PRETORIA : President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the salary increases for South Africa’s top politicians, including ministers, deputy ministers and parliamentarians.
Ramaphosa has made a determination to increase, with effect 1 April 2025, the salary of public office-bearers by 4.1% and 3.8% in different categories.
The approval of the above-inflation pay hike comes following the recommendation from the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers in December.
The increase of 4.1% applies to judges, magistrates, traditional leaders and members of independent constitutional institutions.
The increase of 3.8% applies to Members of the National Executive, Members of Parliament, members of provincial executive councils and members of provincial legislatures.
BREAKDOWN OF SALARIES
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE (+3.8%)
The president’s salary is currently R3.35 million and will increase to R3.5 million is the commission’s recommendation is approved.
Deputy President : R3,284,911
Minister : R2,792,155
Deputy Minister : R2,299,398
● MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT ( +3.8% )
▪︎Speaker: R3,284,911
▪︎Chair:NCOP – R3,284,911
▪︎Deputy Speaker: NA – R2,299,398
▪︎Deputy Chair: NCOP – R2,299,398
▪︎House Chair : R2,188,594
▪︎Chief Whip: Majority Party : R1,860,714
● PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE ( +4.1 % )
Premier : R2,635,562
▪︎MEC : R2,306,044
▪︎Speaker : R2,306,044
▪︎Deputy Speaker : R1,866,092
Chief Whip: Majority : R1,744,002
▪︎Chair of Committee : R1,569,666
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