A strategic public sector leader committed to strengthening governance, enhancing financial sustainability, and advancing innovation within local government.
Founder.
Who We Are.
Dr Johan Tesselaar is an accomplished CFO who consistently authored A-G clean audit awards
and also attained best-run municipality recognition with his team.
He stretched way beyond these technical functions, displaying vision, energy and drive to redefine local government.
His leadership in small business development; strategic brand development; AI-led and IoT adoption; youth development; work-applied training programmes; private sector engagement; sourcing alternative funding models and curating groundbreaking conferences sets him apart as a visionary driver of change in local government.
Apart from his exemplary track record, Dr Tesselaar has a B. Com (University ofSouth Africa); Hon B Pub Admin (University of Stellenbosch); MBA (Business School of Netherlands), and D Tech (Cape Peninsula University of Technology).
He is a professional member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers, Institute of Municipal Finance Officers, and Institute of Municipal Finance Managers.
Blog.
Managing Inter-Municipal Debt in an Era of Fiscal Constraint: Accounting, Governance and Sustainable Recovery
Managing Inter-Municipal Debt in an Era of Fiscal Constraint: Accounting, Governance and Sustainable Recovery
Municipalities as brands.
Municipalities as brands.
Liability of Municipal Managers and Chief Financial Officers for Failure to Act Against Financial Transgressions: An Analysis of MFMA Circular 68
