{"id":287020,"date":"2018-11-26T18:00:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-26T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=287020"},"modified":"2018-11-26T17:01:35","modified_gmt":"2018-11-26T15:01:35","slug":"how-much-money-kings-traditional-leaders-judges-ministers-and-premiers-could-get-paid-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/287020\/how-much-money-kings-traditional-leaders-judges-ministers-and-premiers-could-get-paid-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"How much money kings, traditional leaders, judges, ministers and premiers could get paid in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers has made its recommendations for salary increases for public officials in 2019 – including a pay hike for president Cyril Ramaphosa and deputy president David Mabuza.<\/p>\n

The commission has recommended that all public office bearers receive a 4% pay increase for the April 2018 – March 2019 period. The recommendations have been gazetted, but still need to be approved by the presidency.<\/p>\n

The commission recommended a 0% increase for most government officials in 2017, due to the economic climate at the time.<\/p>\n

And while South Africa\u2019s economy continued to struggled through 2017, the commission recommended a small increase for officials in 2018. Ultimately, the presidency settled on an increase of 4.4%.<\/p>\n

According to the remuneration commission, its recommendations are mainly based around inflation levels, and how that impacts the lives of public office bearers.<\/p>\n

“Any consideration around the remuneration adjustments should take into account the effects of inflation to enable employees to maintain their lifestyle,” it said.<\/p>\n

“There is a general expectation that higher inflation implies a higher remuneration adjustment. As a starting point, the basis for consideration of a salary increase and the particular cost of living adjustment, it would be done relative to headline inflation.”<\/p>\n

Inflation is expected to remain in its targeted band (projected to average 4.8% in 2018), while average wage inflation in South Africa as whole is expected to be 7.4%.<\/p>\n

“Since 2011, government has been forced to restrict employee headcount growth to accommodate rising salaries,” it said.<\/p>\n

“After considering all of the above, the commission is recommending a 4% annual adjustment to the remuneration of all categories of Public Office Bearers.”<\/p>\n

Rising government wage bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa is in a difficult position, with his promise of reining in government spending to help resuscitate a struggling economy.<\/p>\n

However, the biggest chunk of South Africa’s expenses goes straight to state salaries and wages.<\/p>\n

Stats SA recently broke down government’s expenses for the 2016\/17 financial year, showing that compensation for employees took up 42% (R602 billion) of the R1.5 trillion spent by the state.<\/p>\n

The country’s public service wage bill already suffered a sizeable blow in 2018, with public servant unions successfully negotiating 6% to 7% increases for 2019 and beyond – while reported plans to retrench some 30,000 government workers was hastily scuppered following backlash.<\/p>\n

Trade federation Cosatu has already dismissed the commission’s recommended 4% hike for 2019, telling the president to scrap the notion of increases altogether this year.<\/p>\n

The recommendations now sit with the president, who will have a final say on what adjustment, if any, will be put into effect. Parliament will have the final say on the president’s salary increase.<\/p>\n

Here is what the commission recommends public office bearers get paid next year (April 2018 – March 2019):<\/p>\n

President, Deputy president, Ministers and Deputy Ministers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nTotal remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
President<\/td>\nR3 109 439<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy President<\/td>\nR2 938 488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Minister<\/td>\nR2 497 698<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Minister<\/td>\nR2 056 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Members of the National Assembly and Delegates to the National Council of Provinces<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nTotal remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker: National Assembly<\/td>\nR2 938 488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson: NCOP<\/td>\nR2 938 488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Speaker: National Assembly<\/td>\nR2 056 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chairperson: NCOP<\/td>\nR2 056 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
House Chairperson<\/td>\nR1 910 035<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip: Majority Party<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip: NCOP<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parliamentary Council: President<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parliamentary Council: Deputy President<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leader of Opposition<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson of a Committee<\/td>\nR1 476 308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party<\/td>\nR1 328 728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party<\/td>\nR1 328 728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leader of a Minority Party<\/td>\nR1 328 728<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whip<\/td>\nR1 232 993<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member: National Assembly<\/td>\nR1 123 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Permanent Delegate: NCOP<\/td>\nR1 123 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Premiers, Executive Councils and Provincial Legislatures<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nTotal remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Premier<\/td>\nR2 350 824<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member of Executive Council<\/td>\nR2 056 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker<\/td>\nR2 056 907<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Speaker<\/td>\nR1 623 888<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip: Majority Party<\/td>\nR1 476 308<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson of Committees<\/td>\nR1 328 730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leader of Opposition<\/td>\nR1 328 730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson of a Committee<\/td>\nR1 328 730<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chairperson of Committees<\/td>\nR1 250 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party<\/td>\nR1 250 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party<\/td>\nR1 250 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leader of a Minority Party<\/td>\nR1 250 101<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parliamentary Counsellor to a King\/Queen<\/td>\nR1 123 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whip<\/td>\nR1 123 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member of Provincial Legislature<\/td>\nR1 087 028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Magistrates<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nTotal remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Special Grade Chief Magistrate<\/td>\nR1 436 913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Court President<\/td>\nR1 436 913<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Magistrate<\/td>\nR1 289 294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Magistrate<\/td>\nR1 289 294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Magistrate<\/td>\nR1 068 699<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magistrate<\/td>\nR971 648<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Others<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nTotal remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Justice<\/td>\nR2 938 488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chief Justice<\/td>\nR2 644 571<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judge: Constitutional Court, Supreme Court of Appeal<\/td>\nR2 350 825<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Judge: High Court, Labour Court<\/td>\nR1 910 035<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
King\/Queen<\/td>\nR1 223 799<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Traditional Leaders<\/td>\nR256 820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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