Issued by: Gauteng Provincial Government
Gauteng Local overnment and Housing Ministry would like to make a statement on the Allowances of Councillors in line with recommndations made by the Commission on Remuneration of Representatives as prescribed by the Constitution of the country. This announcement comes prior to new public representatives assuming office on the 1st of November 1995. Local Government and Housing Minister Dan Mofokeng says "these allowances will not come from the provincial government coffers but from local authorities themselves."
These allowances have been linked to those received by MPLs. This follows a historical basis in which allowances of councillors were linked to a percentage received by parliamentarians in the absence of provincial representatives. The allowances of Councillors will from now on be adjusted and linked to a percentage of those of Members of the Provincial Legislature.
Minister Dan Mofokeng says "In terms of Ordinance 17 of 1939 local authorities have the option of paying a lesser amount. This means that Local Authorities that do not afford the maximum rate can pay lower rates and those that afford the maximum rate cannot pay any figure above the approved one.
Allowances payable to mayors and chairpersons of Executive committees of grade 15 local authorities are equivalent to those paid to provincial legislators. The criteria used to pay councillors follows national guidelines so that there should be parity among local governments throughout South Africa.
Attached hereto are tables that show allowances and grades of local authorities.
(a) As from 1 July 1994: ------------------------------------------------------------------ GRADE PERCETAGE MAYOR AND CHAIRPERSON MEMBER OF MEMBER OF OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE ------------------------------------------------------------------ 15 100,00 10675 8006 2669 14 93,25 9954 7465 2488 13 86,51 9234 6925 2308 12 79,75 8513 6385 2128 11 73,00 7793 5845 1948 10 66,25 7072 5304 1768 9 59,50 6352 4764 1588 8 52,75 5631 4223 1408 7 46,00 4910 3682 1227 6 39,25 4190 3142 1048 5 32,50 3469 2602 867 4 25,75 2749 2062 687 3 19,00 2028 1521 507 2 12,25 1308 981 327 1 5,50 587 440 148 ------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) As from 1 July 1994: ------------------------------------------------------------------ GRADE PERCENTAGE MAYOR AND CHAIRPERSON MEMBER OF MEMBER OF OF MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 15 100,00 11 209 8407 2802 14 93,25 10 452 7839 2613 13 86,50 9696 7272 2424 12 79,75 8939 6704 2235 11 73,00 8183 6137 2046 10 66,25 7426 5569 1856 9 59,50 6669 5002 1667 8 52,75 5912 4435 1478 7 46,00 5156 3867 1289 6 39,25 4400 3300 1100 5 32,50 3643 2732 911 4 25,75 2886 2165 722 3 19,00 2130 1597 532 2 12,25 1373 1030 343 1 5,50 616 462 154 ------------------------------------------------------------------