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Public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025

This section amends Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act by adding and updating defined terms. This section amends section 1 by adding or updating several definition terms. This s…

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Act 7 of 2025
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“This section amends Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act by adding and updating defined terms.”

This section amends Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act by adding and updating defined terms. This section amends section 1 by adding or updating several definition terms. This section replaces several definitions, including organ of state, organised local government, provincial department, provincial government component, public administration, public entity, and public service. An employee may be transferred, but only subject to the listed constitutional provisions. This section says section 5 is being amended, and the text fragment mentions an employee and a permission subject to other sections.

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No. 54449

An employee may be prohibited from conducting business with an organ of state, and breaking that rule is an offence with a fine, up to 5 years’ imprisonment, or both.

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Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended—

This section amends section 13 to let the Minister direct that completing specified education, training, examinations or tests is required or relevant, and adds consultation requirements for directives applying to municipalities.

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No. 54449

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§ 1Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014)Amendment

This section amends Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act by adding and updating defined terms.

1. Section 1 of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘principal Act’’), is hereby amended— (a) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘family member’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘head of institution’ means— (a) in the case of a national or provincial department or government component, the head of department as defined in section 1 of the Public Service Act; or in the case of a municipality, the municipal manager as defined in section 1 of the Municipal Systems Act;’’; (b) (b) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘institution’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘Labour Relations Act’ means the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995);’’; (c) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Municipal Council’’ of the following definition: 5 10 15 ‘‘ ‘Municipal Systems Act’ means the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000);’’; 20 (d) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘national department’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘national government component’ means a national government component listed in column 1 of Part A of Schedule 3 to the Public Service Act;’’; 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 3 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 UMHLATHANA WENGCACISO: 3 [ ] Amagama agqamileyo ebiyelwe ngezibiyeli ezizikwere abonisa amagama atshintshiweyo kulawo wokuqala. Amagama akrwelelwe umgca ngaphantsi ngomgca ongqindilili abonisa izinto ezifakelweyo kuleyo ibikhona. (English text signed by the President) (Assented to 31 March 2026) UMTHETHO Ukuhlomela uMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente, ka-2014, ukuze ukwazi ukunika ngakumbi utshintsho noxhaso lwabasebenzi; ukunika ingcaciso ngemicimbi eyalela abasebenzi ukuba bangenzi ushishino namalungu esizwe; ukunika iSikolo soRhulumento seLizwe ukuba sibhambathiswe njengesebe lesizwe; ukuqinisekisa ukususwa komkhethe phakathi kwabasebenzi mbombo zone zolawulo loburhulumente; ukunika imibandela eyayamene nobuzaza beenkonzo zemali; ukuhlomela iShedyuli ngelizama ukubhambathisa imiba eyayamene nayo. IPALAMENTE yeRiphabliki yoMzantsi Afrika yenza lo mthetho olandelayo:— Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 1 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 1Isolotya 1 loMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente, ka-2014 (uMthetho No. 11Amendment

This section amends section 1 by adding or updating several definition terms.

1. Isolotya 1 loMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente, ka-2014 (uMthetho No. 11 ka-2014) (nekubhekiswa kulo ‘‘njengoMthetho wokuqala’’), lithe lahlonyelwa— 5 (a) ngokufakela emva kwengcaciso ‘‘yelungu losapho’’ kule ngcaciso ilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘intloko yeziko’ ibhekisa— (a) kumagatya okanye esizwe okanye awephondo, intloko yesebe nanjengoko icacisiwe kwisolotya 1 loMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente; okanye amasebe karhulumente (b) Koorhulumente basemakhaya, umphathi kamasipala nanjengoko iiNkqubo kwisolotya loMthetho oLawula 1 ecacisiwe zikaMasipala;’’; (b) ngokufakela emva kwengcaciso ethi ‘‘iziko’’ kule ngcaciso ilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘uMthetho oNxulumene nezaBasebenzi, ka-1995 (uMthetho No. 66 ka-1995);’’; nezaBasebenzi’ oNxulumene uthetha uMthetho 10 15 (c) ngokufakela emva kwengcaciso ‘‘yeBhunga likaMasipala’’ kule ngcaciso ilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘uMthetho baseMakhaya: kooRhulumente zikaMasipala, ka-2000 (uMthetho No. 32 ka-2000);’’; zikaMasipala’ oLawula iiNkqubo uMthetho oLawula ubhekisa iiNkqubo 20 (d) ngokufakela emva kwengcaciso ethi ‘‘isebe lesizwe’’ kule ngcaciso ilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘igatya lesizwe likarhulumente’ litsho igatya lesizwe likaRhulumente elidweliswe kukholam 1 wesiGaba A kuShedyuli 3 woMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente;’’; 25 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 4No. 54449Substitution

This section replaces several definitions, including organ of state, organised local government, provincial department, provincial government component, public administration, public entity, and public service.

4 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 4 (e) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘Office’’ of the following definitions: ‘‘ ‘organ of state’ means— (a) a national department, a provincial department, a national govern- ment component or a provincial government component; (b) a public school as contemplated in Chapter 3 of the South African 5 Schools Act, 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996); (c) a municipality; (d) a public entity; or (e) any institution performing a function in terms of the Constitution or a provincial constitution or performing a public function in terms of any legislation; ‘organised local government’ means an organisation recognised in terms of section 2(1)(a) of the Organised Local Government Act, 1997 (Act No. 52 of 1997), to represent local government;’’; 10 (f) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘prescribed’’ of the following definitions: 15 ‘‘ ‘provincial department’ means— (a) the Office of the Premier listed in column 1 of Schedule 1 to the Public Service Act; or (b) a provincial department listed in column 1 of Schedule 2 to the 20 Public Service Act; ‘provincial government component’ means a provincial government component listed in column 1 of Part B of Schedule 3 to the Public Service Act;’’; (g) by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘public administration’’ of the 25 following definition: ‘‘ ‘public administration’ means the public service, municipalities [and their employees,] and for purposes of section 17A or 17B, includes public entities;’’; (h) by the insertion after the definition of ‘‘public administration’’ of the 30 following definition: ‘‘ ‘public entity’ means— (a) a public entity as defined in section 1 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); and (i) (b) a municipal entity as defined in the Municipal Systems Act;’’; and by the substitution for the definition of ‘‘public service’’ of the following definition: ‘‘ ‘public service’ means all— (a) national departments; (b) national government components [listed in Part A of Schedule 3 to 35 40 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 45 Service Act]; and (d) provincial government components [listed in Part B of Schedule 3 to the Public Service Act, and their employees].’’. Substitution of section 5 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 2The following section is hereby substituted for section 5 of the principal Act:Substitution

An employee may be transferred, but only subject to the listed constitutional provisions.

