Three new faces appointed to decide on public office bearers’ pay
President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday appointed three new commissioners of the Independent Commission of Remuneration of Public Office Bearers. They were Sipho Masenjana Sibandze‚ Garth Michael Barnard and Matshego Jacqueline Ramagaga.The commission was established to make recommendations relating to the salaries‚ benefits‚ allowances and resources required for public office bearers.In February‚ Zuma increased the salaries for all public office bearers by 4.4%‚ hours before Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan was expected to table his 2016 budget.The Presidency at the time said Zuma decided on below-inflation increases for public office bearers — including Cabinet ministers‚ deputy ministers‚ MPs‚ premiers‚ MECs and members of provincial legislatures (MPLs) — after considering recommendations from the commission and also taking into account the “economic climate‚ which has deteriorated”.Zuma increased the salaries of senior traditional leaders by 8%‚ 4.4% for kings and queens‚ by R91 000 for headmen and women and 5.5% for special-grade chief magistrate and chief magistrates.The commission had recommended an increase of 5% for ministers and their deputies‚ MPs‚ premiers‚ MECs and MPLs.Other members of the commission were chairman Judge Cagney John Musi‚ Loyiso Mbabane‚ Ronel Nienaber‚ and Thandeka Nozipho Mgoduso. TMG Digital/BDlive..
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