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 Appointment14. Screening of candidates |
| (1) | Screening of the shortlisted candidates must take place within 21 days of the finalisation of the shortlisting by— |
| (a) | conducting the necessary reference checks; |
| (b) | contacting a candidate's current or previous employer; |
| (c) | determining the validity of a candidate's qualifications; and |
| (d) | verifying whether a candidate has been dismissed previously for misconduct or poor performance by another employer. |
| (2) | A written report on the outcome of the screening process must be compiled by the mayor, in the case of the municipal manager, or the municipal manager, in the case of the manager directly accountable to the municipal manager, before the interviews take place. |