The office of the Presidency has gazetted the approved salary hikes for ministers, deputy ministers, members of parliament and other legislators in South Africa.
How much do you think they earn?
The salaries will kick in retroactively from 1 April 2024, and reflect a 2.5% increase—well below inflation.
According to the presidency, the total annual package includes the following elements:
- A basic salary component equal to 60% of the total, which constitutes the pensionable salary.
- R120,000 per annum is included in the basic salary, equating to a monthly allowance of R10,000, which is excluded from income and, therefore, does not appear on the IRP 5 certificate.
- An employer’s pension benefit contribution equal to 22.5% of pensionable salary.
- A flexible portion for the remaining amount of the total.
These elements apply to all the salaries listed below.
HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF THEIR SALARIES:
The full salary hikes can be seen below:
Deputy president, ministers and deputy ministers 2024/25
| Position (Pay level 1, effective from 1 April) | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| Deputy President | R3 087 467 | R3 164 654 |
| Minister | R2 624 329 | R2 689 937 |
| Deputy Minister | R2 161 190 | R2 215 220 |
Members of the National Assembly and NCOP 2022/23
| Position (Pay level 1-2, effective from 1 April) | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| Speaker: NA | R3 078 467 | R3 164 654 |
| Chair: NCOP | R3 078 467 | R3 164 654 |
| Deputy Speaker: NA | R2 161 190 | R2 215 220 |
| Deputy Speaker: NCOP | R2 161 190 | R2 215 220 |
| House Chair | R2 057 045 | R2 108 472 |
| Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Chief Whip: NCOP | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Parliamentary Counsellor: President | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Parliamentary Counsellor: Deputy President | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Leader of Opposition | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Committee Chair | R1 634 452 | R1 675 314 |
| Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 471 064 | R1 507 841 |
| Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party | R1 471 064 | R1 507 841 |
| Leader of Minority Party | R1 471 064 | R1 507 841 |
| Whip | R1 365 074 | R1 399 201 |
| Member of National Assembly | R1 243 450 | R1 274 536 |
| Permanent Delegate of the NCOP | R1 243 450 | R1 274 536 |
HOW MUCH DO THE PREMIERS, MEC’S AND MEMBERS OF PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURES EARN?
Premiers, MECs and Members of Provincial Legislatures
| Position (Pay level 1-3, effective from 1 April) | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
| Premier | R2 470 010 | R2 531 760 |
| Member of Executive Council | R2 161 190 | R2 215 220 |
| Speaker | R2 161 190 | R2 215 220 |
| Deputy Speaker | R1 748 874 | R1 792 595 |
| Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 634 452 | R1 675 314 |
| Committee Chair | R1 471 067 | R1 507 844 |
| Leader of Opposition | R1 471 067 | R1 507 844 |
| Deputy Committee Chair | R1 384 012 | R1 418 612 |
| Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 384 012 | R1 418 612 |
| Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party | R1 384 012 | R1 418 612 |
| Leader of Minority Party | R1 384 012 | R1 418 612 |
| Parliamentary Counsellor to King/Queen | R1 243 450 | R1 274 536 |
| Whip | R1 243 450 | R1 274 536 |
| Member of Provincial Legislature | R1 203 473 | R1 233 560 |
Let’s take a look at the nine provincial Premiers for the seventh administration.
THESE ARE THE NEWLY-ELECTED PROVINCIAL PREMIERS
Newly-inducted provincial legislature representatives voted them in between the 13th and 14th of June.
- Gauteng: Panyaza Lesufi (ANC)
- KwaZulu-Natal: Thami Ntuli (IFP)
- Western Cape: Alan Winde (DA)
- Northern Cape: Dr. Zamani Saul (ANC)
- Limpopo: Dr. Phophi Ramathuba (ANC)
- Eastern Cape: Oscar Mabuyane (ANC)
- North West: Lazarus Mokgosi (ANC)
- Mpumalanga: Mandla Ndlovu (ANC)
- Free State: Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae (ANC)
Meanwhile, the African National Congress (ANC) has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as President of South Africa for the country’s seventh democratic administration.
The people re-elected President Ramaphosa as the President of South Africa
Additionally, ANC’s Angela Thokozile “Thoko” Didiza has assumed the role of Speaker of the National Assembly (Parliament), with Dr Annelie Lotriet from the Democratic Alliance (DA) elected as Deputy Speaker.