Pay rises amid pensions row

MOSES KOTANE: FEARS SERVICE DELIVERY FOR RESIDENTS WILL BE NEGATIVELY AFFECTED

- Eric Naki

Though Moses Kotane municipality councillors have given the nod to salary increases for themselves, some continue to call for the municipality to account for not paying over the councillors' pension money to the relevant authority.

In terms of the pay increases, mayor Nketu Nkotsoe would receive an annual pay of R984 320 - up from R955 651. While the speaker and chief whip would earn R787 456 from R764 518.

The members of the mayoral committee are set to get up to R738 583 (from R716 738), while councillors will get R311 501 annually from R302 428.

Salary increases for councillors were published by Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa on 17 October.