The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Thembi Nkadimeng has today, in terms of section 7(1), 8(5)(a) and 9(5)(a) of the remuneration of the Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) gazetted the determination of upper limits of the salaries, allowances and benefits of different members of municipal councils. The Gazette of upper limits follows consultations with the members of the executive council responsible for local government in each province.
The salary and allowances of a councillor are determined by that municipal council by resolution of a supporting vote of the majority of its members, in consultation with the Member of the Executive Council responsible for local government in each province, having regard to the upper limits as set out hereunder, the financial year of a municipality and affordability of municipality to pay within the different grades of the remuneration of councillors, including the austerity measures as approved by national Cabinet.
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