Tshwane councillors vote to increase their salaries by 5%

JOHANNESBURG - Councillors in the Tshwane Municipality overwhelmingly voted to increase their salaries by five percent, with only one voting against the motion. 

The five percent increase is in line with the determinations recently gazetted by the minister of COGTA for the maximum salary limits paid out to public representatives. 

The motion was adopted during a special council meeting on Friday. 

Since the 2020/2021 financial year, there have been no increases to the salaries of Tshwane councillors due to the municipality’s strained finances.

On Friday, councillors voted to increase their salaries by five percent.

The metro councillors will also see a bump to their other benefits like cellphone, housing, travel and motor allowances.

Republican Conference of Tshwane councillor, Lex Middelberg was the only one who voted against the increases. 

"When we are rated as one of the worst-run metros in SA, I think it is wrong for councillors to award themselves salary increases. This is a struggling city, it is not a successful place."

The increases take effect from 1 July 2024, meaning councillors will receive a lump sum in back pay.