Phokwane Local Municipality in Hartswater, Northern Cape, invites applications from
suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position within its establishment
DEPARTMENT : Office of the Mayor (Re-advertisement)
POSITION : Municipal Manager (Contract appointment)
REFERENCE : 37/23
CENTRE : Hartswater, Northern Cape
A. Annual Total Remuneration Package:
R 1,046,220 (minimum) to R1,286,072 (maximum): Negotiable in term of Government
Gazette No 46640 of 17 August 2022) i.e. Upper Limits of Total Remuneration Package
to Municipal Managers and Mangers Directly Accountable to the Municipal Managers
(Grade 2 Municipality)
B. Term of Appointment:
Five (5) years Fixed-Term Contract
C. Year of experience:
Five (5) years relevant experience at a senior management level; and
Have proven successful institutional transformation within public or private sector.
D. Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:
– Bachelor Degree in Public Administration / Political Sciences / Social Sciences / Law or
equivalent;
– Compliance with all the requirement as contained in the Municipal Regulations on
Minimum Competency level, Gazette 46640 of 17 August 2022, i.e South African
Qualifications Authority Qualification ID No 48965 for Accounting Officer of Municipalities.
e.g CPMD / MFMP, etc. If a newly appointed person is not in possession of this
Competency, he / she must complete it within eighteen (18) months from the date of
employment, in accordance with Government Notice Number 91 of 03 February 2017, as
promulgated in Government Gazette No 46640;
– A valid driver’s licence.
E. Core Competencies:
– As stipulated in Annexures A and B of the Regulations on Appointed on Appointment and
Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers Government Notice 21 in Government
Gazette 46640 dated 17 January 2014;
– Advanced knowledge and understanding of relevant policy and legislation,
– Advanced understanding of institutional governance systems and performance
management;
– Advanced understanding of council operations and delegation of powers;
– Good governance;
– Audit and risk management establishment and functionality; and
– Budget and finance management
F. Responsibilities:
– To comply with the functions of the Municipal Managers as prescribed in section 55 of the
Municipal System Act 32 of 2000;
– Provide strategic and ethical leadership and management to achieve the vision of the
municipality;
– Development and management of an economically effective, accountable administration
which is equipped to implement municipality Integrated Development Plan to operate in
accordance with the Municipal Performance Management System and to understand the
need of the community;
– Responsible for all income and expenditure of the Municipality, assets discharge of all
liabilities of the Municipality as well as the proper and diligent compliance with applicable
municipal finance management legislation;
– Management of the provision of service to the local community in a sustainable and
equitable manner;
– Appointment, training, discipline and effective utilisation of staff as well as promotion of
sound labour relations;
– Promotion of sound labour relations and compliance with applicable labour legislation;
– Advise the political structures and political office-bearers of the municipality as well as
carrying out their decisions;
– Administration and implementation of the Municipality by-laws and other legislation;
– Exercise any power and performing any duties delegated by the municipal council or by
other delegating authorities of the municipality;
– Facilitate participation by the local community in the affairs of the Municipality;
– Develop and maintain a system for the assessment of the community satisfaction with
municipal services;
– Represent the municipality at provincial and national level;
– The performance of any other function that may assigned by the Municipal Council and
as Accounting Officer.
Please Notes:
– No late or faxed and / or electronic application will be considered;
– Only hard- copy application will be considered
– Candidates are required to compete the prescribed ‘’Annexure C ‘’ application form as per
Regulations on Appointment and Conditions of Employment of Senior Managers Government
Notice 21 in Government Gazette 37January 2014 which is obtainable from internet at
www.gpwonline.co.za (failure to do so will result in the candidates being will be subjected to
security vetting/ screening , verification of qualifications and employment history / reference
check and competency assessment and should also disclose financial interests;
– Phokwane Municipality reserves the right to nullify or cancel an employment contract and
recover all costs incurred by the municipality including remuneration, advertisement etc.
Should it be discovered that the successful candidates submitted false or insufficient
information which resulted to the contravention of the provision of Municipal Council Policies,
Municipal System Amendment Act No 7 of 2011 or any other relevant legislation.
– Canvassing of councillors with the purpose of being appointed is not allowed and proof of such
canvassing will lead to disqualification
Applications must be submitted on a completed and signed application form as per the
regulations obtained from the internet at www.gpwonline.co.za, a detailed CV, Certified
copies of Academic Qualification, Identity Document and Driver’s License (Certified
copies must not be older than 3 Months) should be addressed to Cllr. T Afrika. Office of
the Mayor of Phokwane Local Municipality, Private Bag X3 Hartswater Northern Cape 8570
or hand delivered at 24 Hertzog Street (Registry Office) Phokwane Local Municipality
Hartswater Northern cape.
Enquiries: Mr. T. Afrika: Office of the Mayor at 053 414 9700 during officer hours (08h00 – 16h00)
Closing Date: 21 July 2023
If no communication has been received from us within three (3) months after the closing date,
please consider your application not successful. The Municipality reserves the right to appoint
or not appoint any person.
Notice Issued by:
Councillor T. Afrika
The Mayor Phokwane Local Municipality
24 Hertzog Street
Private Bag x3
Hartswater
Northern Cape Province
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