It’s payback time, say izinduna who were promised standard salaries
KZN government asks Gordhan for R1.1bn to fulfil Zuma’s undertakings
The KwaZulu-Natal government is seeking about R1.1bn from Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan to pay the salaries of thousands of izinduna, or headmen, who hold sway in many parts of rural and tribal authorities. The province has 2,039 headmen, out of the country’s more than 5,000 izinduna. Late in 2015 they marched into the legislature in Pietermaritzburg, threatening to go on strike and disrupt preparations for the local government election unless their salaries were increased to about R8,000 a month and until they received back pay since 2006. Earlier in 2016 President Jacob Zuma met the KwaZulu-Natal izinduna to discuss remunerations and recognition for the work they do. He urged them not to disrupt the election and promised to pay them their salaries in full. After the meeting, the Presidency said in a statement: "Izinduna had raised concerns about the proclamation determining the salaries of izinduna, which was approved by the president following recommendations by the Commission ...
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