2. The following section is hereby substituted for section 5 of the principal Act: 50 ‘‘Individual transfers 5. (1) [Any] An employee [of the transferring institution] may, subject to sections 151(3), 153 and 197(4) of the Constitution, be transferred This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 5 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 5 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 (e) ngokufakela ingcaciso ethi ‘Ofisi’’ kwezi ngcaciso zilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘icandelo likarhulumente’ libhekisa— (a) kwisebe lesizwe, kwisebe lephondo, kumagatya karhulumente okanye amagatya karhulumente ephondo; (b) kwisikolo sikarhulumente nanjengoko kudakaciwe kwiSahluko 3 soMthetho oLawula iZikolo zoMzantsi Afrika, ka-1996 (uMthetho No. 84 ka-1996); (c) kumasipala; (d) kwishishini likarhulumente; okanye (e) naliphi na iziko elisebenza ngokwemimiselo yoMgaqo-Siseko okanye umgaqo-siseko wephondo okanye elenza umsebenzi ngokwemimiselo yowiso-mthetho; ‘ibhunga lorhulumente wasekhaya’ libhekisa kumbutho obhalisiweyo ngokwemimiselo yesolotya 2(1)(a) loMthetho weBhunga loRhulumente waseMakhaya, ka-1997 (uMthetho No. 52 ka-1997), ukumela oorhulumente basemakhaya;’’; kwengcaciso ‘‘ingcebiso’’ kwezi ngcaciso emva ethi ngokufakela zilandelayo: (f) 5 10 15 ‘‘ ‘isebe lephondo’ libhekisa— (a) kwi-Ofisi yeNkulubaphathiswa edweliswe kukholam 1 kaShedyuli 20 (b) 1 woMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente; okanye isebe lephondo elidweliswe kukholam 1 kaShedyuli 2 ukuya ku-20 woMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhumente; ‘igatya likarhulumente wephondo’ lithetha igatya likarhulumente wephondo elidweliswe kukholam 1 iSigaba B sikaShedyuli 3 woMthetho oLawula ubuRhulumente;’’; (g) ngokutshintshwa kwengcaciso ethi ‘‘ukulawulwa koburhulumente’’ kwezi ngcaciso zilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘ukulawulwa koburhulumente’ kuthetha iinkonzo zikarhulumente, oomasipala [nabasebenzi babo,] kwaye ngeenjongo zesolotya 17A okanye 17B, kuqukwa namashishini karhulumente;’’; (h) ngokufakela emva kwengcaciso ethi ‘‘ukulawulwa koburhulumente’’ kwezi ngcaciso zilandelayo: ‘‘ ‘ishishini likarhulumente’ libhekisa— (a) kwishishini likarhulumente nanjengoko kucacisiwe kwisolotya 1 loMthetho oLawula iMali kaRhulumente, ka-1999 (uMthetho No. 1 ka-1999); kwaye (b) kwishishini likamasipala nanjengoko kucacisiwe kuMthetho oLawula iiNkqubo zikaMasipala;’’; kwaye 25 30 35 (i) ukutshintshwa kwengcaciso ‘‘yenkonzo karhulumente’’ kule ngcaciso ilandelayo: 40 ‘‘ ‘inkonzo karhulumente’ ibhekisa kuwo onke— (a) amasebe esizwe; (b) amagatya karhulumente esizwe sikaShedyuli 3 soMthetho wokuLawula kobuRhulumente]; amasebe ephondo [nto leyo ethetha ukuba— [adweliswe kwiSigaba A (c) (i) i-Ofisi yeNkulubaphathiswa edweliswe kuShedyuli 1 kuMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente; kunye (ii) namasebe ephondo adweliswe kuShedyuli 2 woMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente]; kunye (d) namagatya karhulumente ephondo [adweliswe kwiSigaba B sikaShedyuli 3 woMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente, nabasebenzi awo].’’. 45 50 Ukutshintshwa kwesolotya 5 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 2Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe latshintshelwa kwisolotya 5 loMthetho wokuqala:Amendment

This section says section 5 is being amended, and the text fragment mentions an employee and a permission subject to other sections.

2. Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe latshintshelwa kwisolotya 5 loMthetho wokuqala: 55 ‘‘Ukutshintshwa kwabantu ngeziqu 5. (1) [weziko lotshintsho] unako, ngokuxhomekeke kula masolotya alandelayo 151(3), 153 kunye 197(4) [Nawuphi na] Umqeshwa This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 6No. 54449Amendment

Employees may be transferred only if specified conditions are met, including reasonable grounds, suitable qualifications, written consent or request, and concurrence of the relevant executive authorities.

6 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 6 [within an institution or transferred to another institution] between the public service and a municipality or between municipalities in a manner and on such conditions as prescribed. (2) An employee may only be transferred— (a) (b) (c) (d) [where] if reasonable grounds exist; 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 [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] in terms of subsection (1), the— (a) transfer does not interrupt the employee’s continuity of employment; and (b) employee may not upon the transfer suffer any reduction in remunera- tion 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] in terms of subsection (1), 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)] sub- section (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 transfer.’’. Amendment of section 6 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 3Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsectionRepeal

This section amends section 6(2)(c) so secondment without consent is only allowed after considering the employee’s representations and if the secondment is operationally justified; it also repeals section 7 of Act 11 of 2014.

3. Section 6 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection (2) for paragraph (c) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(c) in the absence of consent, after due consideration of any representations by the employee, if the secondment is operationally justified.’’. Repeal of section 7 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 4Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.Repeal

Section 7 of the principal Act is repealed.

4. Section 7 of the principal Act is hereby repealed. Substitution of section 8 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 5The following section is hereby substituted for section 8 of the principal Act:Substitution

An employee may not conduct business with an organ of state, subject to subsection (4). The text also defines “employee” and “director,” and includes transfer-related conditions about salary and service terms.

