Issued by: GCIS
4 December 2000
Minister FS Mufamadi, Minister for Provincial and Local Government today determined the upper limits of the salaries, allowances and benefits for municipal councillors who will be elected tomorrow (5 December 2000).
The municipal councils which are to be elected tomorrow will be the first councillors of the newly established local government dispensation and will be expected to deal with the needs of people on a daily basis.
The framework setting out the upper limits of the remuneration of councillors is an interim measure, while the Department of Provincial and Local Government, together with the National Treasury, conducts a review of the remuneration of municipal councillors.
The remuneration system is based on the grading of municipalities, of which the largest will be grade 6 (the metros) and the smallest grade 1 municipalities (small towns such as Prieska and Kareeberg). The grading of a municipality is determined by two factors, namely the number of registered voters and the actual rates income.
The remuneration package for the Executive Mayors of the six metros (R 404 9000) is benchmarked against the remuneration package of a Member of the Executive Council of a Province (MEC) less the parliamentary allowance of R 40 000.
The upper limits of the salaries, allowances and benefits of full-time and part-time councillors are indicated below:
Upper limit of the salaries of full-time councillors
The upper limit of the annual salaries of full-time councillors is as follows:
Grade
Speaker Executive Mayor or Mayor Deputy Executive Mayor or Deputy Mayor Members of the Executive Committee or Mayoral Committee Chairperson of a Sub-Council
6 247 045 274 494 247 045 219 595 219 595
5 150 735 175 274 150 735 126 197 126 197
4 124 371 144 618 124 371 104 125 104 125
3 98 007 113 962 98 007 82 052 82 052
2 71 643 83 306 71 643 59 980 59 870
1 38 313 44 550 38 313 32 076 32 076
Upper limit of allowances of full-time councillors other than executive mayors of grade 6 municipalities
The upper limit of the allowances of a full-time councillor other than an executive mayor of grade 6 is as follows:
(a) Cellphones and telephones:
A fixed allowance of R250 per month (R3 000 per annum) in respect cellphones or fixed line telephones.
(b) Travelling allowances:
(i) A fixed allowance based on 25% of the salary of the full-time councillor concerned as determined in terms of item 5.
(ii) An allowance regarding kilometers traveled in respect of the performance of official functions on behalf of the municipality outside the jurisdiction of that municipality in accordance with the tariffs prescribed by the Department of Transport for use of privately owned vehicles.
(c) Use of personal facilities.
An allowance of R200, 00 per month in respect of a full-time councillor who does not have the use of council owned facilities.
(d) Housing allowance:
A fixed housing allowance of R29 256 per annum.
Upper limit of allowances of full-time executive mayors of grade 6 municipalities
The upper limit of the allowances of a full-time executive mayor of a grade 6 municipality is as follows:
(a) Cellphones and telephones:
A fixed allowance of R250 per month (R3 000 per annum) in respect cellphones or fixed line telephones.
(b) Travelling allowances:
(i) A fixed allowance of R88 396 per annum; and
(ii) An allowance regarding kilometers traveled in respect of the performance of official functions on behalf of the municipality outside the jurisdiction of that municipality in accordance with the tariffs prescribed by the Department of Transport for use of privately owned vehicles.
(c) Housing allowance:
A fixed housing of allowance of R39 010 per annum.
Upper limit of allowances in respect of appointed councillors
The upper limit of the allowance of a councillor who has been appointed to a district council in terms of section 23(1)(b) of the Structures Act, is, as follows:
(a) If such councillor is elected or appointed as speaker, executive mayor, mayor, member of a mayoral committee, member of an executive committee or part-time member of a district council, the upper limit of the allowance to which such councillor is entitled, is equal to the difference between the salary, allowance and benefits he or she is receiving as a member of the local council and the salary, allowance and benefits allocated to that office in the district council in terms of items 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 and 12, as the case may be.
(b) If the upper limit of the salary, allowances and benefits which a councillor is receiving as a member of a category B municipality is equal to the upper limit of the salary, allowances and benefits to which he or she is entitled to as an appointed councillor to a category C municipality, such councillor is entitled to receive an allowance of R350, 00 per sitting of the category C municipal council or any committee of that council.
Upper limit of pension and medical aid benefits of full-time councillors
The upper limit of the contribution to be made by a municipal council to the pension fund of which a councillor is a member is 15% of the salary of such councillor determined in terms of item 5.
(b) The upper limit of the contribution to be made by a municipal council to the medical aid scheme of which a councillor is a member is 2/3 of the membership fee to a maximum of R800,00 per month.
Upper limit of the salaries of part-time councillors
The upper-limit of the salary of a part-time councillor is as follows:
Grade
Speaker Executive Mayor or Mayor Deputy Executive Mayor or Deputy Mayor Members of the Executive Committee or Mayoral Committee Part-time members
6 70 173 73 224 70 173 67 122 61 000
5 63 156 65 902 63 156 60 410 54 918
4 32 378 33 786 32 378 30 971 28 155
3 29 435 30 715 29 435 28 156 25 596
2 15 028 15 682 15 028 14 375 13 068
1 13 662 14 256 13 662 13 068 11 880
Upper limit of allowances of part-time councillor
The upper limit of the allowances of a part-time councillor is as follows:
(a) Cellphones and fixed line telephones
A fixed allowance of R 500 per month (R 6 000 per annum) in respect of cellphones and fixed line telephones.
(b) Travelling allowances:
(i) An allowance based on 25 % of the salary of the councillor concerned as determined in terms of item 10; and
(ii) An allowance in respect of kilometers traveled regarding the performance of official functions on behalf of the municipality outside the jurisdiction of that municipality in accordance with the tariffs prescribed by the Department of Transport for use of privately owned vehicles.
(c) Use of personal facilities:
An allowance of R200,00 per month to councillors who do not have the use of council owned facilities.
Upper limit of pension and medical aid benefits of part-time councillors
(a) Pension benefits for part-time councillors
The upper limit of the contribution to be made by a municipal council to the pension fund of which a councillor is a member is 15% of the salary of such councillor determined in terms of item 10. Provided that the councillor concerned is not a member of a pension fund by virtue of his or her employment in a capacity other than a councillor.
(b) Medical aid benefits for part-time councillors
The upper limit of the contribution to be made by a municipal