Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000)RegulationsLocal Government: Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior ManagersChapter 3 : Recruitment, Selection and Appointment13. Compiling shortlist of applicants |
| (1) | A mayor, in the case of the municipal manager, or the municipal manger, in the case of the manager directly accountable to the municipal manager, in consultation with the selection panel, must compile— |
| (a) | a list of all applicants who applied for an advertised post; and |
| (b) | a shortlist consisting of all applications received for a specific post, evaluated against the relevant competency requirements, as set out in Annexures A and B to these regulations. |
| (2) | The shortlisting must be finalised within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement. |
| (3) | The municipality must keep a record of all the applicants who applied for vacant post. |
| (4) | The municipal manager must ensure that the information contained in the applications is kept confidential and stored in a secure site on the municipality's premises. |
| (5) | The lists contemplated in subregulation (1) must be submitted, together with the shortlisted applications, to the selection panel before the interviews. |