1. Section 33 of the Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act 76 of 1998) and Section 30(b) of the Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994) inform all employees of their obligation to apply for permission from the Head of Department if they wish to perform remunerative work outside the public service.
2. The Western Cape Government’s Policy on Remunerative Work outside Public Service (RWOPS) regulates the performance of remunerative work by employees outside the public service. This policy, has been implemented as from 1 September 2012, and is accessible at www.westerncape.gov.za
3. Employees, who have not yet sought approval to perform remunerative work outside the public service, as well as those who intend to perform remunerative work outside the public service, must immediately submit their applications to perform such work. Approvals are granted per financial year (1 April to 31 March of the following year) and therefore employees must apply annually in advance.
4. To obtain permission, the attached application form must be completed and submitted to the following address:

  Head: Education
For attention: Director: Strategic People Management
Western Cape Education Department
Private Bag X9114
Cape Town
8000
5. Failure to obtain such permission might result in disciplinary action against the employee concerned.
6. Employees whose personal particulars are attached to a private company on the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission’s Register and who are no longer involved in remunerative work outside the public service are kindly requested to ensure that they are duly deregistered.
7. Please bring the content of this minute to the attention of all staff under your supervision.


SIGNED: PA VINJEVOLD
HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2016:03:11

Employment of Educators Act, 1998 (Act 76 of 1998)  (size: 160 KB)
Public Service Act, 1994 (Act 103 of 1994)  (size: 183 KB)
Annexure A: Application to perform Remunerated Work Outside the Public Service (RWOPS)  (size: 33 KB)