King is the title given to a male monarch in a variety of contexts. The female equivalent is queen, which title is also given to the consort of a king. In the context of prehistory, antiquity, and contemporary indigenous peoples, the title may refer to tribal kingship.
Below are salaries earn by A King In South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has gazetted the official salaries government will pay to kings, queens and other traditional leaders in South Africa.
The gazette – which applies retroactively from 20 April 2020 – covers a wide range of roles, including the national and provincial houses of traditional leaders.
Traditional kings and senior leaders are symbolic figureheads in the country with little political power. However, these rulers play an important role in local disputes as well as in playing advisory roles to government – as well as in the lives of the traditional rural populations.
This was most recently seen in the unrest and violence across KZN and Gauteng, with traditional leaders calling for calm at a national level.
| Province | Salary |
|---|---|
| King/Queen | R1 239 917 |
| Chairperson: NHTL | R933 270 |
| Full-Time Chairperson: PHTL | R768 678 |
| Deputy Chairperson: NHTL | R713 811 |
| Full-Time Deputy Chairperson: PHTL | R658 758 |
| Full-Time Member: NHTL | R415 113 |
| Full-Time Member: PHTL | R355 842 |
| Senior Traditional Leader | R270 942 |
| Headmen/Headwomen | R116 418 |
Wage freeze
The latest salaries represent an effective wage freeze, with president Cyril Ramaphosa also confirming that a number of senior officials including the deputy president and ministers would not be receiving an increase this year.
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.