To provide for a framework for determining the salaries and allowances of the President, members of the National Assembly, permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces, Deputy President, Ministers, Deputy Ministers, traditional leaders, members of local Houses of Traditional Leaders, members of provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders and members of the Council of Traditional Leaders; to provide for a framework for determining the upper limit of salaries and allowances of Premiers, members of Executive Councils, members of provincial legislatures and members of Municipal Councils; to provide for a framework for determining pension and medical aid benefits of office bearers; to provide for the repeal of certain laws; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Latest Developments:

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Replacement of Notice No. 5435 of 17 October 2024 and new Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils – effective 1 July 2024, as per Notice No. 5446 of GG51419 dated 21 October 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Replacement of Notice No. 3807 of 18 August 2023 and new Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils – effective 1 July 2023, as per Notice No. 5435 of GG51407 dated 17 October 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Proclamation No.134 of 16 August 2023 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Traditional Leaders, Members of National House and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders: 2023/2024 - 2024/2025, as per Proclamation Notice 171 of GG50956 dated 22 July 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Notice 129 of 10 July 2023 and new 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, as per Proclamation Notice 169 of GG50757 dated 5 June 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Notice 128 of 10 July 2023 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces: 2023/2024 – 2024/2025, as per Proclamation Notice 168 of GG50757 dated 5 June 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Notice 127 of 10 July 2023 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers: 2023/2024 – 2024/2025 financial year, as per Proclamation Notice 167 of GG50757 dated 5 June 2024.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils, as per Notice No. 3807 of GG49142 dated 16 August 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Proc 73 of 2022 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Traditional Leaders, Members of National House and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders: 2022/2023, as per Proclamation Notice 134 of GG49124 dated 16 August 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of members of the Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Executive Council and of the Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Legislature, as per Notice No. 3777 of GG49095 dated 8 August 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Proc 67 of 14 June 2022 and new Determination of the Upper Limits of Salaries and Allowances of Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils and Members of the Provincial Legislatures: 2022/2023, as per Proclamation 129 of GG48929 dated 10 July 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Proc 66 of 14 June 2022 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces, as per Proclamation 128 of GG48929 dated 10 July 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Repeal of Proc 65 of 14 June 2022 and new Determination of Salaries and Allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers: 2022/2023, as per Proclamation 127 of GG48929 dated 10 July 2023.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Amendment of Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of Different Members of Municipal Councils, 2022, as per Notice No. 2698 of GG47437 dated 2 November 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Traditional Leaders, Members of National House and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders, as per Proclamation No. 73 of GG47125 dated 12 July 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of the Upper Limit of Salaries and Allowances of Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils and Members of the Provincial Legislatures of 2021/2022, as per Proclamation No. 67 of GG46545 dated 14 June 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces, as per Proclamation No. 66 of GG46545 dated 14 June 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers of 2021/2022, as per Proclamation No. 65 of GG46545 dated 14 June 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998), has been updated with the Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils, as per Notice No. R. 2126 of GG46470 dated 2 June 2022.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by the publication of the Determination of Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils, as per Notice No. 1465 of GG45420 dated 2 November 2021.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by the publication of the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Traditional Leaders, Members of the National House and Provincial Houses of Traditional Leaders as per Proclamation No. 32 of GG 44875 dated 20 July 2021.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by the publication of the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers of 2020/2021 as per Proclamation No. 19 of GG 44570 dated 13 May 2021.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by the publication of the Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces, as per Proclamation No. 18 of GG 44570 dated 13 May 2021.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Proclamations, Determination of the Upper Limit of Salaries and Allowances of Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils and Members of the Provincial Legislatures of 2020/2021 as per Proclamation No. 17 of GG44570 dated 13 May 2021.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Notices, Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries and Benefits of different Members of Municipal Councils as per Notice No. 475 of GG 43246 dated 24 April 2020.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Notices, Determination of Salaries and Allowances as per Proclamation No. 14 of GG 43142 dated 25 March 2020.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Notices, Determination of Upper Limits of Salaries, Allowances and Benefits of Different Members of Municipal Councils as per Notice No. 1426 of GG42134 dated 21 December 2018.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Proclamations, Determination of Salaries and Allowances of the Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers of 2018/2019 as per Proclamation No. 37 of GG42107 dated 13 December 2018.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been updated by Proclamations, Determination of the Upper Limit of Salaries and Allowances of Premiers, Members of the Executive Councils and Members of the Provincial Legislatures of 2018/2019 as per Proclamation No. 39 of GG42107 dated 13 December 2018.

Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been amended by the Traditional Leadership and Governance Framework Amendment Act, 2003 (Act No. 41 of 2003), Government Gazette 25855, Notice No. 1838, dated 19 December 2003.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been amended by Remuneration of Pubic Office Bearers Amendment Act, 2000, (Act No. 9 of 2000), Government Gazette 21536, Notice No. 877, dated 4 September 2000.

The Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 19274, Notice No. 1188, dated 23 September 1998.