Public Administration Management Act, 2014

11. National School of Government

12. Directive by Minister relating to education 13. Compulsory educational requirements for employment CHAPTER 5 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

14. Use of Information and Communication technologies in public administration CHAPTER 6 ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND DISCIPLINE 15. Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit CHAPTER 7 NORMS AND STANDARDS

14. The head of an institution must— (a) acquire and use information and communication technologies in a manner which— (i) leverages economies of scale to provide for cost effective service; (ii) ensures the interoperability of its information systems with information systems of other institutions to enhance internal efficiency or service delivery; (iii) eliminates unnecessary duplication of information and communication technologies in the public administration; and (iv) ensures security of its information systems; (b) use information and communication technologies to develop and enhance the (c) delivery of its services in the public administration; align the use by staff of information and communication technologies to achieve optimal service delivery; and (d) promote the access to public services through the use of information and communication technologies. 25 30 35 CHAPTER 6 ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND DISCIPLINE Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit 40 15. (1) The Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit is hereby established. (2) The organisational form of the Unit must be determined in terms of applicable legislation. (3) The head of the Unit and all its personnel must be appointed in terms of the Public 45 Service Act. (4) The Unit has the following functions: GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 17 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 Umyalelo woMphathiswa omayela nemfundo 17 12. (1) UMphathiswa, ngokubonisana noMphathiswa ophathiswe imfundo ephaka- mileyo noqeqesho, usengayalela iSikolo ukuba sibe nemfundo yamabanga athile, imfundo yamabanga engaphelelanga, nemfundo engeyiyo eyamabanga eyamkelwa yiNational Qualifications Framework okanye yiSouth African Qualifications Authority. (2) Ngokwendlela umyalelo ongokwesiqendwana (1) osebenza ngayo koomasipala, uMphathiswa makenze ngokubonisana noMphathiswa ophathiswe oorhulumente basekuhlaleni abalu- ngelelanisiweyo. noorhulumente abasekuhlaleni kokubonisana nasemva Imfundo efunekayo esisinyanzelo ukuze umntu aqeshwe 13. (1) Emva kokuba kuvume iKhabhinethi, uMphathiswa usengayalela ukuba ukuphunyelelwa kwemfundo ethile okanye uqeqesho okanye iimviwo okanye iimvavanyo— (a) kuyimfuneko ukuze umntu aqeshwe kwimisebenzi ethile okanye afuduselwe (b) kwimisebenzi ethile; nokuthi imfundo ethile isisinyanzelo ukuze kubekho ukuphuculwa kwicandelo elithile labaqeshwa. (2) UMphathiswa makabonisane noorhulumente basekuhlaleni abalungelelanisiweyo kwaye afumane ukunqwala koMphathiswa ophathiswe oorhulumente basekuhlaleni ngaphambi kokuba afune ukunqwala kweKhabhinethi okuxelwe kwisiqendwana (1) mayela nomyalelo omawusebenze koomasipala. ISAHLUKO 5 UBUGCISA BENGCOMBOLO NONXIBELELWANO Ukusetyenziswa kobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano eburhulumenteni

16. Minimum norms and standards CHAPTER 8 COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM NORMS AND STANDARDS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

17. Office of Standards and Compliance CHAPTER 9 GENERAL 18. 19. 20. Regulations Repeal and amendment of laws Short title and commencement SCHEDULE LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED CHAPTER 1 INTERPRETATION, APPLICATION AND OBJECTS OF ACT Definitions

1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates— ‘‘Constitution’’ means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996; ‘‘employee’’ means a person appointed in the public administration, but excludes a person appointed as a special adviser in terms of section 12A of the Public Service Act and a person performing similar functions in a municipality; ‘‘entity’’ includes any sole proprietorship, partnership, trust, company or associa- tion, irrespective of whether the entity is incorporated or registered under any law; ‘‘executive authority’’, in relation to— (a) The Presidency or a national government component within the President’s portfolio, means the President; (b) a national department or national government component within a Cabinet portfolio, means the Minister responsible for that portfolio; 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 7 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 7 ISAHLUKO 4 UKUPHUCULWA NOKUQEQESHWA KWABASEBENZI ISikolo sikaRhulumente

10. Ukuphuculwa kwabasebenzi ngamaziko 11.

12. Umyalelo woMphathiswa omayela nemfundo 13. Imfundo efunekayo esisinyanzelo ukuze umntu aqeshwe ISAHLUKO 5 UBUGCISA BENGCOMBOLO NONXIBELELWEANO

14. Ukusetyenziswa kobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano eburhulumenteni ISAHLUKO 6 IMIGAQO YOKUZIPHATHA, INTEMBEKO NOLUNGISO-SIMILO 15. IZiko Lemigaqo Yokusebenza Eburhulumenteni Nelokuncedisa Kwintembeko Nolungiso-similo ISAHLUKO 7 IMILINGANISELO 16. Imilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe ISAHLUKO 8 UKUSEBENZA NGOKWEMILINGANISELO EYEYONA IPHANTSI EMAYIFIKELELWE EBURHULUMENTENI 17. IOfisi Yemilinganiselo Nokugcinwa Kwayo ISAHLUKO 9 GABALALA 18. 19. 20. Imimiselo Imithetho etshitshiswayo neyenziwa utshintsho Igama lawo nokuqalisa kwawo ukusebenza ISIHLOMELO 5 10 15 20 25 IMITHETHO ETSHITSHISWAYO OKANYE EYENZIWA UTSHINTSHO ISAHLUKO 1 UKUCHAZWA KWENTSINGISELO YALO MTHETHO, UKUSEBENZA KWAWO NEENJONGO ZAWO 30 Ukuchazwa kwamagama

