Zuma announces below inflation salary raises for political office bearers

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s elected officials will receive salary increases of 4.4%, compared with inflation of more than 6% in Africa’s most industrialised economy, the presidency said on Wednesday.

“President Jacob Zuma has decided upon a below inflation increase of 4.4% for political office bearers nationally and in the provinces for 2015/16, the outgoing financial year, in line with the current economic climate,” his office said in a statement.