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 Appointment8. General requirements for appointment of senior managers |
| (1) | No person may be appointed as a senior manager on a fixed term contract, on a permanent basis or on probation, to any post on the approved staff establishment of a municipality, unless he or she— |
| (a) | is a South African citizen or permanent resident; and |
| (b) | possesses the relevant competencies, qualifications, experience, and knowledge set out in Annexures A and B to these regulations. |
| (2) | An appointment may not take effect before the first day of the month following the month during which the municipal council approved the appointment. |