Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)NoticesDetermination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils - effective 1 July 202419. Transitional measures |
| (1) | If a municipal council has no audited financial statements for 2023/24 financial year by the date of publication of this Notice, the audited financial statements for the 2022/23 financial year shall apply. |
| (2) | If the grading of a municipal council is lower than the current grade of the municipal council as determined in terms of this Notice, a councillor— |
| (a) | who is in office as at 30 June 2024, will retain the total remuneration package as determined in terms of Government Notice No.5435, Government Gazette No. 51407 of 17 October 2024; and |
| (b) | such councillor is entitled to the applicable cost of living adjustment: |
| (c) | provided that the data used by the municipal council for determination of the grade of a municipal council is correct. |
| (3) | Item 15(1)(g) of the Notice on upper limits of the salaries, allowances and benefits of the different members of municipal councils has been amended as follows effective from the date of publication of this Notice: |
(g) |
Personal security |
Executive Mayor, Mayor, Deputy Executive Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Speaker and Whip are entitled to two bodyguards per shift of a two-shift system. Deviation from the norm may only be based on the recommendations of the South African Police Service.
In the event that a written report is received concerning a threat and risk to the personal security of any of the office-bearers referred to above, the municipal council must:
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All councillors, subject to a threat and risk analysis conducted by the South African Police Service. |
| (4) | This Notice replaces Government Gazette No. 51407 of 17 October 2024. |