Minimum Competency Level Regulations, June 2007
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Collected on 3 October 2026
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Funded expert resources for competency-training statements of results
Expert resources are provided to LGSETA to fast-track statements of results for learners registered for financial and supply chain management competency training.
- Who it is for
- Learners registered for financial and supply chain management competency training
- How to act on it
- Be registered for the relevant competency training; the funded expert resources are provided to LGSETA to fast-track statements of results.
- Closes
- Closing date not stated in the source
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Providing funded expert resources to LGSETA to fast track issuance of statements of results for learners registered for the financial and supply chain management (SCM) competency training;
Discounted training through the DBSA Vulindlela Academy and Palama
Discounted training is made available through the Development Bank of Southern Africa Vulindlela Academy and Palama.
- Who it is for
- Municipalities and officials seeking training for compliance with the regulations
- How to act on it
- Seek training through the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Vulindlela Academy or Palama.
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- Closing date not stated in the source
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Discounting training through the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Vulindlela Academy and Palama;
Regionally based accredited training providers through LGSETA
Municipalities and affected officials can use the increasing number of regionally based accredited training providers supported through LGSETA.
- Who it is for
- Municipalities and municipal officials requiring competency training
- How to act on it
- Use a regionally based accredited training provider through LGSETA.
- Closes
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Increasing number of regionally based accredited training providers through the Local Government Sector and Education Training Authority (LGSETA);
LGSETA Skills Levy for Work Skills Plans
Municipalities may access the LGSETA Skills Levy to fund Work Skills Plans if they are registered as levy-paying through SARS.
- Who it is for
- Municipalities registered as levy-paying organisations
- How to act on it
- Register as levy paying through SARS and access the LGSETA Skills Levy to fund Work Skills Plans.
- Closes
- Closing date not stated in the source
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Providing access to the LGSETA Skills Levy (if registered as levy paying through SARS) to fund Work Skills Plans;
Financial Management Grant (FMG)
The Financial Management Grant is disbursed annually through the Division of Revenue Act.
- Who it is for
- Municipalities requiring support for financial management and compliance
- How to act on it
- Access the grant through the annual Division of Revenue Act disbursement process.
- Closes
- Closing date not stated in the source
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The Financial Management Grant (FMG), disbursed annually through the Division of Revenue Act (DoRA);
Detailed information covering the regulations, implementation guidelines, list of training providers and modules, and applicable unit standards
Municipalities and affected officials can view detailed regulatory, implementation, training-provider, module and unit-standard information on the National Treasury website.
- Who it is for
- Municipalities and officials affected by the competency regulations
- How to act on it
- View the information on the National Treasury website.
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Detailed information covering the regulations, implementation guidelines for the affected positions, list of training providers and modules, applicable unit standards can be viewed on the National Treasury website, www.treasury.gov.za/legislation/mfma/trainingandvalidation.
Who can apply
What matters before you act: the conditions this listing sets, as Govermate read them.
Funded expert resources for competency-training statements of results
- The learner must be registered for financial and supply chain management competency training.
Discounted training through the DBSA Vulindlela Academy and Palama
The document sets no condition.
Regionally based accredited training providers through LGSETA
The document sets no condition.
LGSETA Skills Levy for Work Skills Plans
- The organisation must be registered as levy paying through SARS.
Financial Management Grant (FMG)
The document sets no condition.
Detailed information covering the regulations, implementation guidelines, list of training providers and modules, and applicable unit standards
The document sets no condition.
Facts
Places
Free State
Key Takeaways
- MFMA Circular No. 60
- Municipal Finance Management Act No. 56 of 2003
- Minimum Competency Level Regulations, Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007
- Remaining eight-month deadline
- Competency levels for municipal financial officials
- Training providers, modules and applicable unit standards
- Financial Management Grant and LGSETA Skills Levy support
- N A T I O N A L T R E A S U R Y
- LGSETA
- Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) Vulindlela Academy
- Palama
- SARS
- the former Department of Cooperative Governance (DCOG)
- the South African Local Government Association (SALGA)