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Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thembis Nkadimeng has adjusted the salary tables for South African mayors, speakers and mayoral executive council members.
In a gazette, Nkadimeng changed the upper limits for salaries of top government officials.
While the national government does not determine the salaries for municipal managers – this is determined by council in terms of their budget plans – it does set the limits for their salaries and pay.
Municipal employees salaries are based on a point system which considers the municipal income and the population served by the municipality.
The number of points received from adding these two factors gives the municipal council a grade, which the table below outlines:
The pay of mayors, deputy mayors, speakers, mayoral committee members, executives of sub-councils, and whips is determined using the table.
The table below outlines how much these government officials get paid based on their grade.
Other perks
- Car Allowance: A councillor who uses their own privately used vehicle for official duties will be reimbursed for the official kilometres travelled.
- Out-of-pocket expenses: A councillor may be reimbursed for reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred during the execution of official or ceremonial duties.
- Phone allowance: A councillor may also receive a cell phone allowance of R3,600 per month in accordance with the applicable municipal council policy. The councillor may also receive an allowance on the use of data bundles not exceeding R317 per month.
- Special risk cover: The municipality must also take out risk insurance to cover the loss or damage to a councillor’s personal immovable or moveable property and assets, as well as life and disability cover, for any loss of damage caused by riot civil unrest, strike or public disorder. The special risk insurance for residential property is limited to R1.5 million and R750,000 for vehicles. The life and disability cover is limited to two times the total remuneration package of the councillor.
Pay increases
The changes in pay for local government officials can be found below. The salary increases are 3.8% across all positions:
Executive Mayor
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | R1 446 388 | R1 501 351 |
| 5 | R1 078 407 | R1 119 386 |
| 4 | R920 656 | R955 651 |
| 3 | R886 685 | R920 379 |
| 2 | R830 248 | R861 797 |
| 1 | R806 059 | R836 690 |
Speaker, Executive Deputy Mayor or Deputy Mayor
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | R 1 168 131 | R1 212 520 |
| 5 | R862 723 | R895 508 |
| 4 | R736 530 | R764 518 |
| 3 | R709 349 | R736 304 |
| 2 | R664 199 | R689 438 |
| 1 | R650 986 | R675 723 |
Member of the Executive Mayorial Committee, Whip or Chairperson of a Subcouncil
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | R1 100 361 | R 1 142 175 |
| 5 | R808 804 | R839 539 |
| 4 | R690 808 | R716 738 |
| 3 | R665 015 | R690 286 |
| 2 | R628 615 | R652 503 |
| 1 | R610 297 | R633 488 |
Chairperson of Oversight Committee
| Grade | 2022 | 2023 |
| 6 | R1 068 083 | R1 108 670 |
| 5 | R785 080 | R814 913 |
| 4 | R670 243 | R695 712 |
| 3 | R651 654 | R676 417 |
| 2 | R610 176 | R633 363 |
| 1 | R592 395 | R614 906 |
The official salary changes can be found below:
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