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

Proclamations

Determination of the Upper Limit of Salaries and Allowances of Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils and Members of the Provincial Legislatures: 2023/2024 - 2024/2025

Proclamation Notice 169 of 2024
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Proclamation 199

5 June 2024

GG 50757

 

President of the Republic of South Africa

 

1. In terms of section 6(1) of the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) (hereafter referred to as ("the Act"), I hereby determine the upper limit of salaries and allowances of the Premiers, members of the Executive Councils and members of the Provincial Legislatures, for the 2023/2024 financial year and 2024/2025 financial year shall be as set out in the Schedule, subject to the provisions of section 6(2)-(8) of the Act, and the terms and conditions set out herein.

 

2. The total remuneration packages shall include the following elements:
2.1 A basic salary component equal to 60% of the total package, which constitutes the pensionable salary;
2.2 An amount of R120 000 per annum, which is an amount to which section 8(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, applies. This amount is included in the basic salary component;
2.3 An employer's pension benefit contribution equal to 22.5% of pensionable salary; and
2.4 A flexible portion for the remaining amount of the total remuneration.

 

3.Notice No. 129 published in the Government Gazette No. 48929 of 10 July 2023 is hereby repealed.

 

Given under my Hand at Pretoria on this 28 day of May, Two Thousand and Twenty Four.

 

 

President

 

 

SCHEDULE

REMUNERATION LEVELS WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 2023 AND 1 APRIL 2024 OF THE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVES AND LEGISLATURES

GRADE

PAY LEVEL

POSITION

1 April 2023

1 April 2024

LA

1

Premier

2 470 010

2 531 760

LB

1

Member of Executive Council

2 161 190

2 215 220

 

 

Speaker

2 161 190

2 215 220

LC

1

Deputy Speaker

1 748 874

1 792 595

 

 

Chief Whip: Majority Party

1 634 452

1 675 314

 

2

Chairperson of Committees

1 471 067

1 507 844

 

 

Leader of Opposition

1 471 067

1 507 844

 

 

Chairperson of Committees

1 471 067

1 507 844

 

3

Deputy Chairperson of Committees

1 384 012

1 418 612

 

 

Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party

1 384 012

1 418 612

 

 

Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party

1 384 012

1 418 612

 

 

Leader of a Minority Party

1 384 012

1 418 612

LD

1

Parliamentary Counsellor to a

King/Queen

1 243 450

1 274 536

 

 

Whip

1 243 450

1 274 536

 

2

Member of Provincial Legislature

1 203 473

1 233 560