5. The following section is hereby substituted for section 8 of the principal Act: ‘‘Conducting business with [State] organ of state 8. (1) In this section [and in section 9,]— (a) (b) ‘employee’ includes persons contemplated in section 12A of the Public Service Act and a person performing similar functions in a municipality [.]; and ‘director’— 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (i) means a director of a company as defined in section 1 of the 45 Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008); and (ii) does not apply to an employee appointed ex offıcio as a director of a public entity. (2) An employee may not— (a) subject to subsection (4), conduct business with [the State] an organ of state; or 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 7 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 7 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 oMgaqo-Siseko, ukutshintshelwa [ngaphakathi kweziko okanye asiwe kwelinye iziko] phakathi kweenkonzo zikarhulumnte nomasipala okanye phakathi koomasipala ngendlela nangemibandela eyamkelekileyo. (2) Umqeshwa angatshintshwa kuphela— [apho] xa izizathu zivakala; (a) (b) ukuba umqeshwa unezakhono ezifanelekileyo, ngendlela ezibhalwe ngayo kwisolotya 20(3) ukuya (5) loMthetho Ojongene noKulingana eMsebenzini, ka-1998 (uMthetho No. 55 ka-1998), zesi sikhundla afuna ukutshintshelwa kuso; 5 (c) ukuba umqeshwa uyacela okanye uyavuma kwaye oko ekwenza 10 (d) ngembalelwano ukutshintshwa; kwaye [kwakwelo ziko ngaphantsi kwamagunya alindelekileyo, okanye kwelinye iziko] ngemvume yaxeshanye yeziphatha-mandla zala maziko aquka eli asuka kulo neliya aya kulo. (3) Ukuba umsebenzi utshintshiwe [kwalapha kwiziko, okanye usuka kwazwelonke okanye ephondweni esiya kwelinye iziko lesizwe okanye elephondo] ngokwemimiselo yesolotyana (1), — (a) olo tshintsho aluphazamisani nenkqubela yengqesho yomqeshwa; kwaye (b) umqeshwa akayi kuthi ngenxa yokutshintshwa ancitshiselwe imali nemibandela yenkonzo, ngaphandle kokuba naye umqeshwa uyavuma. (4)(a) Ukuba umqeshwa utshintshiwe [phakathi kweziko lesizwe okanye elephondo kunye neziko likamasipala aye kwelinye iziko lephondo okanye likamasipala] ngokwemimiselo yesolotyana (1), umrholo nemibandela yenkonzo yomqeshwa xa etshintshwa ingoluya hlobo bekuvunyelenwe ngalo ziziphatha-mandla zeli ziko lithumelayo neli limamkelayo. (b) Ukuba umqeshwa utshintshiwe ngemimiselo [yomhlathi (a)] yesolotyana (1) kwaye ngaphandle kokuba umqeshwa uyavuma, umrholo wakhe nemibandela yenkonzo yakhe azinokuba ngezantsi kweziya wayeqehwe ngaphantsi kwazo umqeshwa.’’. Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 6 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 3Isolotya 6 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ke ngoko ngokufakelaRepeal

This section amends section 6 of the First Act and repeals section 7 of Act 11 of 2014.

3. Isolotya 6 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ke ngoko ngokufakela kwisolotyana (2) kumhlathi (c) walo mhlathi ulandelayo: ‘‘(c) xa kungekho kuvuma, emva kokuphengululwa kwazo zonke izinto ngulo umele umqeshwa, ukuba ukuxhaswa kuyathetheleleka.’’. Ukuchithwa kwesolotya 7 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 4Isolotya 7 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lachithwa.Repeal

Section 7 of the first Act is repealed, and section 8 of Act 11 of 2014 is substituted.

4. Isolotya 7 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lachithwa. Ukufakelwa kwesolotya 8 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 5Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe latshintshwa ngesolotya 8 loMthetho wokuqala:Provision

An employee may not trade with the government or the public sector, subject to subsection (4).

5. Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe latshintshwa ngesolotya 8 loMthetho wokuqala: ‘‘Ukurhwebelana [noRhulumente] necandelo likarhulumente 8. (1) Kweli solotya [kunye nakwisolotya 9,]— (a) (b) ‘umqeshwa’ uquka abantu abadakacwe kwisolotya 12A loMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente kwaye umntu owenza umsebenzi ofanayo kwamasipala [.]; kwaye ‘umlawuli’— (i) Ubhekisa kumlawuli wenkampani ecacisiweyo kwisolotya 1 loMthetho weeNkampani, ka-2008 (uMthetho No. 71 ka- 2008); kwaye akangeni ndawo kule miqathango yabaqeshwa xa eqeshwe ngesikhundla sakhe sokulawula kwiqumrhu likarhulumente. (ii) (2) Umqeshwa akanako— (a) ngokuxhomekeka kwisolotya (4), ukurhwebelana [norhulumente] necandelo likarhulumente; okanye 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 8No. 54449Amendment

An employee may be prohibited from conducting business with an organ of state, and breaking that rule is an offence with a fine, up to 5 years’ imprisonment, or both.

8 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 8 (b) be a director of a [public or private] company [conducting] incor- porated in terms of the Companies Act, 2008 (Act No. 71 of 2008), that conducts business with [the State] an organ of state. (3) A contravention of subsection (2)— (a) (b) is an offence, and any person found guilty of the offence is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a period not exceeding [5] five years or both such fine and imprisonment; and [constitute] constitutes serious misconduct which may result in the termination of employment by the employer. (4) The Minister may prescribe that certain transactions between an employee and an organ of state, which are remunerative but not for profit and which are necessary for the functioning of an organ of state, do not constitute conducting business with an organ of state for the purposes of this section.’’. Insertion of section 8A in Act 11 of 2014
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§ 6The following section is hereby inserted after section 8 of the principal Act:Offence

Employees involved in awarding a contract to a service provider, and the service provider itself, must not have certain dealings for 12 months after the contract ends.

