The decision follows recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers, and the increase will be backdated to April 2022.
JOHANNESBURG - President Cyril Ramaphosa has given the thumbs up to a 3% salary increase for all public office bearers backdated to April 2022.The decision follows recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers.
The commission had proposed a 3.8% salary increment for the financial year 2022/2023, however, given the country's economic challenges, the president has chosen to implement a 3% increase instead. “Having considered the commission’s recommendations and serious economic challenges facing the country, the president has decided that the salaries of all office bearers, should increase by 3%," said presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
Magwenya said a notice has been submitted to Parliament for approval, particularly concerning the salaries of judges and magistrates.
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