1. Kulo Mthetho, ngaphadle kokuba okunye okubhaliweyo kuwo kubonisa ngenye indlela— ‘‘uMgaqo-siseko’’ nguMgaqo-siseko weRiphablikhi yoMzantsi-Afrika ka-1996; ‘‘umqeshwa’’ ngumntu oqeshwe eburhulumenteni, kodwa ingenguye oqeshwe njengomcebisi okhethekileyo ngokwesiqendu 12A sePublic Service Act nomntu owenza imisebenzi enjengaleyo kumasipala; ‘‘iqumrhu’’ liquka ishishini lomntu omnye, ishishini elidityanelweyo, itrasti, inkampani okanye umbutho, kungakhathaliseki ukuba iqumrhu elo libhalisiwe kusini na; 35 40 8 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 8 (c) (d) (e) the Public Service Commission, means the chairperson; the Office of a Premier or a provincial government component within a Premier’s portfolio, means the Premier of that province; a provincial department or a provincial government component within an Executive Council portfolio, means the member of that Council responsible for that portfolio; and a municipality means the Municipal Council of that municipality; (f) ‘‘family member’’, in relation to any person, means his or her parent, sister, brother, child or spouse— (a) including a person living with that person as if they were married to each other, namely a spouse or life partner; including any other relative who resides permanently with that person; and including any other relative who is of necessity dependent on such person; (b) whether such relationship results from birth, marriage or adoption; (c) (d) ‘‘Head of the School’’ means the Head of the National School of Government contemplated in section 11(1); ‘‘information and communication technologies’’ means all aspects of technol- ogy which are used to manage and support the efficient gathering, processing, storing and dissemination of information; ‘‘institution’’ means a national department, a provincial department, a municipal- ity or a national or provincial government component; ‘‘Minister’’ means the Minister responsible for the public service and administra- tion, unless otherwise stated in this Act; ‘‘Municipal Council’’ means a Municipal Council referred to in section 157(1) of the Constitution; ‘‘municipality’’ means a municipality as defined in section 1 of the Municipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998); ‘‘national department’’ means a national department listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act; ‘‘Office’’ means the Office of Standards and Compliance established in section 17(1); ‘‘prescribed’’ means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister in terms of this Act; ‘‘public administration’’ means the public service, municipalities and their employees; ‘‘public service’’ means all— (a) national departments; (b) national government components listed in Part A of Schedule 3 to the Public Service Act; (c) provincial departments which means— (i) the Office of a Premier listed in Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act; and (ii) provincial departments listed in Schedule 2 to the Public Service Act; and (d) provincial government components listed in Part B of Schedule 3 to the Public Service Act, and their employees; ‘‘Public Service Act’’ means the Public Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994); ‘‘School’’ means the National School of Government contemplated in section 11(1); ‘‘Skills Development Act’’ means the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998); ‘‘Skills Development Levies Act’’ means the Skills Development Levies Act, 1999 (Act No. 9 of 1999); ‘‘this Act’’ includes the regulations made in terms of this Act; ‘‘training institution’’ means any training institution under the authority of— (a) (b) a Municipal Council; and ‘‘Unit’’ means the Public Administration Ethics, Integrity and Disciplinary Technical Assistance Unit contemplated in section 15(1). the national or a provincial government; or Application of Act

2. Unless otherwise provided, this Act applies to the public administration. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 9 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 9 ‘‘igunya eliphezulu’’, ngokumayela— (a) neOfisi okanye kaMongameli inxalenye karhulumente wezwelonke ngaphakathi kwiOfisi kaMongameli, nguMongameli; (b) nesebe lezwelonke okanye inxalenye karhulumente wezwelonke ngaphakathi kwisebe leKhabhinethi, nguMphathiswa ophathiswe elo sebe; (c) nePublic Service Commission, ngusihlalo wayo; (d) neOfisi yeNkulumbuso okanye inxalenye karhulumente wephondo nga- phakathi kwiofisi yeNkulumbuso, yiNkulumbuso yelo phondo; (e) nesebe lephondo okanye inxalenye karhulumente wephondo ngaphakathi kwisebe lomphathiswa wephondo, ngumphathiswa wephondo welo sebe; nomasipala, liBhunga likaMasipala laloo masipala; (f) ‘‘ilungu losapho’’ ngumzali womntu, okanye udade wabo, okanye umnakwabo, umntwana okanye iqabane lomtshato— (a) kuquka nomntu ohlala naloo mntu ngokungathi batshatile; (b) enoba oko kuzalana kubekho ngenxa yokuzalwa, okanye ngenxa yomtshato okanye ngenxa yokukhuliswa ngabazali bambi; lisebe lezwelonke, isebe lephondo, umasipala okanye inxalenye (c) kuquka nasiphi na esinye isizalwana esihlala ngokusisigxina naloo mntu; (d) kuquka nasiphi na isizalwana esixhomekeke kuloo mntu; ‘‘iNtloko yeSikolo’’ yintloko yeSikolo sikaRhulumente esixelwe kwisiqendu 11(1); ‘‘ubugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano’’ bubo bonke ubugcisa obusetyenziswa ukulawula nokuncedisa ekulawulweni kokuqokelelwa kwengcombolo nokuyi- gcina ngokutyibilikayo; ‘‘iziko’’ karhulumente wezwelonke okanye wephondo; ‘‘uMphathiswa’’ nguMphathiswa ophathiswe inkonzo karhulumente nolawulo, ngaphandle kokuba kuchazwe ngenye indlela kulo Mthetho; ‘‘iBhunga likaMasipala’’ liBhunga likaMasipala ekuthethwe ngalo kwisiqendu 157(1) soMgaqo-siseko; ‘‘uMasipala’’ ngumasipala ngendlela achazwe ngayo kwisiqendu 1 seMunicipal Structures Act, 1998 (Act No. 117 of 1998); ‘‘isebe lezwelonke’’ lisebe lezwelonke elidweliswe kwiSchedule 1 yePublic Service Act; ‘‘iOfisi’’ yiOfisi Yemilinganiselo Emayifikelelwe esekwe kwisiqendu 17(1); elithi ‘‘efunekayo’’ lithetha efunwa yimimiselo eyenziwe nguMphathiswa ngo- kwalo Mthetho; ‘‘uburhulumente’’ ngurhulumente, oomasipala nabaqeshwa; ‘‘urhulumente’’— (a) ngawo onke amasebe ezwelonke; (b) zizo zonke iinxalenye zikarhulumente wezwelonke ezidweliswe kwi- Nxalenye A yeSchedule 3 yePublic Service Act; (c) ngawo onke amasebe amaphondo, okuthetha ukuba— (i) yiOfisi yeNkulumbuso edweliswe kwiSchedule 1 yePublic Servant Act; (ii) namasebe amaphondo adweliswe kwiSchedule 2 yePublic Service Act; (d) neenxalenye zikarhulumente zamaphondo ezidweliswe kwiNxalenye B yeSchedule 3 yePublic Service Act nabaqeshwa bazo; ‘‘iPublic Service Act’’ yiPublic Service Act, 1994 (Proclamation No. 103 of 1994); ‘‘iSikolo’’ siSikolo sikaRhulumente esixelwe kwisiqendu 11(1); ‘‘iSkills Development Act’’ yiSkills Development Act, 1998 (Act No. 97 of 1998); ‘‘iSkills Development Levies Act’’ yiSkills Development Act, 1999 (Act No. 9 of 1999); elithi ‘‘lo Mthetho’’ liquka imimiselo eyenziwe ngokwalo Mthetho; ‘‘iziko loqeqesho’’ lilo naliphi na iziko loqeqesho eliphantsi kwegunya— (a) (b) ‘‘iZiko’’ lithethe iZiko Lemigaqo Yokusebenza Eburhulumenteni Nelokuncedisa Kwintembeko Nolungiso-similo elixelwe kwisiqendu 15(1). lorhulumente wezwelonke okanye wephondo; okanye leBhunga likaMasipala; lize elithi Ukusebenza kwalo Mthetho

