The increase in salaries of public office bearers has been approved and President Jacob Zuma’s new salary is more than R2.7 million annually.<\/p>\n
The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers has made its recommendation on public sector salaries.<\/p>\n
Public office bearers earning more than R1m will receive a five percent increase and officer bearers earning less than R1m will receive six percent from April 1, 2014.<\/p>\n
This meant that Zuma would receive about R100,000 in back payments as his salary increased from R2.62m to R2.75m.<\/p>\n
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa’s salary would increase from R2.47m to R2.6m, while ministers would receive R2.21m from R2.1m and the salaries of deputy ministers would increase from R1.73m to R1.82m.<\/p>\n
The Speaker of National Parliament, Baleka Mbete, and Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s salaries would increase from R2.47m to R2.6m.<\/p>\n
Member of Parliament’s salaries would increase from R933,852 to R989,883 while premiers’ salaries would increase from R1.98mn to R2.08 m. Mayors would receive R1.15m, up from R1.09m.<\/p>\n
Constitutional Court judges and Supreme Court of Appeal judges would receive R2.08m, up from R1.98m.<\/p>\n
A judge in the high court and labour court would receive R1.69m, up from R1.61m while magistrates would receive R788,155, up from R743,542.<\/p>\n
Traditional kings would receive R1.07m, from R1.02m.<\/p>\n
Dear president Zuma, corruption is not a Western paradigm nor a victimless crime<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n South Africa less corrupt than last year: index<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n