Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)

The salary and allowances of a councillor is 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.

For purposes of implementation of this Government Notice, “in consultation with” means that a municipal council must obtain concurrence of the MEC for local government prior to the implementation of the provisions of this Notice.