David Mabuza as deputy president will earn R2.9-million a year, minister Ronald Lamola R2.4-million and deputy ministers Fish Mahlalela, Candith Mashego Dlamini, Thabang Makwetla and Reginah Mhaule R2.037-million.
Premier Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane will earn R2.3-million as head of the province while EFF leader Collen Sedibe and DA leader Jane Sithole will get R1.3-million in the Mpumalanga legislature, according to this year’s gazetted proposed salaries by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers .
MECs will earn R2.037-million, which is the same proposed salary for legislature speaker Makhosazane Masilela as well as Parliament’s deputy speaker Lechesa Tsenoli and of the NCOP chairperson Sylvia Lucas.
Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will earn the same R2.9-million proposed for deputy president David Mabuza together with Amos Masondo as chairperson of the national council of provinces.
John Steenhuisen, as the official opposition would take home R1.64 million, while EFF leader Julius Malema and other leaders of minority parties will score R1.38 million.
Upon making the recommendations for the salary increases of politicians, the commission first consults with the minister of finance, the minister of justice, the chief justice, the lower courts remuneration committee, and the department of cooperative governance and traditional affairs.
The salary increase recommendations will wait for President Cyril Ramaphosa to approve them.
Ramaphosa’s own salary increase is approved by Parliament.
Position Proposed salary
Deputy President R2,910 234
Minister R2,473 682
Deputy Minister R2,037 129
Position Proposed salary
Speaker: National Assembly R2,910 234
Chairperson: NCOP R2,910 234
Deputy Speaker: National Assembly R2,037 129
Deputy Chairperson: NCOP R2,037 129
House Chairperson R1,938 963
Chief Whip: Majority Party R1,648 481
Chief Whip: NCOP R1,648 481
Parliamentary Counsellor: President R1,648 481
Parliamentary Counsellor: Deputy President R1,648 481
Leader of Opposition R1,648 481
Chairperson of a Committee R1,540 628
Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party R1,386 619
Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party R1,386 619
Leader of a Minority Party R1,386 619
Whip R1,286 713
Member: National Assembly R1,172 071
Permanent Delegate: NCOP R1,172 071
Position Proposed salary
Premier R2,328 221
Member of Executive Council R2,037 129
Speaker R2,037 129
Deputy Speaker R1,648 481
Chief Whip: Majority Party R1,540 628
Chairperson of Committees R1,386 622
Leader of Opposition R1,386 622
Chairperson of a Committee R1,386 622
Deputy Chairperson of Committees R1,304 564
Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party R1,304 564
Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party R1,304 564
Leader of a Minority Party R1,304 564
Parliamentary Counsellor to a King/Queen R1,172 071
Whip R1,172 071
Member of Provincial Legislature R1,134 388
(With BusinessTech)
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