Page 213 - SAMRC Annual Report 2024-2025

GOVERNANCE

Remuneration of Board members • Employees of the State are nor remunerated for
serving on the SAMRC Board. There are currently
Remuneration of Board members is based on the
daily remuneration rate prescribed by National no employees of the State serving on the SAMRC
Treasury, as amended from time to time. Board.
• The Board reviews annually the dispensation for
• Board and committee members receive a meeting remunerating Board members. The last review
fee for attending meetings of the SAMRC Board was conducted at the Board meeting held on
and Board committees, as well as meetings 20 February 2025.
members are invited to attend to represent the
SAMRC Board in an official capacity. The Meeting The SAMRC pays all travel costs related to Board
Fee to be equivalent to the daily remuneration members’ attendance at Board meetings and Board
rate prescribed by National Treasury, as amended Committee meetings.
from time to time.
• Board members make use of economy class on
• Board and committee members receive a meeting air travel.
allowance in addition to the daily meeting fee
as compensation for time spent preparing for • The amount for overnight accommodation
meetings, travelling, unavoidable stayovers, and breakfast is in accordance with the amount
follow-up activities relating to meetings etc. The prescribed by National Treasury, as amended
daily meeting allowance is equivalent to the daily from time to time.
meeting fee prescribed by National Treasury, as • If required, class A or B car rental is provided.
amended annually. • Shuttle services is provided only for travel to and
• Board members are allowed to receive a data from the airport, hotel and meeting venue.
allowance equivalent to the allowance payable to • Members are responsible for their own
executive managers of the SAMRC, as amended transportation to and from local meeting venues.
from time to time. The data allowance is currently Reimbursement for the use of a member’s own
R307 per month. vehicle for travelling to a local meeting or official
• The Board Chairperson receives a Cellphone event is in accordance with the rate prescribed by
allowance of R700 per month. National Treasury, as amended from time to time.

The amount of remuneration paid to each board member is as follows.

31 March 2025
Vehicle & parking & Accommodation Local air travel
Emoluments cellphone allowance and Entertainment and parking Total
R R R R R
Professor J Mahlangu 111,150 12,084 4,548 16,548 144,330
Professor B Biccard 35,074 3,684 – – 38,758
Professor R Carolissen 45,866 3,684 1,331 8,735 59,616
Professor B Chiliza 59,356 3,684 6,026 22,661 91,727
Ms D Dondur 119,700 3,684 7,505 20,002 150,891
Advocate D Khosa 75,544 3,684 2,957 8,920 91,105
Doctor Z Makatini 78,242 3,684 6,026 27,293 115,245
Professor M Madikizela 70,148 4,105 4,548 14,765 93,566
Professor T Mavundla 75,544 4,014 6,139 23,526 109,223
Professor L Mathivha 56,658 3,684 4,435 14,410 79,187
Professor E Mukwevho 72,846 12,964 7,843 16,419 110,072
Associate Professor T Naledi 64,752 3,684 – – 68,436
Professor T Pillay 56,658 3,684 4,435 19,064 83,841
Professor E Seekoe 83,334 3,684 6,409 29,962 123,389
Doctor T Tucker 125,096 3,684 2,661 – 131,441
1,129,968 73,691 64,863 222,305 1,490,827

SAMRC ANNUAL REPOR T 2024-25 211