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 Appointment12. Selection panel |
| (1) | A municipal council must appoint a selection panel to make recommendations for the appointment of candidates to vacant senior manager posts. |
| (2) | In deciding who to appoint to a selection panel, the following considerations must inform the decision: |
| (a) | the nature of the post; |
| (b) | the gender balance of the panel; and |
| (c) | the skills, expertise, experience and availability of the persons to be involved. |
| (3) | The selection panel for the appointment of a municipal manager must consist of at least three and not more than five members, constituted as follows: |
| (a) | the mayor, who will be the chairperson, or his or her delegate; |
| (b) | a councillor designated by the municipal council; and |
| (c) | at least one other person, who is not a councillor or a staff member of the municipality, and who has expertise or experience in the area of the advertised post. |
| (4) | The selection panel for the appointment of a manager directly accountable to a municipal manager must consist of at least three and not more than five members, constituted as follows: |
| (a) | the municipal manager, who will be the chairperson; |
| (b) | a member of the mayoral committee or councillor who is the portfolio head of the relevant portfolio; and |
| (c) | at least one other person, who is not a councillor or a staff member of the municipality, and who has expertise or experience in the area of the advertised post. |
| (5) | A panel member must disclose any interest or relationship with the shortlisted candidates during the shortlisting process. |
| (6) | A panel member contemplated in subregulations (3) and (4) must recuse himself or herself from the selection panel if— |
| (a) | his or her spouse, partner, close family member or close friend has been shortlisted for the post; |
| (b) | the panel member has some form of indebtedness to a short-listed candidate or vice versa; or |
| (c) | he or she has any other conflict of interest. |
| (7) | A penal member and staff member must sign a declaration of confidentiality as set out in Annexure D to these regulations, to avert the disclosure of information to unauthorised persons. |
| (8) | A staff member may provide secretarial or advisory services during the selection process, but may not form part of the selection panel. |