{"id":290904,"date":"2018-12-13T12:17:34","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T10:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=290904"},"modified":"2018-12-13T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T10:17:34","slug":"this-is-what-maimane-malema-and-other-south-african-mps-are-getting-paid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/290904\/this-is-what-maimane-malema-and-other-south-african-mps-are-getting-paid\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what Maimane, Malema and other South African MPs are getting paid"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Cyril Ramaphosa has gazetted the official salaries for South Africa’s ministers and parliamentarians<\/p>\n

Earlier this week, Ramaphosa declared<\/a> <\/strong>that there will be no annual salary increases for the deputy president as well as cabinet ministers at a time when the economy is experiencing hardships.<\/p>\n

While the Independent Commission on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has recommended an increase of 4% across all categories of public office bearers, president Ramaphosa has determined otherwise.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Ramaphosa\u2019s decision not to follow the Commission\u2019s recommendations is informed by the imperative that the state be considerate, responsive and demonstrate restraint, especially during periods of economic hardship, when determining the level of salary increases for public representatives,\u201d said the Presidency.<\/p>\n

Salaries and allowances of the Constitutional Court judges and judges of other courts will be increased by 2.5%.<\/p>\n

In provincial executives, Premiers, Members of Executive Councils and Speakers will not receive a salary increase.<\/p>\n

With regard to Members of Parliament, a 2.5% increase will apply to categories ranging from House Chairperson, Chief Whip: Majority Party, Leader of the Opposition and Whips, to Members of the National Assembly and permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces.<\/p>\n

Members of provincial legislatures will receive a 2.5% salary increase, and Magistrates will benefit from a 4% salary adjustment, as will office bearers in of both national and provincial houses of traditional leaders.<\/p>\n

Kings and Queens will be eligible for a 2.5% increase.<\/p>\n

As leader of the opposition in parliament, DA leader Mmusi Maimane will get a salary of R1.6 million – the same level as ANC chief whip, Jackson Mthembu.<\/p>\n

As leader of a minority party, EFF leader Julius Malema will get paid R1.3 million – the same as chief whip of the opposition, John Steenhuisen.<\/p>\n

Other whips will get paid R1.2 million, just ahead of standard members of parliament, who will get paid R1.1 million.<\/p>\n

These are the salaries will apply for the 2018\/19 year.<\/p>\n

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

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\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/th>\nTotal Remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy President<\/td>\nR2 825 470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ministers<\/td>\nR2 401 633<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Ministers<\/td>\nR1 977 795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/th>\nTotal Remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaker of the National Assembly
\nChairperson of the NCOP<\/td>\n		R2 825 470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly
\nDeputy Chairperson of the NCOP<\/td>\n		R1 977 795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
House Chairperson<\/td>\nR1 882 488<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
\nChief Whip of the NCOP
\nParliamentary Council President
\nParliamentary Council Deputy President
\nLeader of the Opposition<\/td>\n		R1 600 467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson of a Committee<\/td>\nR1 455 015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party
\nChief Whip of the largest Minority Party
\nLeader of a Minority Party<\/td>\n		R1 309 563<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whip<\/td>\nR1 215 210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member of the National Assembly
\nPermanent Delegate of the NCOP<\/td>\n		R1 106 940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Premiers, Members of the Executive Council and Members of the Provincial Legislatures<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/th>\nTotal Remuneration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Premier<\/td>\nR2 260 409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member of Executive Council
\nSpeaker<\/td>\n		R1 977 795<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Speaker<\/td>\nR1 600 467<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chief Whip\u00a0of the Majority Party<\/td>\nR1 455 015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chairperson of Committees
\nLeader of the Opposition<\/td>\n		R1 309 566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Deputy Chairperson of Committees
\nDeputy Chief Whip of the\u00a0Majority Party
\nChief Whip of the largest Minority Party
\nLeader of a Minority Party<\/td>\n		R1 232 070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parliamentary Councillor to a King \/ Queen
\nWhip<\/td>\n		R1 106 940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Member of Provincial Legislature<\/td>\nR1 071 351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Government Salary changes<\/a> by BusinessTech<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n