6. The following section is hereby inserted after section 8 of the principal Act: ‘‘Conduct of employee or former employee participating in award of work to service providers 8A. (1) In this section— (a) (b) ‘12-month period’ means a period of 12 calendar months following the conclusion of a contract with a service provider; and ‘service provider’ means a person who provides services or goods to an institution against remuneration exceeding a prescribed amount. (2) An employee who, in respect of the award of a contract to a service set criteria for the award; recommended or approved the award; or provider— (a) (b) evaluated or adjudicated the award; (c) (d) participated in any activity contemplated in paragraph (a) to (c), may not, within the 12-month period, provide any service to, accept employment with, or accept appointment to a board of, that service provider for payment in money or in kind, or receive any other gratification from that service provider. (3) A service provider may not— (a) within the 12-month period— (i) (ii) engage an employee, contemplated in subsection (2), provide any service to the service provider; or employ the employee or appoint the employee to a board of the service provider, to for payment in money or in kind; or (b) grant any other gratification to the employee. (4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply irrespective of whether the employment of the employee contemplated therein continued or did not continue with the relevant institution during the 12-month period, or part thereof. (5) The executive authority may, in accordance with the prescribed criteria, approve a period shorter than the 12-month period contemplated in subsection (2) or (3). (6) Subsections (2) and (3) apply, with the necessary changes, to any extension of a contract with a service provider, if the remuneration for that extension together with the remuneration for the original contract and any other extensions, exceeds the amount prescribed by the Minister in terms of subsection (1). (7) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) or (3) is guilty of an exceeding liable conviction a fine and not on to offence R1 million. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 9 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 9 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 (b) abe ngumlawuli wenkampani [karhulumente okanye eyabucala] [eyenza] ngokuqulathwe yimimiselo yoMthetho weeNkampani, ka- 2008 urhwebelwano [norhulumente] necandelo likarhulumente. (uMthetho No. ka-2008), eyenza 71 (3) Ukuphazamisana nesolotyana (2)— (a) (b) imali okanye lulwaphulo mthetho, kwaye nabani na othe wafunyaniswa enelo tyala elingagqithanga uza kudliwa kwiminyaka [5] emihlanu okanye adliwe imali aze aphinde avalelwe ngaxeshanye; kwaye [uyinxalenye] uyinxalenye yokungaziphathi kakuhle okubi kakhulu nokunosingisela ekuphelisweni komsebenzi ngumqashi. avalelwe ixesha (4) UMphathiswa angaluvumela urhwebelwano oluthile phakathi komqeshwa necandelo likarhulumente, olurholisayo kodwa kungabikho nzuzo kwaye oku kube luncedo kumsebenzi wecandelo likarhulumente, abarhwebelani necandelo likarhulumente ngeenjongo zeli solotya.’’. Ukufakelwa kwesolotya 8A kuMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 6Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe ke ngoko lafakelwa kwisolotya 8 loMthetho wokuqala:Provision

This provision restricts certain employees and service providers for 12 months after a service agreement ends, and allows authorities to shorten that period.

6. Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe ke ngoko lafakelwa kwisolotya 8 loMthetho wokuqala: ‘‘Ukuziphatha komqeshwa okanye obesaya kuba ngumqeshwa oyinxalenye yokunikwa komsebenzi kumniki zinkonzo 8A. (1) Kweli solotya— (a) (b) ‘ixesha elingangeenyanga ezili-12’ oku kubhekisa kwiinyanga ezili-12 zekhalenda ngokulandela ukuququnjelwa kwesivumelwano nomniki zinkonzo; kwaye ‘umniki zinkonzo’ ubhekisa kumntu onikeza iinkonzo okanye impahla kwiziko ngomrhumo ongagqithiyo kwixabiso elithile. (2) Umqeshwa othe, ngokuhambelana nokukhutshwa kwesivumelwano somsebenzi esinikwe umniki zinkonzo othe— (a) waseka imiqathango yokuzuza isiniki maxabiso; (b) waphonononga okanye wangumkhuphi; (c) wacebisa okanye waphumeza ukukhutshwa kwesivumelwano; okanye (d) wayinxalenye yesenzo esidakacwe kumhlathi (a) ukuya (c), akanako, kwixesha leenyanga ezili-12, ukunika nayiphi na inkonzo, ngaphandle kwengqesho ngaphandle kokuba utyunjwe yibhodi yaloo mniki zinkonzo ukuba ahlawulwe imali okanye ngenye indlela, okanye afumane umbulelo kuloo mniki zinkonzo. (3) Umniki zinkonzo akanako— (a) kweli xesha leenyanga ezili-12— (i) ukuthethane nomqeshwa, odakacwe kwisolotyana (2), ukuba anikeze nayiphi na inkonzo kumniki zinkonzo; okanye aqeshe loo mqeshwa okanye atyunjelwe kwibhodi yomniki zinkonzo, (ii) ukuze abhatalwe ngemali okanye ngezinye iindlela; okanye (b) aniki nawuphi na umbulelo kumqeshwa. (4) Amasolotyana (2) kunye (3) asebenza nokuba ingqesho yomqeshwa edakaciweyo iyaqhuba okanye ayiqhubi kwelo ziko ngelaa xesha leenyanga ezili-12, okanye ngoko. (5) Iziphatha-mandla zinako, ngokuhambelana nenkqubo eqingqiweyo, ukuphumeza ixesha elingaphantsi kweenyanga ezili-12 ezidakacwe kwisolotyana (2) okanye (3). (6) Amasolotyana (2) kunye (3) ayasebenza, ngotshintsho olululo, kuko nakuphi na ukongezwa kwexesha lesivumelwano, ukuba intlawulo yeloo xesha elongeziweyo kunye nentlawulo yesivumelwano sokuqala kunye nezinye nguMphathiswa ngokwemimiselo ekwisolotyana (1). ziyagqitha kumyinge izongezo, osikwe (7) Nabani na owaphula isolotyana (2) okanye (3) unetyala lolwaphulo- mthetho kwaye xa efunyenwe uza kudliwa intlawulo engagqithanga kwi-R1 yesigidi. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 10No. 54449Amendment

The Minister responsible for the administration of justice may increase the amount referred to in subsection (7) by notice in the Gazette.

10 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 10 (8) The Minister responsible for the administration of justice may, from time to time by notice in the Gazette, increase the amount referred to in subsection (7).’’. Amendment of section 9 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 7Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the followingAmendment

This section expands the meaning of “employee” for section 9.

7. Section 9 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the addition of the following 5 subsection: ‘‘(3) For the purposes of this section, ‘employee’ includes a person contemplated in section 12A of the Public Service Act and a person performing similar functions in a municipality.’’. Amendment of section 10 of Act 11 of 2014 10
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§ 8Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in sub-Substitution

The amended paragraph requires budget provision for compulsory education and training, and for employee education and training within available resources.

8. Section 10 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution in sub- section (2) for paragraph (a) of the following paragraph: ‘‘(a) must make appropriate provision in its budget— (i) for the compulsory education and training contemplated in section 13(1)(b); and 15 (ii) within [the] its available resources [in its budget] for the education and training of its employees; and’’. Substitution of section 11 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 9The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act:Substitution

The National School of Government must operate as a national department and must provide specified public-administration training; it may also offer related training, collaborate with institutions, do assessments, and award qualifications subject to stated conditions.

