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) | A municipality must make a provision in its budget for the development and implementation of capacity building programme for a councillor during the term of office of that councillor. |
| (2) | This capacity building programme may include specific training conducted by national departments, associated government agencies and SETAs, provincial departments, municipalities and organised local government but excludes tertiary education. |
| (3) | The training programme must take into consideration the capacity needs to fulfil a councillor' statutory obligations and affordability by a municipality. |