This study evaluated the relationship between the Human Resource Management Practices (HRMP) and employee commitment within the Mnquma Local Municipality. Public entities in South Africa are faced with a high labour turnover and strategies are required that assist in reducing this. HRMP play an important role in the effective functioning of such public entities. A need exists to ascertain the possible linkage between organisational capabilities such as HRMP and outcome variables such as employee commitment. A quantitative research approach was followed in carrying out this study. Data was collected from a sample of 137 respondents working in the selected municipality using a self-administered questionnaire with reliable measures for HRMP and employee commitment. The findings show a significant relationship between HRMP and employee commitment. The findings of this study are relevant to researchers and practitioners whose efforts assi