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Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998)

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Determination of Salaries and Allowances of Members of National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces: 2025/2026

Notice No. 7006 of 2026

 

Notice No.  7006

16 January 2026

GG 53965

 

President of the Republic of South Africa

 

1. In terms of section 3(1) of the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Act, 1998 (Act No. 20 of 1998) (hereafter referred to as ("the Act"), I hereby determine that the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly and permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces, shall be, with effect from 1 April 2025, as set out in the attached Schedule, subject to the provisions of sections 3(2)-(7) of the Act, and the terms and conditions set out herein.

 

2. The total remuneration packages shall include the following elements:
2.1 A basic salary component equal to 60% of the total package, which constitutes the pensionable salary;
2.2 An amount of R120 000 per annum, which is an amount to which section 8(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act, 1962, applies. This amount is included in the basic salary component;
2.3 An employer's pension benefit contribution equal to 22.5% of pensionable salary; and
2.4 A flexible portion for the remaining amount of the total remuneration.

 

3. Notice No. 168 published in the Government Gazette No. 50757 of 5 June 2024 is hereby repealed.

 

Given under my Hand at Pretoria on this 09 day of January, Two Thousand and Twenty Six.

 

 

President

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND PERMANENT DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES AS ADJUSTED BY 3.8% WITH EFFECT FROM 01 APRIL 2025

GRADE

PAY LEVEL

POSITION

1 April 2025

PA

1

Speaker: National Assembly

3 284 911

 

 

Chairperson: NCOP

3 284 911

PB

1

Deputy Speaker: National Assembly

2 299 398

 

 

Deputy Chairperson: NCOP

2 299 398

 

2

House Chairperson

2 188 594

PC

1

Chief Whip: Majority Party

1 860 714

 

 

Chief Whip: NCOP

1 860 714

 

 

Parliamentary Counsellor: President

1 860 714

 

 

Parliamentary Counsellor:

Deputy President

1 860 714

 

 

Leader of Opposition

1 860 714

 

2

Chairperson of a Committee

1 738 976

PD

1

Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party

1 565 139

 

 

Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party

1 565 139

 

 

Leader of a Minority Party

1 565 139

 

2

Whip

1 452 371

PE

1

Member: National Assembly

1 322 968

 

 

Permanent Delegate: NCOP

1 322 968