9. The following section is hereby substituted for section 11 of the principal Act: ‘‘National School of Government 11. (1) The National School of Government, which exists when this section takes effect continues to exist, is regarded as having been established in terms of this Act and must be constituted as a national department to enhance the quality, extent and impact of human resource capacity in institutions through training in order to achieve the progressive realisation of a capable public administration that is development-oriented. (2) To give effect to subsection (1) the School— (a) must provide education and training programmes or courses or cause education and training programmes or courses to be provided in the public administration; (b) must, subject to section 10(2)(a), provide the compulsory education and training contemplated in section 13(1)(b); (c) may, at the request of any public entity, provide education and training programmes or courses or cause education and training programmes or courses to be provided to that public entity; (d) may collaborate and, if necessary, enter into agreements with other training institutions, higher education institutions as defined in section 1 of the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997), continuing education and training institutions as contemplated in the Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006), and private sector training providers to assist in providing education and training; (e) may conduct assessments, or cause assessments to be conducted, in respect of education and training programmes or courses; (f) may, subject to the National Qualifications Framework Act, 2008 (Act No. 67 of 2008), award qualifications or part-qualifications on the successful completion of education and training programmes or cause such qualifications or part-qualifications to be awarded; and 20 25 30 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 11 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 11 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 (8) UMphathiswa ophethe unyanzeliso lobulungisa unako, ngamaxesha athile ngokufaka isaziso kwiGazethi, ukonyusa umyinge ekubhekiswa kuwo kwisolotyana (7).’’. Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 9 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 7Isolotya 9 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ngokongezwa kweli solotyanaAmendment

This provision amends section 9 to define “employee” more broadly.

7. Isolotya 9 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ngokongezwa kweli solotyana 5 lilandelayo: ‘‘(3) Ngenxa yeenjongo zeli solotya, ‘umqeshwa’ uquka umntu odakacwe kwisolotya 12A loMthetho wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente kunye nomntu owenza umsebenzi ofanayo kwamasipala.’’. Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 10 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 8Isolotya 10 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ngokufakela isolotyana (2)Amendment

The provision amends paragraph (a) to require a fair budget allocation for compulsory education and training and for employees’ education and training.

8. Isolotya 10 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa ngokufakela isolotyana (2) kumhlathi (a) walo mhlathi ulandelayo: ‘‘(a) kumele kwenziwe ulwabiwo olululo kuhlahlo-lwabiwomali— (i) lwemfundo noqeqesho olusisinyanzeliso noludakacwe kwisolotya 13(1)(b); kunye (ii) ngokwezinto [enazo] eninazo [kuhlahlo lwayo] zemfundo noqeqesho lwabasebenzi lwayo; kunye’’. Ukufakelwa kwesolotya 11 kuMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 9Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe ke ngoko lafakelwa kwisolotya 11 loMthethoProvision

The National School is treated as established under the Act and must operate as a national body for training and public administration capacity-building.

9. Eli solotya lilandelayo lithe ke ngoko lafakelwa kwisolotya 11 loMthetho wokuqala: ‘‘ISikolo seSizwe sikaRhulumente 11. (1) ISikolo seSizwe sikaRhulumente, nesithe sakhona ngexesha eli solotya siqalisa ukusebenza sisaqhubeka nokubakhona, sithathwa ngokuba sasekwa ngemimiselo yalo Mthetho kwaye kumele sibhambathiswe njengesebe lesizwe lokuphakamisa umgangatho, ukwandisa kunye negalelo lobunako buka-human resource kumaziko ngoqeqesho ukuze obunenkqubela iinjongo nokusekezelwe kuphuhliso. koburhulumente nokulawulwa zokuba (2) Ngelokwenza kusebenze isolotyana (1) iSikolo— (a) kumele sibe neenkqubo zokufunda nokuqeqesha okanye izifundo okanye imigomo yokufunda neenkqubo zoqeqesho okanye izifundo ekumele zinikwe kwezolawulo loburhulumente; 1 (c) (d) kwelo okanye izifundo ecacisiwe zoqeqesho kwisolotya (b) kumele, ngokuxhomekeke kwisolotya 10(2)(a), sinike imfundo noqeqesho olunyanzelekileyo ngokudakacwe kwisolotya 13(1)(b); sinako, ngokokucelwa liqumrhu likarhulumente, ukunika imfundo neenkqubo qumrhu likarhulumente; singasebenzisana, ukuba ikhona imfuneko, lingene kwisivumelwano namanye amaziko oqeqesho, amaziko emfundo ephakamileyo nanjengoko loMthetho weMfundo ePhakamileyo, ka-1997 (uMthetho No. 101 ka-1997), amaziko okuqhubeka kudakaciwe noqeqesho kuMthetho wokuQhubeka neMfundo noQeqesho, ka-2006 (uMthetho No. 16 ka-2006), nabaqeqeshi abazimeleyo kumele bancedise ekuziseni imfundo noqeqesho; kwenziwe singenza uphononongo, ngokomcimbi wemfundo neenkqubo zoqeqesho okanye izifundo; sinako, ngokuxhomekeka kuMthetho weNational Qualifications Framework, ka-2008 (uMthetho No. 67 ka-2008), ukunika kwabo isigunyaziso bayigqibe ngempumelelo loo mfundo kunye nenkqubo yoqeqesho okanye sivule ithuba lokuba ezo zigunyaziso zikhutshwe; kwaye inxalenye-sigunyaziso uphononongo, nanjengoko nemfundo semfundo sibangele okanye okanye ukuba (e) (f) 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 12No. 54449Repeal

This section says certificates of attendance, proficiency, or other recognition may be issued after successful completion of education and training programmes or courses, and it notes repeal of section 12 of Act 11 of 2014.

12 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 12 (g) may, issue certificates of attendance, proficiency or other recognition on the successful completion of education and training programmes or courses or cause such certificates to be issued.’’. Repeal of section 12 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 10Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby repealed.Repeal

Section 12 of the principal Act is repealed.

10. Section 12 of the principal Act is hereby repealed. Amendment of section 13 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 11Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

This section amends section 13 to let the Minister direct that completing specified education, training, examinations or tests is required or relevant, and adds consultation requirements for directives applying to municipalities.

11. Section 13 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution in subsection (1) for the words preceding paragraph (a) of the following words: ‘‘The Minister may [, after approval by the Cabinet,] direct that the successful completion of specified education, training, examinations or tests is—’’; and (b) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(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.’’. Amendment of section 16 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 12Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of sub-Amendment

This provision amends section 16 of the principal Act by deleting subsection (2).

12. Section 16 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the deletion of sub- section (2). Amendment of section 17 of Act 11 of 2014 5 10 15 20
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§ 13Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution forSubstitution

The Minister must prescribe the powers of the Office and its members.

13. Section 17 of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (7) of the following subsection: ‘‘(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 Insertion of sections 17A and 17B in Act 11 of 2014
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§ 14The following sections are hereby inserted after section 17 of the principal Act:Provision

The Minister may prescribe norms and standards for remuneration and conditions of service, and steps to remove unjustifiable pay disparities, subject to specified labour laws and consultation.

