Ekurhuleni executive mayor Mzwandile Masina will donate 33 per cent of his monthly salary to the country’s Solidarity Fund over the next three months.
In addition to Masina’s pledge, senior officials of the City of Ekurhuleni will contribute the following percentages of their salaries to the fund over the next three months:
• City manager: 33 per cent
• Group chief financial officer: 33 per cent
• Members of the mayoral committee: 25 per cent
• Speaker of council: 20 per cent
• Chief whip of council: 15 per cent
Discussions are underway with heads of departments to donate a 25 per cent contribution over the three months, divisional heads 12.5 per cent and officials five per cent.
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The outcomes of these discussions will be communicated as they are concluded.
This discussion comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the 14-day extension of the lockdown and the decision by himself, his cabinet and all provincial premiers to donate 33 per cent of their salaries to the country’s Solidarity Fund.
“We must all heed the call made by President Ramaphosa for us to rise to the occasion and live up to his national Thuma Mina moment,” said Masina.
“Every effort and gesture we can make as citizens will go far in assisting efforts to flatten the curve.
“We welcome the 14-day nationwide lockdown extension.
“Now is not the time to relax; our struggle against the invisible enemy must be intensified.
“The City of Ekurhuleni will continue to work in collaboration with both provincial and national spheres of government in combating the Covid-19 global pandemic.”
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