2. Ngaphandle kokuba kuxelwe ngenye indlela, lo Mthetho usebenza ebu- rhulumenteni. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 10 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 Objects of Act GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 10

3. The objects of this Act are to— (a) promote and give effect to the values and principles in section 195(1) of the Constitution; (b) provide for the transfer and secondment of employees; (c) promote a high standard of professional ethics in the public administration; (d) promote the use of information and communication technologies in the public administration; (e) promote efficient service delivery in the public administration; (f) facilitate the eradication and prevention of unethical practices in the public administration; and (g) provide for the setting of minimum norms and standards to give effect to the values and principles of section 195(1) of the Constitution. CHAPTER 2 BASIC VALUES AND PRINCIPLES Basic values and principles governing public administration

4. Each institution must— (a) promote and maintain a high standard of professional ethics; (b) promote efficient, economic and effective use of resources; (c) be development oriented; (d) provide such services impartially, fairly, equitably and without bias; (e) respond to people’s needs and encourage public participation in policy- making; be accountable to the public; foster transparency by providing the public with timely, accessible and accurate information; (f) (g) (h) ensure good human resource management and career development practices (i) to maximise human potential; and ensure broad representation of the South African people, with employment and personel management practices based on ability, objectivity, fairness, and the need to redress the imbalances of the past to achieve broad representation. CHAPTER 3 EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Individual transfers 5. (1) Any employee of the transferring institution may, subject to sections 151(3), 153 and 197(4) of the Constitution, be transferred within an institution or transferred to another institution in a manner and on such conditions as prescribed. (2) An employee may only be transferred— (a) where reasonable grounds exist; (b) if the employee is suitably qualified, as envisaged in section 20(3) to (5) of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No. 55 of 1998), for the intended position upon transfer; if the employee requests or consents in writing to the transfer; and (c) 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 11 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 11 Iinjongo zalo Mthetho

3. Iinjongo zalo Mthetho— (a) kukukhuthaza nokuphumeza imigaqo ekwisiqendu 195(1) soMgaqo-siseko; (b) kukulungiselela ukufuduselwa kwabasebenzi kwezinye iindawo nokubo- lekwa kwabo; (c) kukukhuthaza ukuxhonywa komgangatho ekwenziweni komsebenzi wa- kwarhulumente; (d) kukukhuthaza ukusetyenziswa kobugcisa nengcombolo nonxibelelwano eburhulumenteni; (e) kukukhuthaza ukunikezelwa kweenkonzo okutyibilikayo eburhulumenteni; (f) kukwenza lula ukupheliswa nokuthintelwa kwemikhuba engafanelekanga eburhulumenteni; (g) nokwenza ukuba kubekho imilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe kuze kuphunyezwe imigaqo yesiqendu 195(1) soMgaqo-siseko. ISAHLUKO 2 IMIGAQO ESISISEKO Imigaqo esisiseko elawula uburhulumente

4. Iziko ngalinye— (a) malikhuthaze umgangatho weendlela zokusebenza lize liwugcine upha- kamile; (b) malikhuthaze ukusetyenziswa kobuncwane ngokutyibilikayo, ngendlela eqoqoshayo nenempumelelo; (c) malicinge ngophuculo; (d) malisebenzele uluntu lingakhethi buso, ngendlela engakhwinisiyo; (e) malisabele kwiintswelo zabantu lize likhuthaze ukuba nenxaxheba koluntu ekuqulunqweni kweenkqubo; (f) maliphendule kuluntu; (g) malikhuthaze ukusebenzela elubala ngokunika uluntu ingcombolo esexesheni, olunokuyifumana xa luyifuna, kwaye; (i) maliqinisekise (h) maliqinisekise ukuba abasebenzi baphathwa ngendlela elungileyo kwaye bayaphuculwa kwimisebenzi yabo ukuze bafikelele kwelona nqanaba liphezulu loko banokukwenza; kananjalo ngokubanzi baseMzantsi-Afrika, kusetyenziswa iindlela zokuqeshwa nezokuphathwa kwabasebenzi ezise- kelwe kubuchule, kubulungisa nakwimfuneko yokulungisa iintswela- bulungisa zexesha elidlulileyo ukuze kumelwe abantu abaninzi ka- ngangokunokwenzeka. ukumelwa kwabantu ISAHLUKO 3 UKUQESHWA EBURHULUMENTENI Ukufuduswa komqeshwa ngamnye 5. (1) Nawuphi na umqeshwa weziko elifudusayo unokuthi, ngokulawulwa sisiqendu 151(3), 153 nese-197(4) soMgaqo-siseko, afuduselwe komnye umsebenzi ngaphandle kwiziko okanye afuduselwe kwelinye iziko ngendlela nangemiqathango eya kuthi ixelwe. (2) Umqeshwa unokuthi afuduswe kuphela— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 (a) xa kukho izizathu ezivakalayo; (b) ukuba umqeshwa lowo uyawufanelekela umsebenzi ekufunwa ukuba afuduselwe kuwo, ngendlela echazwe kwisiqendu 20(3) ukuya kwese-(5) se-Employment Equity Act 55 ka-1998; (c) ukuba umqeshwa uzicelela ngokwakhe ngokubhala ukuba afuduswe okanye 50 ukuba uyavuma ngokubhala ukuba afuduswe; 12 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 12 (d) within that institution by the relevant authority, or to another institution with the concurrence of the relevant executive authorities of the transferring and recipient institutions. (3) If an employee is transferred within an institution, or from one national or provincial institution to another national or provincial institution the— (a) transfer does not interrupt the employee’s continuity of employment; and (b) employee may not upon the transfer suffer any reduction in remuneration and conditions of service, unless the employee consents. (4) (a) If an employee is transferred between a national or provincial institution and a municipal institution or from one provincial or municipal institution to another provincial or municipal institution, the remuneration and conditions of service of the employee upon the transfer are as agreed between the executive authorities of the transferring and recipient institutions. (b) If an employee is transferred in terms of paragraph (a) and unless the employee consents, the remuneration and conditions of service may not be less favourable than those on which the employee was employed immediately before the transfer. Secondments 6. (1) Any employee of an institution may be seconded to another institution or to any other organ of state in such manner, and on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed. (2) An employee may be seconded in terms of subsection (1)— (a) (b) (c) if the employee possesses the necessary skills and knowledge for the intended position at the time of the secondment; and if the employee requests or consents to the secondment; or in the absence of consent, after due consideration of any representations by the employee, if the secondment is justified. (3) Any employee of an institution may only be seconded in terms of subsection (1) to— (a) another institution in consultation with the relevant executive authorities of the seconding and recipient institutions; or (b) an organ of state other than an institution, on request of the organ of state and in consultation with the relevant authority of the seconding institution. (4) (a) If an employee is seconded between a national or provincial institution and a municipal institution to another provincial or municipal institution, the remuneration and conditions of service of the employee upon the secondment are as agreed between the executive authorities of the transferring and recipient institutions. institution or from one provincial or municipal (b) If an employee is seconded in terms of subsection (1) and unless the employee consents, the remuneration and conditions of service may not be less favourable than those on which the employee was employed immediately before the secondment. Transfer of employees upon transfer or assignment of function

