{"id":713122,"date":"2023-08-23T16:20:25","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T14:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=713122"},"modified":"2026-02-20T14:17:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:17:27","slug":"salary-hikes-for-mayors-speakers-and-other-officials-in-south-africa-heres-how-much-they-get-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/713122\/salary-hikes-for-mayors-speakers-and-other-officials-in-south-africa-heres-how-much-they-get-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary hikes for mayors, speakers and other officials in South Africa – here’s how much they get paid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Thembi Nkadimeng has adjusted the salary tables for South African mayors, speakers and mayoral executive council members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a gazette, Nkadimeng changed the upper limits for salaries of top government officials. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Municipal employees salaries are based on a point system which considers the municipal income and the population served by the municipality.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The number of points received from adding these two factors gives the municipal council a grade, which the table below outlines: <\/p>\n\n\n

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The pay of mayors, deputy mayors, speakers, mayoral committee members, executives of sub-councils, and whips is determined using the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The table below outlines how much these government officials get paid based on their grade.<\/p>\n\n\n

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