Unions appalled by ‘obscene’ 3% pay hike for public office bearers
Unions say public office bearers, including judges, MPs and traditional leaders, are living large and are not affected by rising costs
03 July 2023 - 13:10
UPDATED 03 July 2023 - 22:45
President Cyril Ramaphosa has come under fire from disgruntled labour federations after he signed a 3% wage increase for public office bearers including judges, MPs and traditional leaders.
The public office bearers, including cabinet ministers and their deputies, are among the most highly paid officials in SA, taking home more than R1m a year each and enjoying perks such as travel allowances, security and generators in their state-supplied housing...
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