APA-Pretoria (South Africa) President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a three percent salary increase for all public office bearers back-dated to April this year, presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya announced on Saturday.
In a statement, Magwenya said the “determination follows recommendations made by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers (the Commission) on the annual salary for all public office bearers, submitted to the President on 17 April.”
He said the commission had recommended a 3.8-percent salary hike for all public office bearers including members of independent constitutional institutions, judges, magistrates and traditional leaders for the 2022/23 financial year.
“Having considered the commission’s recommendations and serious economic challenges facing the country, the President has decided that the salaries of all public office bearers be increased by three percent,” Magwenya said.
As required by law, Ramaphosa has submitted the notice to parliament for approval before publication “in as far as it relates to salaries of judges and magistrates”, the spokesperson said.
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