14. The following sections are hereby inserted after section 17 of the principal Act: ‘‘Removal of disparities in public administration 17A. In order to remove unjustifiable disparities in relation to remuneration and conditions of service for employees who do not fall within the scope of a relevant bargaining council, the Minister may, subject to applicable labour legislation and legislation governing the employment of employees in the public administration and after consultation with the relevant Minister, prescribe— (a) norms and standards to establish the upper limits of remuneration and 30 35 (b) conditions of service; and steps to remove unjustifiable disparities in remuneration and condi- these steps may not reduce any tions of service provided that employee’s remuneration.’’. ‘‘Determination of conditions of service with financial implications 40 17B. (1) In this section— (a) ‘accounting authority’ in relation to a national or provincial public entity, means the accounting authority contemplated in section 49 of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act No. 1 of 1999); This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 13 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 13 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 (g) sinako, ukukhupha isatifiketi sokuhamba ezi zifundo, sokuzimisela okanye sezinye izinto eziqaphelakayo ekugqityweni ngempumelelo le mfundo nezi nkqubo zoqeqesho okanye izifundo okanye siqinisekise ukuba ziyakhutshwa ezo zatifiketi.’’. Ukucinywa kwesolotya 12 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 10Isolotya 12 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lacinywa.Amendment

This section says section 12 of the first Act was deleted and refers to an amendment to section 13 of Act 11 of 2014.

10. Isolotya 12 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lacinywa. Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 13 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 11Isolotya 13 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa—Provision

The Minister may direct completion of a specified course, training, examinations, or tests, but only after Cabinet approval.

11. Isolotya 13 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa— (a) ngokufakela kwisolotyana (1) amagama ahlakulela umhlathi (a) wala magama alandelayo: ‘‘UMphathiswa unako [, emva kokuvunyelwa yikhabhinethi,] ukuyalela ukugqitywa ngempumelelo kwesifundo esithile, uqeqesho, iimviwo okanye iimvamvayo ukuba—’’; kwaye (b) ngokufakelwa kwesolotyana (2) kweli solotyana lilandelayo: ibhunga wasekhaya noorhulumente yeKhabhinethi ekubeni umyalelo ube uyangena koomasipala.’’. lorhulumente afumane ngaxeshanye noMphathiswa ojongene imvume basemakhaya ngokuxhomekeke edakacwe kwisolotyana ‘‘(2) UMphathiswa [ngaphambi kokufuna aqhwethe kumele (1)] aze Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 16 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 12Isolotya 16 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa ngokucinywaAmendment

Section 12 is amended by deleting subsection (2).

12. Isolotya 16 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa ngokucinywa kwesolotyana (2). Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 17 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 13Isolotya 17 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa ngotshintshwaProvision

The Minister must assign the work of the Office and its members as needed to achieve the objectives in subsection (6).

13. Isolotya 17 loMthetho wokuqala lithe ke ngoko lahlonyelwa ngotshintshwa kwesolotyana (7) kweli solotyana lilandelayo: ‘‘(7) UMphathiswa kumele awabe umsebenzi we-Ofisi [kunye namalungu ayo] nkqu nabo bayimfuneko ukuze kuphunyezwe iinjongo ekubhekiswa kuzo kwisolotyana (6).’’. Ukufakelwa kwala masolotya 17A kunye 17B kuMthetho 11 ka-2014 5 10 15 20 25
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§ 14La masolotya athe ahlonyelwe emva kwesolotya 17 loMthetho wokuqala:Provision

This text is only a section heading and does not state an operative rule in the provided excerpt.

14. La masolotya athe ahlonyelwe emva kwesolotya 17 loMthetho wokuqala: 30 ‘‘Ukususwa komkhethe kulawulo loburhulumente
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§ 17AUkuze kususwe imikhethe engenabulungisa ngokumayelanaProvision

The Minister may make wage and employment-condition regulations, and may take measures to remove disparities, but not if those measures would reduce a worker’s wage.

17A. Ukuze kususwe imikhethe engenabulungisa ngokumayelana abangekho nemirholo kunye nemibandela yeenkonzo zabasebenzi ngaphantsi kwesigaba sebhunga lezengqesho, uMphathiswa unako, ngokuxhomekeka kwimithetho ethile yezengqesho kwakunye nemithetho elawula ingqesho yabasebenzi kulawulo loburhulumente kwaye nasemva kokuthethana noMphathiswa ofanelekileyo, ukwenza— (a) izithethe nomgangatho ukuseka iqondo lokugqibela lemivuzo nemibandela yenkonzo; kwaye (b) amanyethelo okususa emivuzweni nakwimibandela yenkonzo egameni nje lokuba loo manyathelo engaphunguli mrholo wamsebenzi.’’. engenabulungisa imikhethe ‘‘Ukugqala imibandela yenkonzo kwakunye nobuzaza bezimali 17B. (1) Kweli solotya— (a) ‘igunya-bantu lezibalo’ ngokubhekisele kumaqumrhu esizwe elidakacwe nawephondo, kwisolotya 49 loMthetho wokuPhathwa kweziMali zikaRhulumente, ka-1999; kwigunya-bantu libhekisa lezibalo 35 40 45 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 14No. 54449Amendment

This section creates a Committee of Ministers and limits when public-sector authorities may agree to or set employment conditions with financial implications.

14 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 14 (b) (c) (d) ‘accounting officer’ in relation to a municipal entity referred to in paragraph (b) of the definition of ‘public entity’, means the official of the entity referred to in section 93 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No. 56 of 2003); ‘conditions of service’ includes annual salary adjustments, salary scales or levels, performance bonuses, pay incentives, pension benefits and any other such benefits; and ‘executive authority’ in relation to a public entity referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of ‘public entity’, means— (i) (ii) the Minister who is accountable to Parliament for a national public entity or in whose portfolio it falls; or the member of the provincial Executive Council who is accountable to the provincial legislature for a provincial public entity or in whose portfolio it falls. (2) There must be a Committee of Ministers consisting of the Minister, the Ministers responsible for finance, education, defence, police, correc- tional services and such other Ministers as the Cabinet may designate, and must function the same as a committee of the Cabinet. (3) Subject to the Labour Relations Act, the laws governing the employment of employees and any collective agreement— (a) no executive authority in the public service may enter into a collective agreement in respect of conditions of service with financial implica- tions or determine them for their employees without a mandate from the Committee of Ministers; (b) no executive authority, municipality, accounting authority or account- ing officer in respect of a public entity, may enter into any collective agreement in respect of conditions of service with financial implica- tions or determine them for that public entity’s employees without first consulting with the Minister and the Minister of Finance; and the Minister responsible for local government and organised local government, in respect of a municipality, may not enter into any collective agreement in respect of conditions of service with financial implications or determine them for municipal employees without first consulting with the Minister and the Minister of Finance. (c) (4) The Committee of Ministers must establish an inter-governmental forum in terms of section 9(1) of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act No. 13 of 2005), including Premiers, Deputy Ministers and any other member that the Committee may determine to consult for purposes of subsection (3). (5) The Committee of Ministers, in determining the mandate contem- plated in subsection (3), and any other employer in the public administra- tion, prior to concluding a collective agreement or determining conditions of service for their employees, must take into account affordability and any other factor prescribed by the Minister in consultation with the Minister of Finance.’’. Amendment of section 18 of Act 11 of 2014
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§ 15Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended—Substitution

The provision requires ministerial consultation before certain public-sector and municipal regulations or collective agreements are made, and bars some bodies from acting without the required approvals or consultations.

