Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of Different Members of Municipal Councils16. Capacity building |
| (1) | The municipal council must develop and adopt a skills development plan and personal development plan prior to any councillor undergoing training. |
| (2) | A municipality must make a provision in its budget for development and implementation of capacity building programme for a councillor during the term of office of that councillor. |
| (3) | Capacity building programme consist of short courses or programmes as provided for in the training, education and development policy and skills development plan of the municipality, including training conducted by national departments, associated government agencies and SETAs, provincial departments, municipalities and organised local government. |
| (4) | The capacity building programme must take into consideration the capacity needs to fulfil a councillor' statutory obligations and affordability by a municipality. |