Invitation To Serve On The Audit and Performance Audit Committee Of Polokwane Local Municipality X 3 Members (Ref No.: AuditCom 03/2026) Re- advertisement at Polokwane Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS
Members should at least meet the following requirements: –

• NQF Level 8 (Postgraduate/Honours Degree) as a minimum qualification (Accounting or Internal Audit or Performance and Monitoring or Engineering Services or LLB or equivalent)
• 3 years’ experience as a member of the Audit Committee or Performance Audit Committee within a Municipality and/or Municipal Entity with positive audit outcomes
• Be a member of a professional body (SAICA, IIA, CIGFARO, ECSA, Legal Practice Council (LPC) and etc.

Have a sound knowledge of issues affecting Local Government, expertise/skills and experience in the following fields as an added advantage:

• Accounting or Financial Management
• Admin and Governance (i.e. Internal Audit, Risk Management,
• IT, Human Resources, Planning, etc.)
• Legal
• Engineering and Project Management
• Performance Management and Monitoring

COMPETENCIES

• Members should at least meet the following competency requirements: -
• Have the necessary leadership and personal qualities.
• Have the ability to lead and participate in the discussions.
• Have a good understanding of the Committee position in the governance structure.
• Professional approach to duties, including commitment of time and effort (conduct the APAC affairs diligently, efficiently and effectively).
• Generally, have a broad understanding of the municipal legislative requirements.

DUTIES

• Perform duties and advise the Municipal Council, the political
• office-bearers, the Accounting Officer and management staff of the
• municipality on matters mentioned in Section 166 of the MFMA,
• Circular 65 and Section 14 of the MPPMR
• Provide oversight and advise on service delivery, compliance/legal, project management issues and etc.
• Review the Annual Financial Statements of the municipality to provide the Municipal Council with an authoritative and credible view of the financial position of the municipality and its entity (PHA) including its efficiency, effectiveness and its overall level of
• compliance with applicable legislations.
• Respond to the Council on any issues raised by the Auditor-General.
• Report to Council quarterly in the format outlined by the National Treasury.

Closing date: 30 JANUARY 2026