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The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended that any public office bearer earning more than R1 000 000 a year, which includes mayors, should not receive an increase.
The commission has recommended that increases should be based on a sliding scale which means that those earning between R800 000 and R1 000 000 a year will get a 4% pay hike while those who take home between R500 000 and R800 000 a year should get 5% more.
At the bottom of the pile are metro councillors, with SA Local Government Association recommending a 7% pay hike.