7. If a function is transferred or assigned from one institution, namely the old institution, to another institution, namely the new institution, as a result of an action envisaged in section 97, 99, 126 or 137 of the Constitution, the provisions of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995), apply. Conducting business with State 8. (1) In this section and in section 9, ‘‘employee’’ includes persons contemplated in section 12A of the Public Service Act and a person performing similar functions in a municipality. (2) An employee may not— (a) conduct business with the State; or (b) be a director of a public or private company conducting business with the State. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 13 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 13 (d) efuduselwa komnye umsebenzi kwalapho ngaphakathi kwelo ziko efuduswa ligunya elifanelekileyo, okanye afuduselwe kwelinye iziko ngokuvuma kwamagunya aphezulu achaphazelekayo elo ziko afuduswa lilo nawamkelwa lilo. (3) Ukuba umqeshwa ufuduselwa kumsebenzi okwangaphakathi kwiziko, okanye ufuduswa esuswa kwelinye iziko lezwelonke okanye lephondo esisiwa kwelinye iziko lezwelonke okanye lephondo— (a) oko kufuduswa akukuphazamisi ukuqhubeka kwengqesho yaloo mqeshwa; (b) kwaye loo mqeshwa akanakuthi akuba efudusiwe aphungulelwe umvuzo neemeko abesebenza kuzo, ngaphandle kokuba umqeshwa uyavuma. (4) (a) Ukuba umqeshwa ufuduswa esuswa kwiziko lezwelonke okanye lephondo esisiwa kwiziko likamasipala okanye esuswa kwiziko lephondo okanye likamasipala esisiwa kwelinye iziko lephondo okanye likamasipala, umvuzo womqeshwa neemeko asebenza kuzo zinjengokuba kuvunyelwene ngamagunya aphezulu eziko elifudusayo nelamkelayo. (b) Ukuba umqeshwa ufuduswa ngokwesiqendu (a) kwaye ngaphandle kokuba umqeshwa uyavuma, umvuzo womqeshwa neemeko asebenza kuzo azinakuba ngaphantsi kwezo abeqeshwe kuzo ngaphambi kokuba afuduswe. Ukubolekwa kwabasebenzi 6. (1) Nawuphi na umqeshwa weziko unokuthi abolekwe lelinye iziko okanye icandelo likarhulumente ngendlela nangemiqathango enokuthi ixelwe. (2) Umqeshwa unokubolekwa ngokwesiqendwana (1)— (a) ukuba umqeshwa unezakhono eziyimfuneko nolwazi lomsebenzi ekujongwe ukuba awenze ngexesha lokubolekwa kwakhe; kananjalo (b) ukuba umqeshwa uyazicelela okanye uyavuma ukubolekwa; okanye (c) xa engavumi, ukuba ukubolekwa kwakhe kuyathetheleleka emva koku- qwalasela ngokufanelekileyo nakuphi na okutshiwo ngumqeshwa. (3) Nawuphi na umqeshwa weziko unokubolekwa kuphela ngokwesiqendwana (1) esiwa— (a) kwelinye iziko ngokubonisana namagunya aphezulu achaphazelekayo eziko elibolekisayo nelibolekayo; okanye (b) kwicandelo likarhulumente elingelilo iziko, esakucelwa licandelo lika- rhulumente nangokubonisana negunya elifanelekileyo leziko elibolekisa ngaye. (4) (a) Ukuba umqeshwa kubolekiswa ngaye phakathi kweziko lezwelonke okanye lephondo neziko likamasipala okanye kubolekiswa ngaye ukusuka kwelinye iziko lephondo okanye likamasipala esiwa kwelinye iziko lephondo okanye likamasipala, iimeko zokusebenza zomqeshwa akuba kubolekiswe ngaye zinjengokuba kuvu- nyelwene phakathi kwamagunya aphezulu neziko elibolekisa ngaye nelimbolekayo. (b) Ukuba umqeshwa kubolekiswa ngaye ngokwesiqendwana (1) kwaye ngaphandle kokuba umqeshwa uyavuma, umvuzo wakhe neemeko abesebenza kuzo azinakuba ngaphantsi kwezo abeqeshwe kuzo ngaphambi kokuba afuduswe. Ukufuduswa kwabaqeshwa xa kufuduswa umsebenzi abebewenza

