Ramaphosa approves pay increases for government officials – here’s what they now earn
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the salaries for a number of top government and parliamentary positions.
In a gazette published on Tuesday (14 June), the president announced the salaries will take effect retroactively from 1 April 2021, with remuneration structured as follows:
- A basic salary component equal to 60% of the total package, which constitutes the pensionable salary;
- An amount of R120,000 per annum as per section 8(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act;
- An employer’s pension benefit contribution equal to 22.5% of pensionable salary.
- A flexible portion for the remaining amount of the total remuneration.
Based on these latest salaries, deputy president David Mabuza will now receive R2,910,234 – a close to R100,000 increase from his total remuneration package last year.
By comparison, the country’s ministers and deputy ministers will now receive R2,473,682 and R2,037,129 respectively.
Position | Total remuneration |
---|---|
Deputy President | R2 910 234 |
Minister | R2 473 682 |
Deputy Minister | R2 037 129 |
Members of parliament and other senior legislative figures also received increases, with the speaker of the national assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula set to take home over R2.9 million. The leader of the opposition John Steenhuisen has been given a pay bump to R1.64 million.
Position | Total remuneration |
---|---|
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 |