0309 Governance of Organisations. South Africa’s mirror committee to the international committee for governance standards (ISO/TC 309).
Market reality in SA: In SA, ISO 37001 & 37002 certification bodies are only offered by global certification bodies like DQS, Bureau Veritas, SGS, BSI — not by a provincial institute.
MGI move: MGI brings anti-bribery & whistleblowing systems training with public and private governance — from policy to personal disclosure training.
05 INTEGRATED TRIAD
5. Integrated Triad Model — Education • Evaluation • Implementation
A model not found in national training-only institutes. Legal enforceability meets sustainable, international advocacy.
EDUCATION
QCTO & CPD Training
- Competence that sticks, not attendance certificates.
EVALUATION
MGI QA System, Board Advisory, Risk & Ethics
- Diagnostic proof that governance beyond legal paperwork.
IMPLEMENTATION
TEM Attorneys • TEM Global
- Legal compliance to sustainable solutions, embedded.
◆ BRIDGES
- TEM Attorneys provides legal advisory and compliance depth — MOIs, charters, delegations, PAIA/PAIA, labour.
- TEM Global extends sustainable governance & international advisory — ESG, ethics, stakeholder.
- Result: governance that is legally defensible, culturally embedded, and globally credible.
— OUR SERVICES
Three pillars,
one outcome: governance that
delivers.
Education builds competence. Evaluation proves it. Implementation makes it stick — with legal backing and sustainable, international perspective where it counts.
PILLAR 01
Education & Capacity Building
Building governance competence that sticks. QCTO-aligned skills development and CPD-accredited programmes, in-person and online.
- PFMA & MFMA Compliance Training for Public Entities & Municipalities
- King IV, Governance of NPO Act & Companies Act — SMME Focus
- Corporate Citizenship, Ethical Leadership & Sustainability
- Skills Development & CPD Training
QCTO & CPD
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PILLAR 02
Evaluation & Quality Assurance
Independent assurance that your governance is more than paper — measured, certified, and defensible.
- Governance Quality Assurance & Certification
- MGI QA System
- Corporate Governance & Board Advisory
- Ethics & Risk Management & Internal Controls
- Anti-bribery ISO 37001 & Whistleblowing ISO 37002
Independent QA
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PILLAR 03
Implementation & Advisory
From frameworks to functioning controls, we help leadership teams embed governance that delivers.
- Legal Advisory & Compliance — TEM Attorneys
- Sustainable Governance Solutions & International Advisory — TEM Global
- Policy, Charters, Delegations & Ethics Frameworks
- Governance for Municipalities, SOEs and Public Entities
Embed & Operate
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📅 2026 TRAINING CALENDAR • IN-PERSON OR ONLINE
2026 Programmes
Five focused programmes aligned to South African legislation and international standards. All sessions available in-person or online with CPD.
FORMAT
Mbombela • Virtual • On-site for group
| # | PROGRAMME | DATE | DURATION | INVESTMENT (VAT INCL) | CPD |
| 01 | Introduction To Corporate Governance & The Governance Profession | 26–30 Jan 2026 | 5 Days | In-Person R14,850 Online R8,850 | 25 CPD |
| 02 | Corporate Citizenship, Ethical Leadership & Sustainability | 23–26 Apr 2026 | 3 Days | In-Person R9,850 Online R6,850 | 10 CPD |
| 03 | Governance Of Public Entities (PFMA & MFMA) | 01–03 Jul 2026 | 3 Days | In-Person R9,850 Online R6,850 | 10 CPD |
| 04 | Governance Of Non-Profit Organisations (NPO Act) | 28–30 Sep 2026 | 3 Days | In-Person R9,850 Online R6,850 | 10 CPD |
| 05 | Governance Of SMME’s (Companies Act) | 05–06 Nov 2026 | 2 Days | In-Person R6,850 Online R4,850 | 10 CPD |
— INVESTMENT & INCENTIVES
All programmes available in-person or online. Venue details shared at registration.
BUNDLE & SAVE
All 5 In-Person R38,580 — saves R4,900
All 5 Online R29,500
Early Bird -10% (30 days) • Group 3-4 -12% • 5+ -18%
Introduction To Corporate Governance & The Governance Profession
26–30 January 2026
Certificate-style training, not workshop theatre. Each programme delivers practical tools, templates and QA checkpoints you can take back to council, board and audit committee.
IN COLLABORATION
MGI — RAISING GOOD GOVERNANCE
TEM Attorneys — LEGAL & COMPLIANCE ATTORNEYS
TEM Global — SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE SOLUTIONS
✉ CONTACT US
Ready to strengthen
your governance?
For training bookings, board advisory, QA and certification, or policy implementation support — our team responds within one business day.
MGI MPUMALANGA GOVERNANCE INSTITUTE
PTY LTD • EST 2023
Direct email
mgi@temlaw.co.za
WEBSITE
temlaw.co.za
LOCATION
Mbombela, Mpumalanga
WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR ENQUIRY
- Organisation type (Municipality / SOE / Public Entity / NPO / SMME / Private)
- Programmes interest or advisory need
- Preferred format: in-person or online & delegate numbers
- Desired dates and location
◆ STANDARDS
PFMA • MFMA • NPO Act • Companies Act • King IV • ISO 37001 & 37002 • ISO/TC 309 Governance of Organisations
SECURE • INDEPENDENT • PRACTICAL
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