7. Ukuba umsebenzi uyafuduswa ukusuka kwelinye iziko, esingathi liziko elidala, ukuya kwelinye iziko, esingathi liziko elitsha, ngenxa yesenzo esixelwe kwisiqendu 97, 99, 126 okanye 137 soMgaqo-siseko, okutshiwo sisiqendu 197 seLabour Relations Act 66 ka-1995 kuyasebenza. Ukushishina norhulumente 8. (1) Kwesi siqendu nakwisiqendu 9, igama elithi ‘‘umqeshwa’’ liquka abantu abaxelwe kwisiqendu 12A sePublic Service Act nomntu owenza imisebenzi enjengaleyo kumasipala. (2) Umqeshwa akavumelekanga ukuba— (a) ashishine norhulumente; okanye (b) abe ngumlawuli wenkampani karhulumente okanye yomntu othile eshishina norhulumente. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 14 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 14 (3) A contravention of subsection (2)— (a) is an offence, and any person found guilty of the offence is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 5 years or both such fine and imprisonment; and (b) constitute serious misconduct which may result in the termination of 5 employment by the employer. Disclosure of financial interest 9. (1) An employee must, in the prescribed manner, disclose to the relevant head of the institution all his or her financial interests and the financial interests of his or her spouse and a person living with that person as if they were married to each other, including all— (a) (b) (c) gifts above the prescribed value, other than gifts received from a family shares and other financial interests in an entity; sponsorhips; member; (d) benefits; and (e) immovable property. (2) Failure by an employee to comply with the obligation referred to in subsection (1) constitutes misconduct. CHAPTER 4 CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Capacity development by institutions 10. (1) The head of an institution must— (a) (b) through the education and training of its employees develop its human resource capacity to a level that enables it to perform its functions in an efficient, quality, collaborative and accountable manner; and for the purpose referred to in paragraph (a) comply with the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), Skills Development Act and the Skills Development Levies Act. (2) In addition to the education and training budget requirements in terms of the Skills Development Act or provision for a training levy in terms of the Skills Development Levies Act, an institution— (a) must make appropriate provision within the available resources in its budget for the education and training of its employees; and (b) may apply to any applicable sector education and training authority established in terms of the Skills Development Act for additional funds for training. National School of Government 11. (1) The National School of Government will, in consultation with the Minister responsible for higher education and training, be established as a higher education institution contemplated in the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997). (2) The School must, through education and training, promote the progressive realisation of the values and principles governing public administration and enhance the quality, extent and impact of the development of human resource capacity in institutions. (3) The School must give effect to subsection (2) by— (a) (b) subject to the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008), providing such education and training or causing such education and training to be provided or conducting or cause to be conducted such examinations or tests as the Head of the School determines; interacting with and fostering collaboration, in consultation with the Minister responsible for higher education and training, among training institutions, higher education institutions, further education and training institutions and private sector training providers in furtherance of such education and training; and 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (c) performing any other function or exercising any other power as prescribed. (4) The provisions of this section do not affect institution or sector specific training. 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 15 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 15 (3) Ukwaphula isiqendwana (2)— (a) kukwaphul’ umthetho, kwaye nawuphi na umntu ofunyaniswe enetyala lokwaphula lo mthetho uya kugwetywa ifayini okanye avalelwe entolongweni ixesha elingagqithiyo kwiminyaka emihlanu okanye agwetywe kokubini loo fayini nokuvalelwa entolongweni; kwaye (b) kukona okukhulu okungazala ukugxothwa ngumqeshi. Ukudizwa kwento ayincwasileyo umntu ngokwasemalini 9. (1) Umqeshwa makathi, ngendlela efunekayo, adize kwintloko efanelekileyo yeziko zonke izinto azincwasileyo ngokwasemalini kunye nezinto ezincwaswe liqabane lakhe lomtshato nangumntu ohlala nomqeshwa ngokungathi batshatile, kuquka— (a) zonke izabelo nazo zonke iimali ezikwiqumrhu; (b) bonke abaxhasi; (c) zonke izipho ezixabiso lingaphaya kwemali exeliweyo, ngaphandle kwezipho ezifunyenwe zivela kwilungu losapho; (d) onke amaqithiqithi; kwaye (e) nayo yonke impahla engenakufuduswa. (2) Ukusilela komqeshwa ukwenza okufunwa sisiqendwana (1) kukona. ISAHLUKO 4 UKUPHUCULWA NOKUQEQESHWA KWABASEBENZI Ukuphuculwa kwabasebenzi ngamaziko 10. (1) Intloko yeziko mayithi— (a) ngokubafundisa nokubaqeqesha abaqeshwa bayo, ibaphucule kude kufike kwinqanaba elenza ukuba iziko likwazi ukwenza imisebenzi yalo ngendlela etyibilkikayo esemgangathweni, enentsebenziswano, nelingakwazi ukuphe- ndula ngayo; (b) ngenjongo ekuthethwe ngayo kwisiqendu (a), ikwenze okufunwa yiHigher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), nasiSkills Development Levies Act. (2) Ukongezelela kwiimfuno zesabelo-mali semfundo noqeqesho ngokweSkills Development Act okanye ukunikwa imali yoqeqesho ngokweSkills Development Levies Act, iziko— (a) malenze ilungiselelo elifanelekileyo ngokweemali elinazo lokufundisa (b) nokuqeqesha abaqeshwa balo; kananjalo linokwenz’ isicelo semali ethe kratya yoqeqesho lisibhekisa kwigunya lemfundo noqeqesho elisekwe ngokweSkills Development Act. ISikolo sikaRhulumente 11. (1) ISikolo sikaRhulumente siza kuthi, ngokubonisana noMphathiswa ophathiswe imfundo ephakamileyo noqeqesho, sisekwe njengeziko lemfundo ephakamileyo elixelwe kwiHigher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997). (2) Ngokusebenzisa imfundo noqeqesho, esi Sikolo masikhuthaze ukuphumeleliswa ngokuthe ngcembe kwemigaqo elawula uburhulumente size siphakamise umgangatho, ubungakanani nokuba nempumelelo kokuphuculwa kwabasebenzi kumaziko. (3) Esi Sikolo masiphumeze isiqendwana (2)— (a) ngokuthi, ngokulawulwa yiNational Qualifications Framework Act 67 ka-2008 sinike imfundo noqeqesho okanye senze ukuba kufunyanwe imfundo noqeqesho okanye siqhube iimviwo okanye iimvavanyo ngendlela egqitywe yiNtloko yeSikolo; (b) ngokukhuthaza intsebenziswano, ngokubonisana noMphathiswa ophathiswe imfundo ephakamileyo noqeqesho, phakathi kwamaziko oqeqesho, amaziko emfundo ephakamileyo, amaziko emfundo ethe kratya noqeqesho, nabaniki- luqeqesho beenkampani ezizimeleyo ngenjongo yokuqhubela phambili loo mfundo noqeqesho; kwaye (c) nangokwenza nawuphi na omnye umsebenzi okanye ngokusebenzisa naliphi na elinye igunya elifunekayo. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 (4) Okutshiwo sesi siqendu akuluchaphazeli uqeqesho oluthile lweziko okanye 55 lwecandelo. 16 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 Directive by Minister relating to education 16 12. (1) The Minister, in consultation with the Minister responsible for higher to provide qualifications, part- education and training, may direct the School qualifications and non-formal education as recognised by the National Qualifications Framework or the South African Qualifications Authority. (2) Insofar as a directive under subsection (1) applies to municipalities, the Minister must act in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government and after consultation with organised local government. 5 Compulsory educational requirements for employment 13. (1) The Minister may, after approval by the Cabinet, direct that the successful 10 completion of specified education, training, examinations or tests is— (a) a prerequisite for specified appointments or transfers; and (b) compulsory in order to meet development needs of any category of employees. (2) The Minister must consult organised local government and obtain the concurrence of the Minister responsible for local government before seeking the approval of the Cabinet contemplated in subsection (1) in respect of a directive to be applicable to municipalities. 15 CHAPTER 5 INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES 20 Use of information and communication technologies in public administration

