Ramaphosa raises South African lawmakers' salaries by 3.5%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mail & Guardian
President Cyril Ramaphosa has set salary increases of 3.5% and 4% for South African public officials, applicable to the 2026/27 financial year from 1 April 2026. The 3.5% increase covers the national executive, MPs and provincial premiers, while judges and magistrates receive 4%. These decisions follow the recommendations of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers, according to the Mail & Guardian.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised the salaries of national and provincial elected officials by 3.5%, according to the Mail & Guardian. The increase applies to members of the national executive, MPs in the National Assembly, permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces, provincial premiers and members of provincial executives and legislatures.
The new salaries apply to the 2026/27 financial year, with effect from 1 April 2026. The decision follows the recommendations of the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers, even as unemployment rises. Judges of the Constitutional Court, other courts and magistrates, meanwhile, receive a 4% increase.
