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Pre-agenda
Chamber conduct and security officers
Farewell tributes to Chief Whip
Councillor of the Year 2026 award
Question on electricity costs
End-of-term arrangements and recess
Question on houses at Pinelands depot
Question on inter-metro jobs comparison
Question on jobs breakdown
Question on population growth and megacity plans
Mayor's final-term address
Agenda
1. Confirmation of previous minutes
1. Adjustments budget 2026/27
2. SANRAL radio trunking contract
3. Invasive alien plants clearing
4. Auction of erven in Thornton
5. Street transfer Bordeaux Ave Constantia
6. Servitude over Erf 1034 Hout Bay
7. Public place transfer Simon's Town
8. Street transfer Auber Ave Mandalay
9. Closure of Erf 175151 Seawinds
10. Public place closure Elsies River
11. Engineering professional services contract
12. Independent power producer programme
13. IT service management solution
1. Council's system of delegations
2. Post-retirement medical aid realignment
3. ICLEI membership continuation
4. Street transfer Marston Rd Diep River
5. Street transfer Rushmore Way Tokai
6. Haven Night Shelter demolition Bellville
7. Long-distance bus terminus Stikland
8. Erf transfer Durbanville
9. Erf transfer Kraaifontein
10. Public passage transfer Gordon's Bay
11. Public place transfer Somerset West
12. Erf transfer Somerset Heights
13. Public place transfer Glencairn
14. Atlantis Thusong Centre donation
15. Street closure Kobodi St Philippi
16. City land use Claremont school
17. Voortrekker Road upgrade Maitland
18. Water reuse and desalination advisory
19. Loeries Creative Week support
20. Business support policy
21. Performance management policy
1. Municipal planning amendment by-law
1. Freight management strategy
2. Road safety strategy
3. Atlantis SEZ debt remission
4. City land use Goodwood Mall
5. Friends of the Library agreements
6. WCEDP grant budget virement
1. Remuneration policy
2. Human settlements professionals contract
3. One Young World Summit funding
4. Eskom water abstraction agreement
5. Traffic fine receivables virement
1. CCID city land lease
2. Cannons Creek school land lease Pinelands
1. Mixed use development Mitchells Plain
2. Mixed-income development Goodwood/Parow/Bellville
3. Vasco da Gama FC land lease Parow
1. Alderman/Alderwoman title conferment
2. Belhar Drive renaming
3. Eendrag Park renaming
4. Community Services committee report
5. Corporate Services committee report
6. Energy committee report
7. Finance committee report
8. Future Planning committee report
9. Human Settlements committee report
10. Innovation committee report
11. Safety and Security committee report
12. Spatial Planning committee report
13. Urban Mobility committee report
14. Urban Waste Management committee report
15. Water and Sanitation committee report
16. MPAC annual report
1. Question from Cllr Cottee
1. Future Planning Q4 progress report
2. SPVs and Wesgro annual report
3. Cape Town water outlook June 2026
4. Executive Mayor's resolutions
5. MPAC quarterly report
6. MPAC meeting minutes
7. Supply chain management report
8. SCM regulation 36 report

City of Cape Town Council

Meeting 20/08/2026

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Administration

Remuneration policy

Agenda #1August 20, 20261 speaker · 6 minutes

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African National Congress3′

Summary

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The Council considers the draft City of Cape Town Remuneration Policy. Mr. Diniso (ANC) supports the principle of a fair compensation regime but strongly objects to the process, pointing out that the item was not tabled at the Corporate Services Portfolio Committee and that a deviation from the approved policy process was authorised by the City Manager because of the urgent 2025/26 performance reward cycle. He asks why the committee and recognised unions such as SAMWU were bypassed and how employees will be protected from favouritism. Alderman Ace (DA, MayCo for Corporate Services) explains the review is part of the prescribed three-year cycle and highlights two substantive changes: performance rewards will apply from 1 July following the performance period rather than being backdated, and provisions allowing salary adjustment requests after job re-evaluation are removed. He thanks the more than 30,000 City employees and asks Council to support the amendments. Mr. Tyandela (EFF) raises a point of order about the lack of interpretation.

Main issues

Bypassing of the Corporate Services Portfolio Committee and labour union engagement
Change in timing of performance rewards and removal of salary adjustment requests after job re-evaluation
Safeguards against favouritism and inconsistent application of performance rewards

The draft Remuneration Policy sets how the City of Cape Town pays its staff. It covers salary structures, allowances, and performance-linked rewards. Municipal pay in South Africa is shaped by the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act (2000), which requires municipalities to have human resources policies. It is also shaped by the Municipal Staff Regulations, in force since mid-2022, and by collective agreements negotiated at the South African Local Government Bargaining Council (SALGBC). Recognised unions such as SAMWU and IMATU sit on that council. Job grading generally relies on formal job evaluation, which in local government typically uses the TASK system. Pay levels are therefore tied to the evaluated weight of a post, not to individual requests.

City policies like this are normally reviewed on a fixed cycle, here described as every three years. Reviews usually go through the relevant council portfolio committee before reaching full Council. Staff-related policy changes often involve consultation with organised labour through the Local Labour Forum. A City Manager may authorise a deviation from the normal process in urgent cases, but this can attract scrutiny over transparency and consultation.

The issue matters for three reasons. The City is one of the country's larger municipal employers, with a workforce of roughly 30,000. Performance rewards and job re-evaluation rules directly affect staff earnings and morale. Remuneration spending is also a major part of the operating budget, so ratepayers have an interest in how fairly and consistently pay is set.

Statements(3)

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Xolani DinisoIntroducerAfrican National Congress

The ANC recognises the importance of a fair and transparent compensation regime but the concern is the process, not simply the content. The City Manager authorised a deviation from the approved policy process citing urgency, and the item was not tabled at the Corporate Services Portfolio Committee — council committees exist precisely to scrutinise policies before they reach the floor, and urgency should not become a blanket justification for circumventing proper political oversight. Recognised labour unions such as SAMWU were also not given the opportunity to consider the item, and there is no clarity on how employees will be protected from favouritism or inconsistent application of performance rewards. The ANC cannot support a culture where proper council oversight is treated as an obstacle; good governance requires both speed and due process.

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The current review is part of the prescribed three-year monitoring and review cycle and does not alter the council's policy oversight role. Two substantive amendments are proposed: first, performance rewards will apply from 1 July following the completion of the performance period rather than being backdated, which supports responsible financial management by eliminating retrospective payments; second, existing provisions allowing salary adjustment requests after job re-evaluation are being removed. Acknowledging the more than 30,000 employees who serve the City of Cape Town every day, remuneration is about attracting and retaining skills, recognising performance, ensuring fairness, and managing public resources responsibly, and Council is asked to support the proposed amendments.

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Ntsikelelo TyandelaEconomic Freedom Fighters

The Council is not doing justice to its proceedings because there is no translator visible and important points raised by Mr. Diniso are being passed over without interpretation. There was no interpretation available, and this matters not only for councillors but also for the public watching.

The discussion

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African National Congress3′

1 speaker · 1 party

Introducer

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Diniso Xolani

Decision

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