14. Intloko yeziko— (a) mayizuze ubugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano ize ibusebenzise ngendlela— (i) eyenza ukuba inkonzo eyenziwayo ingabi ziindleko; (ii) eqinisekisa ukusebenzisana kobuxhakaxhaka bengcombolo nobu- xhakaxhaka bengcombolo bamanye amaziko ukuphucula umgangatho wenkonzo enikezelwayo; (iii) ephelisa ukuphindwa okungeyomfuneko kobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano eburhulumenteni; kwaye (iv) neqinisekisa ukukhuseleka kobuxhakaxhaka bayo bengcombolo; (b) mayibusebenzise ubugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano ukuphucula nokunyusa umgangatho wokunikezelwa kweenkonzo zayo eburhulumenteni; elungelelanisa ukusetyenziswa kobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano ngabasebenzi ukuze kunikezelwe iinkonzo ngeyona ndlela; (c) (d) nekhuthaza ukufunyanwa kweenkonzo zikarhulumente ngokusetyenziswa kobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano. ISAHLUKO 6 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 IMIGAQO YOKUZIPHATHA, INTEMBEKO NOLUNGISO-SIMILO IZiko Lemigaqo Yokusebenza Eburhulumenteni Nokuncedisa Kwintembeko Nolungiso-similo 15. (1) Ngokwenjenje kusekwa iZiko Lemigaqo Yokuziphatha Eburhulumenteni, 45 Nentembeko, Noncedo Kulungiso-similo. (2) Indlela eliza kuma ngayo eli Ziko mayigqitywe ngokwemithetho yepalamente. (3) Intloko yeli Ziko nabo bonke abasebenzi balo mabaqeshwe ngokwePublic Service Act. (4) Eli Ziko linale misebenzi ilandelayo: 50 18 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 18 (c) (b) (a) To provide technical assistance and support to institutions in all spheres of government regarding the management of ethics, integrity and disciplinary matters relating to misconduct in the public administration; to develop the norms and standards on integrity, ethics, conduct and discipline in the public administration; to build capacity within institutions to initiate and institute disciplinary proceedings into misconduct; to strengthen government oversight of ethics, integrity and discipline, and where necessary, in cases where systemic weaknesses are identified, to intervene; to promote and enhance good ethics and integrity within the public administration; and to cooperate with other institutions and organs of state to fulfill its functions under this section. (d) (e) (f) (5) (a) When an institution discovers an act of corruption, such corruption must immediately be reported to the police for investigation in terms of any applicable law, including the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004). (b) Issues of misconduct emanating from criminal investigations must be reported to the Unit and the relevant head of institution for initiation and institution of disciplinary proceedings. (6) (a) Notwitstanding subsection (5)(b), every institution has the responsibility to ensure that it deals with matters relating to misconduct without undue delay. (b) The head of the institution must report to the Unit on steps taken in respect of subsection (5)(b). (7) The Unit may perform its functions in subsection (4) in respect of— (a) a national department or national government component, in consultation with the executive authority of such department or component, or upon the request of the relevant executive authority; (c) (b) an Office of the Premier, provincial department or provincial government component with the concurrence of the Premier, or upon the request of the relevant Premier; and a municipality with the concurrence of the Municipal Council or upon the request of the relevant Municipal Council, or upon the request of the relevant Member of the Executive Council in respect of an investigation contemplated in section 106(5) of the Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000). (8) The Minister must report to Parliament twice a year on the activities of the Unit. CHAPTER 7 NORMS AND STANDARDS Minimum norms and standards 16. (1) The Minister may prescribe minimum norms and standards regarding— (a) the promotion of values and principles referred to in section 195(1) of the Constitution; information and communication technologies in the public administration; integrity, ethics and discipline; the disclosure of financial interests; (b) capacity development and training; (c) (d) (e) (f) measures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of institutions; (g) disclosure of information relating to pending disciplinary action and concluded disciplinary proceedings where the employee was found guilty; and (h) any other matter necessary to give effect to the administration or implemen- tation of this Act. (2) The Minister must prescribe minimum norms and standards in terms of subsection (1)(a) in consultation with the relevant executive authority. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 19 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 19 (a) ukuncedisa kuwo onke amanqwanqwa karhulumente mayela nemigaqo yokuziphatha, intembeko nemicimbi yolungiso-similo eburhulumenteni; (b) ukuphucula imilinganiselo nentembeko, imigaqo yokuziphatha, nolungiso- similo eburhulumenteni; (c) kukwenza ukuba kukwazeke ngaphakathi kumaziko ukuqalisa iinkqubo 5 zolungiso-similo kwabonileyo; (d) kukomeleza imigaqo yokuziphatha ekumbeken’ esweni urhulumente, intembeko nolungiso-similo, apho kuyimfuneko khona nalapho kubonakala ubuthathaka khona; (e) kukukhuthaza imigaqo emihle yokuziphatha nentembeko eburhulumenteni; 10 (f) kwaye nokusebenzisana namanye amaziko namacandelo karhulumente ukufezekisa imisebenzi yabo engokwesi siqendu. (5) (a) Xa iziko libhaqa isenzo sorhwaphilizo, olo rhwaphiliso malubikwe ngoko nangoko emapoliseni ukuze luphandwe ngokomthetho osebenza kwimeko enjalo, kuquka nePrevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act, 2004 (Act No. 12 of 2004). (b) Ukona okutyhileke ngenxa yokuphandwa kolwaphulo-mthetho makubikwe kwiZiko nakwintloko efanelekileyo yeziko ukuze kuqaliswe inkqubo yolungiso-similo. (6) (a) Nangona sisitsho oku esikutshoyo isiqendu 5(b), iziko ngalinye limele liqinisekise ukuba liyisingatha imicimbi yokona ngaphandle kokuphozisa amaseko. (b) Intloko yeziko mayenze ingxelo kwiZiko ngamanyathelo athatyathiweyo amayela nesiqendwana (5)(b). (7) IZiko linokuyenza imisebenzi yalo ekwisiqendwana (4)— (a) xa kulisebe lezwelonke okanye inxalenye karhulumente wezwelonke, linokuyenza ngokubonisana negunya eliphetheyo lelo sebe okanye inxalenye, okanye linokuyenza lisakucelwa ligunya eliphezulu elichaphazelekayo; (b) xa kuyiOfisi yeNkulumbuso, okanye yesebe lephondo okanye yenxalenye linokuyenza ngokuvumelana neNkulumbuso, karhulumente wephondo, okanye lisakucelwa yiNkulumbuso; kuze kuthi (c) xa kungumasipala, linokuyenza ngokuvumelana neBhunga likaMasipala okanye lisakucelwa liBhunga likaMasipala elichaphazelekayo, okanye lisakucelwa ngumphathiswa wephondo ochaphazelekayo, xa kumayela nophando oluxelwe kwisiqendu 106(5) seMunicipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000). 15 20 25 30 (8) UMphathiswa makenz’ ingxelo ePalamente kabini ngonyaka ngezinto ezenziwe 35 liZiko. ISAHLUKO 7 IMILINGANISELO Imilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe 16. (1) UMphathiswa usengabeka imilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe— (a) ngokukhuthazwa kwemigaqo ekuthethwe ngayo kwisiqendu 195(1) soMgaqo-siseko; (b) ngokuphuculwa nokuqeqeshwa kwabasebenzi; (c) ngobugcisa bengcombolo nonxibelelwano eburhulumenteni; (d) ngentembeko, imigaqo yokuziphatha nolungiso-similo; (e) ngokudizwa kwezinto ezincwaswe ngumntu ngokwasemalini; (f) ngamanyathelo okuphucula ukusebenza ngempumelelo nangokutyibilikayo kwamaziko; (g) ngokudizwa kwengcombolo engenyathelo elingekathathwa lolungiso-similo neenkqubo zolungiso-similo esezigqityiwe xa umqeshwa efunyaniswe enetyala; kwaye (h) nangawo nawuphi na omnye umcimbi oyimfuneko ukuze kuphunyezwe ukusebenza kwalo Mthetho. (2) UMphathiswa makaxele imilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi enokufikelelwa ngokwesiqendwana (1)(a) ngokubonisana negunya eliphezulu elichaphazelekayo. 40 45 50 20 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 20 CHAPTER 8 COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM NORMS AND STANDARDS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Office of Standards and Compliance 17. (1) The Office of Standards and Compliance is hereby established. (2) The organisational form of the Office must be determined in terms of applicable 5 legislation. (3) The head of the Office and all its personnel must be appointed in terms of the Public Service Act. (4) The functions of the Office are to— (a) evaluate the appropriateness of norms and standards and their basis of measurement as determined by institutions in relation to public administration and management; (c) (b) promote and monitor compliance with minimum norms and standards determined by the Minister in relation to public administration management; advise the Minister on the execution of his or her duties with regard to— (i) the determination of minimum norms and standards contemplated in section 16; and 10 15 (ii) enforcing compliance with the minimum norms and standards; (d) conduct capacity and functionality audits of skills, systems, processes and 20 advise on capacity building initiatives; (e) develop and implement an early warning system to detect public administra- (f) tion non-compliance; and report in writing— (i) at least once every quarter to the Minister on the performance of the Office’s functions; and (ii) as directed by the Minister on the progress made in the investigation and finalisation of matters brought before the Office. (5) Every head of an institution must cooperate with the Office in the performance of its functions and ensure that the employees in the institution do so. (6) The objects of the Office are to ensure compliance with the minimum norms and standards set by the Minister in section 16, taking into account that the spheres of government are distinctive, inter-dependent and interrelated, by— (a) monitoring compliance by institutions with the minimum norms and standards in the public administration; (b) submitting a report to the Minister and the relevant head of institution; (c) directing in that report, if necessary, steps to be taken by the head of institution to comply with the applicable minimum norms and standards and assisting the institution in taking those steps; reporting to the Minister at least once a year or at the request of the Minister on the performance of the Office’s functions, the effectiveness of the minimum norms and standards, or any other matter related to the Office’s functions which may be requested by the Minister; and (d) (e) performing any other prescribed role in the promotion, monitoring and enforcement of the minimum norms and standards. (7) The Minister must prescribe the powers of the Office and its members including those necessary to achieve the objects referred to in subsection (6). 25 30 35 40 45 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 21 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 21 ISAHLUKO 8 UKUSEBENZA NGOKWEMILINGANISELO EYEYONA IPHANTSI EMAYIFIKELELWE EBURHULUMENTENI IOfisi Yemilinganiselo Nokugcinwa Kwayo 17. (1) Ngokwenjenje kusekwa iOfisi Yemilinganiselo Nokugcinwa Kwayo. (2) Ubume bale Ofisi mabugqitywe ngokwemithetho yepalamente esebenza kule 5 meko. (3) Intloko yale Ofisi nabo bonke abasebenzi bayo mabaqeshwe ngokwePublic Service Act. (4) Imisebenzi yale Ofisi— (a) kukuphonononga ukufaneleka kwemilinganiselo nesiseko sayo njengoko igqitywe ngamaziko ngokumayela noburhulumente nokuphathwa kwabo; (b) kukukhuthaza nokukubek’ esweni ukugcinwa kwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe egqitywe nguMphathiswa ngokumayela noburhu- lumente nokuphathwa kwabo; (c) kukucebisa uMphathiswa ngokwenziwa kwemisebenzi yakhe ngoku- mayela— (i) nokwenziwa kwesigqibo ngemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi ema- yifikelelwe exelwe kwisiqendu 16; 10 15 (ii) nokunyanzelisa emayifikelelwe; ukugcinwa kwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi 20 (d) kukuhlola ukuba ziphumelela kangakanani na ukusebenza izakhono, neenkqubo, ize icebise ngamanyathelo okwakha ubuchule bokusebeza; (e) kukuthi gqi nendlela yokubona izilumkiso kwangexesha zokungenziwa (f) kokufuneka eburhulumenteni; nokwenza ingxelo ebhaliweyo— (i) ubuncinane kanye kwikota nganye eya kuMphathiswa ngokwenziwa kwemisebenzi yeOfisi; (ii) ngokuyalelwa nguMphathiswa, yenze ingxelo ngenkqubela eyenziweyo ekuphandweni nasekuqoshelisweni ethe yaziswa phambi kwayo iOfisi. (5) Intloko nganye yeziko mayisebenzisane neOfisi ekwenzeni imisebenzi yayo ize iqinisekise ukuba abasebenzi kwiziko benza njalo. (6) Iinjongo zeOfisi kukuqinisekisa ukuba kwenziwa ngokwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe ebekwe nguMphathiswa kwisiqendu 16, kucingelwa into yokuba amanqwanqwa karhulumente ngamanqwanqwa ahlukeneyo, kodwa axho- mekeke elinye kwelinye, nahlobeneyo,— (a) ngokukubek’ esweni ukwenziwa kokufunekayo ngamaziko ngemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe eburhulumenteni; (b) ngokungenisa ingxelo kuMphathiswa nakwintloko yeziko elichaphazelekayo; (c) ngokuyalela kuloo ngxelo, ukuba kuyimfuneko, amanyathelo ama- kathatyathwe yintloko yeziko ukuze kwenziwe ngokwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe kuze kuncediswe iziko ekuthabatheni loo manyathelo; (d) ngokwenz’ ingxelo kuMphathiswa ubuncinane kanye ngonyaka okanye xa kuthe kwacelwa nguMphathiswa, kuyingxelo engokwenziwa kwemisebenzi yeOfisi, nangokuphumelela kwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayi- fikelelwe, okanye ingxelo ngawo nawuphi na omnye umcimbi ohlobene nemisebenzi yeOfisi enokuthi icelwe nguMphathiswa; na ekukhuthazweni, nasekubekweni esweni nasekunyanzelisweni kwemilinganiselo eyeyona iphantsi emayifikelelwe. (e) nangokufeza efunekayo nayiphi indima enye (7) UMphathiswa makaxele amagunya eOfisi kunye namalungu ayo, kuquka nalawo ayimfuneko ukuze kufezeke iinjongo ekuthethwe ngazo kwisiqendwana (6). 25 30 35 40 45 50 22 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 22 CHAPTER 9 GENERAL Regulations 18. (1) The Minister may make regulations regarding— (a) any matter required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; (b) a framework for the establishment, promotion and maintenance of service 5 (c) centres to enhance service delivery of services to the public; and any matter necessary to prescribe for the proper implementation or adminis- tration of this Act. (2) The Minister must make regulations insofar as they apply to municipalities in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government, Minister responsible for Finance and organised local government. (3) (a) Different regulations may be made to suit the varying requirements of particular categories of institutions or of particular categories of employees. (b) When making regulations, the Minister must take into account the nature and functions of different institutions or categories of institutions, as envisaged in section 195(6) of the Constitution and any public comments contemplated in subsection (4). (4) The Minister must publish a proposed regulation for public comment for a period of not less than 30 days in the Gazette. Repeal and amendment of laws 10 15 20

