I request the Honorable Minister to kindly approach the relevant committee in the National Assembly with the request that the following necessary adjustments to my conditions of service be effected as suggested hereunder:

These conditions of service were determined by the National Assembly on 13 September 1995 and amended on 18 October 1996 They have thus been fixed 7 years ago and the real value has diminished substantially because of inflation.

The conditions of service of the Public Protector are set at the approximate level of a Judge of Appeal. In instances where these conditions appear to be slightly better than that of a Judge of Appeal, it should be kept in mind that the Public Protector has a staff of 140 and substantial management responsibilities which a Judge of Appeal does not have. There are presently nine Regional Offices throughout the country all of which is administered by the Public Protector I suggest that we meet at some later stage to discuss the ranking of the Office of the Public Protector which, I submit, is not commensurate with the duties and functions attached to it.

It will furthermore be appreciated if these conditions could be amended with effect from 1 November 2002, which is the date on which I officially assumed duties as Public Protector.

1. The substitution for paragraph 2 of the conditions of service (non-taxable allowance of R3 500 p a) of the following paragraph:

Note: A moderate 5% inflation increase over 7 years has been allowed for.

2. The substitution of paragraph 2A of the conditions of Service (entertainment allowance of R2 250 p a) of the following paragraph:

Note: A moderate 5% inflation increase over 7 years has been allowed for.

3. The substitution of paragraph 7.1 of the conditions of service (settlement allowance of R3 500 p m) of the following paragraph:

Note: A settlement allowance equal to that paid to a Judge of Appeal who resides permanently in Bloemfontein₁ has been allowed for -see regulation 15.1 of the Schedule to Government Notice R. 894 (Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act (47/2001): Regulations), dated 5 July 2002.

4. The substitution of the further proviso to paragraph 7,2 of the conditions of service (payment of higher amount of R1 750 p m for settlement during first three months) of the following further proviso:

Note: A moderate 5% inflation increase over 7 years has been allowed for,

5. The substitution of paragraph 8.2 of the conditions of service (tariff of R1 per km for use at private transport) of the following paragraph:

Note: Compensation equal to that paid to a Judge of Appeal has been allowed for see regulation 11(3) of the Schedule to Government Notice R.894 (Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act (47/2001): Regulations), dated 5 July 2002. Presently the compensation is R1,80 per kilometer.

6. The substitution of paragraph 8.3 of the Conditions of service (Subsistence allowance of R300 payable to spouse) of the following paragraphs

Note: Subsistence equal to that paid to the spouse of a Judge of Appeal who accompanies the Judge on official journeys has been allowed for-see regulation 12(2), read with regulation 14.1 of the Schedule to Government Notice R.894 (Judges Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act (47/2001): Regulations), dated 5 July 2002. At present this allowance comes to R600 for every 24 hours actually absent from headquarters

7. The substitution for paragraph 8.4 of the conditions of service (subsistence allowance of R300 payable to Public Protector) of the following paragraph:

"The Public Protector, when on official duty away from the seat of the Public Protector's office, is entitled to an all-inclusive subsistence allowance when he or she is actually absent from the seat equal to an allowance payable to a Judge of Appeal who is absent from his or her headquarters. The allowance for an uncompleted period of 24 hours shall be calculated proportionately according to the number of full hours of absence."

Note: Subsistence equal to that paid to a Judge of Appeal absent from his seat, has been allowed for - see regulation 14.1(a) of the Schedule to Government Notice R. 894 (Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act (47/2001): Regulations), dated 5 July 2002. At present this allowance comes to R600 for every 24 hours actually absent from headquarters.

8. The substitution for paragraph 8.5 of the conditions of service (subsistence allowance of R55 for periods less than 24 hours) of the following paragraph:

Note: Subsistence equal to that paid to a Judge of Appeal absent from his seat for less than 24 hours, has bees allowed for- see regulation 14.(3) of the Schedule to Government Notice R.894 (Judges’ Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act (47/2001): Regulations), dated 5 July 2002. At present this allowance comes to R110.

9. The insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph 7.2:

Note: The Public Protector is appointed for a 7 year period. As such he is obliged to acquire a second home in Pretoria at the seat of the office of the Public Protector, and is obliged to contract domestic help, while having to maintain the expenses of his original. home.

Your assistance in the above regard is appreciated. With kind regards