{"id":116274,"date":"2016-03-10T16:46:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T14:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=116274"},"modified":"2016-03-10T16:53:42","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T14:53:42","slug":"zuma-gets-a-pay-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/116274\/zuma-gets-a-pay-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuma gets a pay increase"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Assembly\u00a0has approved a 5% salary hike for President Jacob Zuma, taking his annual salary to R2.87 million per year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the national budget speech in February, Zuma approved an increase in salaries for\u00a0political office bearers nationally – by 4.4% for 2015\/16.<\/p>\n

This was\u00a0below inflation and below the recommended rate by the\u00a0Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers – in line with the current economic climate, the presidency said.<\/p>\n

The Commission recommended that the salaries of all public office bearers be increased by between 5% and 8% for the various offices in the 2015\/16 financial year.<\/p>\n

The salary of the President is determined by Parliament, though the Commission recommended a 5% increase for Zuma in November 2015.<\/p>\n

President Zuma\u00a0is one of the best-paid presidents in the world, with earnings on par with many leaders from developed and economically-thriving countries.<\/p>\n

During the sitting of National Assembly, the EFF put in a motion that Zuma’s salary be cancelled indefinitely, following his admission that he benefited unduly from security upgrades at his Nkandla homestead.<\/p>\n

“He does not deserve a salary,” the EFF said, to cheers from opposition parties.<\/p>\n

The ANC objected to the motion, and succeeded in quashing it – with\u00a0172 members against the EFF’s motion, 81 for, and 4 abstaining.<\/p>\n

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