15. Section 18 of the principal Act is hereby amended— (a) by the substitution for subsection (2) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2) The Minister must make regulations insofar as they apply to municipalities in consultation with the Minister responsible for local government [,] and the Minister responsible for [Finance and] finance, after consultation with organised local government.’’. and (b) by the insertion of the following subsection after subsection (2): 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 15 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 15 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 (b) (c) (d) lezibalo’ kwiqumrhu ngokubhekisele ‘igosa likamasipala ekubhekiswa kulo kumhlathi (b) wengcaciso ‘yequmrhu likamaspala’, libhekisa kwigosa lequmrhu ekuthethwa ngalo kwisolotya 93 loMthetho wokuPhatha iiMali zikaMasipala, ka-2003 (uMthetho No. 56 ka-2003); ‘imibandela yenkonzo’ iquka uhlengahlengiso lomrholo wonyaka, ibakala lomrholo, ibhonasi ngokomsebenzi, intlawulo yamaqithiqithi, inzuzo yomhlala-phantsi nazo zonke iinzuzo ezikumila kunjalo; kunye ‘negunya eliphezulu’ ngokubhekisele kwiqumrhu likarhulumente (a) ekuthethwa ‘yequmrhulu likarhuumente’, oku kuthetha ukuba— onoxanduva amaqumrhu karhulumente elingaphantsi kwalo; okanye ilungu lezsigqeba samaphondo elinika ingxelo kwindlu yowiso-mthetho ephondweni ngequmrhu likarhulumente lephondo okanye isetyana elingaphantsi kwalo. lokuphatha isetyana (i) uMphathiswa ngengcaciso ePalamente kumhlathi okanye esizwe ngalo (ii) (2) Kumele kubekhona iKomiti yabaPhathiswa enoMphathiswa, aBaphathiswa abaphethe iiMali, imfundo, umkhosi, amapolisa, iinkonzo zolungiso nanjengoko nabanye ikhabhinethi inokuyalela, kwaye kumele basebenze ngaxeshanye nekomiti yeKhabhinethi. aBaphathiswa lwezimilo kunye (3) Ngokuxhomekeke kuMthetho weMisebenzi, naso kunye yabasebenzi ingqesho sendibanisela— (a) akukho gunya liphezulu kwinkonzo karhulumente elinokungena kwisigqibo enobuzaza bezimali okanye ligqibele abasebenzi balo ngaphandle komyalelo osuka kwiKomiti yaBaphathiswa; ngemibandela sendibanisela yenkonzo nasiphi imithetho elawula isivumelwano na (b) akukho gunya liphezulu, masipala, gunya-bantu lezibalo okanye gosa lezibalo ngokumayelana nequmrhu likarhulumente, elinokungena kwisivumelwano sendibanisela ngemibandela yenkonzo enobuzaza bezimali okanye ibagqibele abasebenzi belo qumrhu likarhulumente ngaphandle kokuthethana noMphathiswa kunye noMphathiswa weMali; kwaye (c) uMphathiswa ojongene noorhulumente kunye nebhunga loorhulumente basemakhaya, xa kusiziwa kumasipala, akanako ukungena kwisivumelwano sendibanisela ngokumayelana nemibandela yenkonzo enobuzaza bemali okanye agqibele abasebenzi bakamasipala ngaphandle kokuthethana noMphathiswa kunye noMphathiswa weMali kuqala. basemakhaya (4) IKomiti yaBaphathiswa kumele iseke iforam yoorhulumente ngokwemimiselo yesolotya 9(1) yoMthetho oJongene noBudlelwane Nabanye ooRhulumente, ka-2005 (uMthetho No. 13 ka-2005), nkqu neeNkulubathiswa, ooSekela-Baphathiswa kunye namalungu eKomiti eza kubona kufanelekile ukuba iwaqhwethe ngeenjongo zesolotyana (3). (5) Ikomiti yaBaphathiswa, ekuqondeni umsebenzi wawo odakacwe kwisolotyana (3), kwaye nawuphi na umqeshi kulawulo loburhulumente, ngaphambi kokuba kuququnjelwe isivumelwano sendibanisela, kumele okanye kuqikelelwe imibandela yenkonzo yabasebenzi bayo, kumele aqale aqwalasele ubungakanani bemali ekhoyo nawo nawuphi na umba oyalelwe nguMphathiswa ngokuthethana noMphathiswa weMali.’’. Ukuhlonyelwa kwesolotya 18 loMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 15Isolotya 18 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa—Provision

The Minister must make conditions for municipalities and local governments, after consulting the local government council.

15. Isolotya 18 loMthetho wokuqala lithe lahlonyelwa— (a) ngokufakela isolotyana (2) kweli solotyana lilandelayo: ethetha-thethane ‘‘(2) UMphathiswa kumele enze imibandela ehambelana noomasipala abe noorhulumente basemakhaya [,] kwaye uMphathiswa onoxanduva [lweMali kunye] lwemali, emva kokuthethana nebhunga lorhulumente wasemakhaya.’’. kwaye noMphathiswa ojongene (b) ngokufakela eli solotyana lilandelayo emva kwesolotyana (2): 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 16No. 54449Substitution

Regulations made under section 17A may only be made after consulting the Minister responsible for public entities.

16 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 16 ‘‘(2A) Any regulation made in terms of section 17A may only be made after consultation with the Minister responsible for public entities.’’. Substitution of Schedule to Act 11 of 2014
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§ 16The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the Schedule to the principalSubstitution

This section substitutes a new Schedule into the principal Act.

16. The following Schedule is hereby substituted for the Schedule to the principal Act: 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 17 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 17 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 ‘‘(2A) Nayiphi na imibandela eyenziwe ngokwemimiselo ekwisolotya ojongene noMphathiswa kokuthethana emva 17A ingenziwa namaqumrhu karhulumente.’’. Ukutshintshwa kweShedyuli ukuba ibe nguMthetho 11 ka-2014
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§ 16Le Shedyuli ilandelayo ithe yafakelwa kwiShedyuli yoMthetho wokuqala:Provision

This section states that the following Schedule was inserted into the First Schedule of the Act.

