{"id":776343,"date":"2024-06-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=776343"},"modified":"2024-06-12T14:34:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:34:59","slug":"south-africas-youngest-mp-ever-who-will-get-a-starting-salary-of-r100000-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/government\/776343\/south-africas-youngest-mp-ever-who-will-get-a-starting-salary-of-r100000-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa’s youngest MP ever – who will get a starting salary of R100,000 a month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The upcoming seventh democratic Parliament of South Africa is set to feature a broader spectrum of age groups among its representatives, as well as the youngest Member of Parliament (MPs) in South Africa’s democratic history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This comes as female representation shows a slight decrease compared to the previous administration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All eyes are now focused on the forthcoming make-up of the 400-seat National Assembly (NA), who according to chairperson of the Electoral Commission (IEC) Mosotho Moepya “reflect the choices, hopes, and aspirations of millions of citizens who exercised their democratic rights.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parliament age facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Graphic: Seth Thorne<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Moepya revealed that the NA can expect a slightly younger average Parliamentary fleet compared to that seen in the sixth administration, with members ranging from 20 to the eldest at 76.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to information provided by the IEC, the youngest incoming parliamentarian is Patriotic Alliance youth activist Cleo Wilskut, who turned 20 on 27 April.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilskut will follow in the footsteps of the ANC’s Itumeleng Ntsube, who, at 21, previously became South Africa\u2019s youngest MP in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Cleo Wilskut. Photo: Patriotic Alliance, X.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Notably, these young political leaders are debuting in parliament as some of the highest-paid individuals in the country, with MPs now earning R1.27 million a year (over R100,000 a month) following president Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval to hike salaries by 2.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This makes all MPs\u2014young and old\u2014top 3% earners in the country<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ramaphosa approves salary hikes for ministers, MPs and premiers<\/a><\/blockquote>