A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected seat in government. Politicians propose, support, and create laws that govern the land and, by extension, its people. Broadly speaking, a “politician” can be anyone who seeks to achieve political power in the government.
Below are salaries earn by a Politician Earn In South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved the salaries for a number of top government and parliamentary positions.
In a gazette published on Friday (14 May), the president announced the salaries will take effect retroactively from 1 April 2020, with most senior officials receiving no increase.
This aligns with recommendations made by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers earlier this year.
The recommendations are based on consultations with the minister of finance, the minister of Justice, the chief justice and Lower Courts Remuneration Committee, and the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs.
“The commission has considered the fiscal condition of the country demonstrated in the previous financial years (2018/2019 and 2019/2020), the state’s wage bill and the impact of Public Office Bearers’ salary increment on the fiscus and general economic status of the country which has been negatively affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, affordability of the fiscus, relevant legislation and all other factors referred to above.”
“As a result, the commission has recommended that there be no increment (0%) to the remuneration of all POBs’ categories.”
In 2020, Ramaphosa, the deputy president, and members of cabinet took a 33% pay cut for three months as part of a contribution to South Africa’s fight against the coronavirus, donating the money to the country’s Solidarity Fund.
Deputy president, Ministers and Deputy Ministers
| Position | Total remuneration |
|---|---|
| Deputy President | R2 825 470 |
| Minister | R2 401 633 |
| Deputy Minister | R1 977 795 |
Members of the National Assembly and Delegates to the National Council of Provinces
| Position | Total remuneration |
|---|---|
| Speaker: National Assembly | R2 825 470 |
| Chairperson: NCOP | R2 825 470 |
| Deputy Speaker: National Assembly | R1 977 795 |
| Deputy Chairperson: NCOP | R1 977 795 |
| House Chairperson | R1 882 488 |
| Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 600 467 |
| Chief Whip: NCOP | R1 600 467 |
| Parliamentary Council: President | R1 600 467 |
| Parliamentary Council: Deputy President | R1 600 467 |
| Leader of Opposition | R1 600 467 |
| Chairperson of a Committee | R1 495 755 |
| Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 346 232 |
| Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party | R1 346 232 |
| Leader of a Minority Party | R1 346 232 |
| Whip | R1 249 236 |
| Member: National Assembly | R1 137 933 |
| Permanent Delegate: NCOP | R1 137 933 |
Premiers, Executive Councils and Provincial Legislatures
| Position | Total remuneration |
|---|---|
| Premier | R2 260 409 |
| Member of Executive Council | R1 977 785 |
| Speaker | R1 977 785 |
| Deputy Speaker | R1 600 467 |
| Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 495 755 |
| Chairperson of Committees | R1 346 235 |
| Leader of Opposition | R1 346 235 |
| Chairperson of a Committee | R1 346 235 |
| Deputy Chairperson of Committees | R1 266 567 |
| Deputy Chief Whip: Majority Party | R1 266 567 |
| Chief Whip: Largest Minority Party | R1 266 567 |
| Leader of a Minority Party | R1 266 567 |
| Parliamentary Counsellor to a King/Queen | R1 137 933 |
| Whip | R1 137 933 |
| Member of Provincial Legislature | R1 101 348 |
How much money do you get as an MP?
The basic annual salary of a Member of Parliament (MP) in the House of Commons is £81,932, as of April 2020. In addition, MPs are able to claim allowances to cover the costs of running an office and employing staff, and maintaining a constituency residence or a residence in London.
Is MP salary tax free?
Section 10(17) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Act) provides exemption to Members of Parliament and State legislators in respect of their daily allowances in entirety. Hence, salary and allowances received by them cannot be taxed under the head ‘salary’, but are taxable under the head ‘income from other sources’.