19. The laws mentioned in the Schedule are hereby amended to the extent indicated in the third column thereof. Short title and commencement 20. (1) This Act is called the Public Administration Management Act, 2014, and takes effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. 25 (2) Different dates may be so determined in respect of different— (a) provisions of this Act; and (b) categories of institutions. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 23 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 23 ISAHLUKO 9 GABALALA Imimiselo 18. (1) UMphathiswa usenokwenza imimiselo— (a) ngawo nawuphi na umcimbi ekufunwa ngulo Mthetho okanye eku- 5 vumelekileyo ngokwalo Mthetho ukuba ayenze; (b) ngokwakhiwa nokulondolozwa kwamaziko okunikezelwa kweenkonzo okwenza bhetele ukunikezelwa kweenkonzo eluntwini; kwaye (c) nangawo nawuphi na umcimbi ekuyimfuneko ukwenza imimiselo ngawo ukuze lo Mthetho usetyenziswe ngokufanelekileyo. 10 (2) UMphathiswa makenze imimiselo esebenza koomasipala ngokubonisana noMphathiswa ophathiswe oorhulumente basekuhlaleni, noMphathiswa ophathiswe iziMali noorhulumente basekuhlaleni abalungelelanisiweyo. (3) (a) Kunokwenziwa imimiselo engafaniyo yokuba ilungelane neemfuneko ezahlukahlukeneyo zeendidi ngeendidi zamaziko okanye zeendidi zabaqeshwa. 15 (b) Xa esenza imimiselo, uMphathiswa makacingele ubunjani nemisebenzi yamaziko angafaniyo okanye iindidi zamaziko, njengoko kuxelwe kwisiqendu 195(6) soMgaqo- siseko kwakunye naluphi na uluvo loluntu njengoko kuxelwe kwisiqendwana (4). (4) UMphathiswa makawupapashe ummiselo ocetywayo kuShicilelo-Mithetho ukuze uluntu luvakalise uluvo ngawo, kube lithuba elingekho ngaphantsi kweentsuku ezingama-30. Imithetho etshitshiswayo neyenziwa utshintsho

