Salary package: Chairperson of the Council: The Chairperson of the Council has been appointed on a full-time basis on an annual remuneration of R1.39 million (Annual Report, 2010/11:83), which increased to R1 442 438 million in 2011/12 (3.5%). The remuneration of the Chairperson is much higher than what is offered by other entities in the same category (A1: R979,596 thousand) in terms of the Treasury Regulations. This is an additional amount of almost a half a million Rand per year (R462 842). Given the precarious financial position that the Authority currently finds itself in, it would be advisable for the Chairperson to be appointed on a part-time basis and be remunerated only for attending meetings.