POLL | Do MPs and ministers deserve a pay hike or should public service come before higher salaries?

President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved a new round of salary increases for public office-bearers including MPs and ministers after recommendations from the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers.

The increases are:

• 3.8% for members of the national and provincial executives and legislatures; and
• 4.1% for judges and certain other officials.

This has reignited debate about pay for politicians at a time when many South Africans are feeling the pinch.

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