19. Imithetho ekhankanywe kwiSihlomelo iyatshintshwa, kwaye ubungakanani botshintsho buboniswe kumhlathi wesithathu weSihlomelo. Igama lawo nokuqalisa kwawo ukusebenza 20. (1) Lo Mthetho ubizwa ngokuba nguMthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente ka-2014, kwaye uqalisa ukusebenza ngomhla ogqitywe nguMongameli ngesihlokomiso kuShicilelo-Mithetho. (2) Isengangafani imihla yokuqalisa kwawo ukusebenza— (a) ngokweenxalenye ezithile zalo Mthetho; kwaye (b) nangokweendidi zamaziko. 20 25 30 24 No. 38374 Act No. 11 of 2014 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Public Administration Management Act, 2014 24 SCHEDULE LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED (Section 19) No. and year of Act Proclamation No. 103 of 1994 Act No. 17 of 1998 Short title Public Service Act, 1994 Transfer of Staff to Municipalities Act, 1998 Extent of repeal or amendment The repeal of sections 4, 14 and 15. The repeal of the Act. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22 December 2014 Umthetho Wokulawulwa Koburhulumente, ka-2014 No. 38374 25 Ino. 11 Ka 2014 25 ISIHLOMELO IMITHETHO ETSHITSHISWAYO OKANYE EYENZIWA UTSHINTSHO (Isiqendu 19) Inombolo yoMthetho nonyaka wawo iSihlokomiso 103 sika- 1994 uMthetho 17 ka-1998 Igama lawo iPublic Service Act ka-1994 iTransfer of Staff to Municipalities Act ka-1998 Indawo etshitshiswayo okanye eyenziwa utshintsho Kutshitshiswa isiqendu 4, 14 nese- 15. Utshitshiswa wonke.