Zuma approves pay hikes for public servants

President Jacob Zuma has approved recommendations for salary increases for public office bearers.

“After considering, among others, the recommendations of the Commission [for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers] and the performance of the economy, President Zuma has accepted the commission’s recommendations for all categories of public office-bearers except for the magistrates,” Zuma’s office said yesterday.

Cabinet ministers, their deputies, National Assembly speaker, National Council of Provinces chairperson, members of provincial cabinets, speakers of provincial legislatures and judges are set to get a 4% salary hike.

Members of parliament and provincial legislatures; kings and queens get an increase of 4.5%, while the chairperson of the National House of Traditional Leaders and full-time deputy chairperson of provincial houses of traditional leaders will receive a 5% pay rise. Senior traditional leaders will see their salaries hiked by 8%.

A proposal for magistrates’ salary increase will have to be approved by parliament, according to law. “The president has therefore requested parliament to approve that salaries of magistrates be adjusted by 5.5%.” – ANA

Cabinet minister, their deputies, speaker and judges are set to earn 4% more. Jacob Zuma SA president