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1. The Commission's advice on the remuneration of public office-bearers at all levels of Government (National, Provincial and Local), including Traditional Leaders is published in the General Government Gazette of 1 June 2001.

2. The Commission has had due regard to all the submissions it received. It has also considered the levels of remuneration in the public and private sectors, the current rate of inflation, probable future trends in this respect, as well as other relevant information.

3. The implementation of the Three Notch Remuneration Structure with effect from 1 April 2000 was an attempt to reflect in the remuneration of public representatives the previous experience of those who were re-elected in the 1999 elections. The level of the remuneration package for 2000 in respect of Notch 1 (newcomers to legislatures), is exactly the same as the level of remuneration determined by the President for 1999, with an upward adjustment for housing at the top end of the grading structure which is of a reimbursive nature.

4. The Commission has recommended that an increase of 8% per annum in the remuneration as a total package for all public office bearers at national, provincial and local levels of government (including Traditional Leaders) be considered by the relevant authorities for implementation with effect from 1 April 2001. In respect of local government, the implementation date should coincide with the beginning of the next financial year of local government institutions. The Commission regards such an increase to be equitable and justifiable.

5. The Commission also received proposals with regard to housing and the grading structure of some public office bearers at national level of government. In respect of housing, the Commission wishes to conduct further research and to give it further consideration. This issue will be addressed in the Commission's next report. Changes to the Grading Structure would need to be based on a full evaluation and the Commission does not believe that the consideration of one or two positions in isolation at this stage would address actual or perceived inequalities. An overall assessment of all positions would be a better option. The Commission will therefore, within the Government's framework of fiscal discipline, embark upon a major review process of all tiers of Government during the 2002/2003 fiscal year.

6. I wish to express my appreciation to Dr CV Jones, a member who served the Commission with distinction since its inception in 1995 and who resigned before this Report was finalised.

7. The Commission's Report on the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers for 2001: Annual Review (First Report- 2001), is available at the Main Entrance of the Good Hope Building, Stalplein, Cape Town during office hours or can be obtained from the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, I Olivier on (021) 464 2142.

RECOMMENDED SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES OF POLITICAL OFFICE BEARERS FOR THE YEAR
2001

Grade H: 862460
President

Grade G: 710616
Deputy President

*Grade F: 587287 - 616651 - 646015
Minister (National Executive Authority)
Premier of Province
Speaker: National Assembly
Chairperson: National Council of Provinces (NCOP)

*Grade E1: 477338 - 501205 - 525072
Deputy Speaker: National Assembly
Deputy Chairperson: NCOP
Member of the Executive Council of a Province
Speaker: Provincial Legislature (Prov. Leg.)

*Grade E2: 389627 - 409108 - 428590
Parliamentary Counsellor: President
Leader of the Opposition in terms of section 57 (2) (d) of the Constitution
Chief Whip: Majority Party in National Assembly
Chief Whip of NCOP

*Grade D: 370184 - 396096 - 407202
Parliamentary Counsellor: Deputy President
Deputy Speaker: Prov. Leg.

*Grade C1: 358705 - 383814 - 394575
Chairperson of a Committee of a House of Parliament or a Joint Committee
Chairperson of Committees of a House of Parliament
Chief Whip of Majority Party: Prov. Leg
Chairperson: Standing Committee on Public Accounts of National Assembly

*Grade C2: 347637 - 371971 - 382401
Chief Whip: Official Opposition/Largest Minority Party in a House of Parliament
Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party in a House of Parliament
Deputy Chairperson of Committees of a House of Parliament
Leader of Opposition in terms of section 116(2)(d) of the Constitution: Prov. Leg.
Chairperson of Standing Committee on Public Accounts: Prov. Leg
Chairperson of a Committee of a Provincial Legislature
Chairperson of Committees: Prov. Leg.

*Grade B: 333654 - 350337 - 367020
Leader of a House of Parliament
Whip in a House of Parliament
Leader of a Minority Party other than the Official Opposition where that Leader is a member of the National Assembly or a permanent delegate to the NCOP
Chief Whip of Official Opposition/Largest Minority Party: Prov. Leg.
Deputy Chief Whip of Majority Party: Prov. Leg.
Deputy Chairperson of Committees: Prov. Leg.

*Grade A1: 296784 - 317559 - 326462
Member of the National Assembly
Permanent Delegate to the NCOP
Leader of Provincial Legislature
Whip: Prov. Leg.
Leader of a Minority Party in a Provincial Legislature other than the Official Opposition

Grade A2: 285824 - 294399 - 314406
Member of Provincial Legislature

*Includes the amount of R40 000 per annum determined by the President in Proclamations No. 21602/3/4 of 28 September 2000 as the amount to which section 8(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, applies.

Contacts:
I Olivier on 082 577 2257/ (021) 464 2142
Jennifer Jean Chetty on 082 411 0307/ 012-337 5226

Issued by: The Presidency, 1 June 2001