The Congress of South African Trade Unions - COSATU believes
the salaries of South African politicians in public office should
not be increased by the 3.8%, which was announced by
President Cyril Ramaphosa this week.
The trade union federation says these public office bearers
already earn generous packages and an increase sends an
ill-considered message to an increasingly frustrated society of a
political elite that is dangerously out of touch with the lived
realities of ordinary South Africans.
The increase follows the recommendation by the Independent
Commission for Remuneration of Public Office Bearers. The
increase of 3.8% applies to Members of the National Executive,
Members of Parliament, members of provincial executive
councils and members of provincial legislatures.