16. Le Shedyuli ilandelayo ithe yafakelwa kwiShedyuli yoMthetho wokuqala: 5 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 18No. 54449Short title

This schedule lists Proclamation No. 103 of 1994, the Public Service Act, 1994, as a law repealed or amended under section 19.

18 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 18 SCHEDULE LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED (Section 19) No. and year of Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment Proclamation No. 103 of 1994 Public Service Act, 1994
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§ 1The repeal of sections 4 and 15.Repeal

This section repeals sections 4 and 15.

1. The repeal of sections 4 and 15.
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§ 2The substitution for subsection (2A)Repeal

Conditions of service for covered employees must be determined with the concurrence of the Committee of Ministers, subject to the Labour Relations Act and any collective agreement.

2. The substitution for subsection (2A) of the following subsection: ‘‘(2A)(a) Subject to the Labour Relations Act and any collective agreement, the determination of any conditions of service for— (i) employees in general or a particular category in terms of this Act; and (ii) educators or members of the services in general or for a particular category in terms of the laws governing their em- ployment, shall be made with the concur- rence of [a committee of] the Committee of Ministers referred to in section 17B(2) of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014 (Act No. 11 of 2014). (b) For graph (a)[— (i) ‘conditions of service’ the purposes of para- [means] include annual salary adjustments, salary scales or levels, performance bonuses, pay incentives, [or] pension benefits and any other benefits of a similar nature [; and (ii) the committee of Ministers shall consist of the Minister, the Minister of Finance and the Ministers responsible for the educators and the mem- bers of the services and such other Ministers as the Cabi- net may designate (if any), and shall function the same as a committee of the Cabi- net].’’. Act No. 17 of 1998 Transfer of Staff to Municipalities Act, 1998 The repeal of the whole Act. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 19 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 19 ISHEDYULI IMITHETHO ECINYIWEYO OKANYE EHLONYELWEYO (Isolotya 19) Inombolo nonyaka woMthetho Itayitile emfutshanee Proklamasie No. 103 van 1994 Staatsdienswet, 1994 1. Die herroeping van artikels 4 en 15.
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§ 2Die vervanging in artikel 2 vanProvision

Certain changes to conditions of service must be made only with the Committee of Ministers’ consent, and they are subject to the Labour Relations Act and any collective agreement.

2. Die vervanging in artikel 2 van subartikel (2A) deur die volgende subartikel: ‘‘(2A)(a) Behoudens die Wet op Arbeidsverhoudinge en enige kollektiewe ooreenkoms, moet die vasstelling van diensvoorwaardes vir— (i) werknemers in die algemeen of ’n bepaalde kategorie ingevolge hierdie Wet; en (ii) opvoeders of lede van die dienste in die algemeen of vir ’n bepaalde kategorie ingevolge die wette wat hulle diens reël, met die instemming van [’n komitee] die Komitee van Minis- ters bedoel in artikel 17B(2) van die ‘Public Administration Man- agement Act, 2014’ (Wet No. 11 van 2014), gemaak word. (b) By die toepassing van paragraaf (a)[— (i) beteken] is ‘diensvoorwaardes’ ook jaarlikse salarisaanpassings, salarisskale of vlakke, prestasiebonusse, [of] besoldigingsaansporings, [of] pensioenvoordele en enige ander voordele van ’n soortgelyke aard[; en (ii) bestaan die komitee van Ministers uit die Minister, die Minister van Finansies en die Ministers verantwoordelik vir die opvoeders en die lede van die dienste en die ander Ministers (as daar is) wat die Kabinet aanwys, en funksioneer dit dieselfde as ’n komitee van die Kabinet].’’. Wet No. 17 van 1998 Wet op die Oorplasing van Personeel na Munisipaliteite, 1998 Die herroeping van die Wet as ’n geheel. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 20No. 54449Short title

Section 20 is headed “Short title and commencement.”

20 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 Act no.7 of 2025 public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025 Short title and commencement 20
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§ 17This Act is called the Public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025,Amendment

This Act starts on a date set by the President in a Gazette proclamation.

17. This Act is called the Public Administration Management Amendment Act, 2025, and takes effect on a date determined by the President by proclamation in the Gazette. This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za Umthetho sihlomelo wokulawulwa koburhulumente, 2025 STAATSKOERANT, 1 ApRil 2026 No. 54449 21 UMthetho 7 ka-2025 Isihloko esifutshane nokuqalisa kwawo ukusebenza 21
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§ 17Lo MthethoProvision

This section says the Act will start on a date later notified by the President in the Gazette.

17. Lo Mthetho nguMthetho Sihlomelo wokuLawulwa kobuRhulumente, ka-2025, kwaye uza kuqalisa ukusebenza ngomhla uya kuthi waziswe nguMongameli ngesibhengezo KwiGazethi. ngokuba ubizwa This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 22No. 54449Provision

22 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEbRUARiE 2026 No. 54449 23 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za

22 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za STAATSKOERANT, 1 FEbRUARiE 2026 No. 54449 23 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za
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§ 24No. 54449Provision

This text is a Government Gazette header identifying No. 54449 and publication details.

24 No. 54449 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1 ApRil 2026 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.zaPrinted by and obtainable from the Government Printer, Bosman Street, Private Bag X85, Pretoria, 0001Contact Centre Tel: 012-748 6200. eMail: info.egazette@gpw.gov.zaPublications: Tel: (012) 748 6053, 748 6061, 748 6065
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  • a new Schedule into the principal Act

    Section 16

  • Act Short title Extent of repeal or amendment Proclamation No. 103 of 1994 Public Service Act, 1994

    Section 18

  • Cabinet. (3) Subject to the Labour Relations Act

    Section 14

  • Companies Act, 2008

    Section 8

  • Employment Equity Act, 1998

    Section 6

  • First Act

    Section 3

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2 instruments

  • Higher Education Act, 1997

    Section 9

  • Ministers referred to in section 17B(2) of the Public Administration Management Act, 2014

    Section 2

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8 instruments

  • of section 12 of Act

    Section 12

  • Office and its members. 13. Section 17 of the principal Act

    Section 13

  • principal Act

    Section 12

  • Public Administration Management Act, 2014

    Section 1

  • Public Finance Management Act, 1999

    Section 14

  • Public Service Act

    Sections 5, 7

  • Schedule to Act

    Section 16

  • South African 5 Schools Act, 1996

    Section 4

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