Zuma okays salary freeze for himself, top public officials
6 December 2016
Cape Town – President Jacob Zuma has accepted the recommendation of no salary increases for the national executive, members of Parliament (MPs), provincial executives, mayors, and other top public office bearers.
The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers in November recommended that top officials, including Zuma, his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, ministers and deputy ministers get no increase "as a patriotic sacrifice".
Also expected to make the "sacrifice" are MPs, all members of provincial executives and legislatures, all judges, mayors, whips, some members of royalty, as well as the deputy chairperson of the provincial house of traditional leaders.
This means the president's salary will remain at just under R2.9m, while the deputy president and the speaker will continue to earn R2.7m.