Being a politician in South Africa comes with a lot of benefits, owing to their salaries. Private cars, official vehicles, accommodation, Travel, to mention a few, these are all the benefits a politician in South Africa enjoys.
According to the Government gazzete released in December 2018, it was revealed that the president Cyril Ramaphosa is the highest paid politician in South Africa, while the trifecta of the deputy president, speaker of the National Assembly and the chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
According to the Gazzete, the president did not act on the recommendation of the Independent Commission on the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers to increase the salaries of all categories of public office bearers by four percent in 2018.
So if you are wondering how much politicians in South Africa take home at the end of the month, or at the end of the year, below is a list of the salaries of politicians in South Africa.
Deputy President, Ministers and Deputy Ministers Salary
Role Annual Salary
| Deputy President | R2 825 470 |
| Ministers | R2 401 633 |
| Deputy Ministers | R1 977 795 |
Members of the National Assembly and Permanent Delegates to the National Council of Provinces Salary
Role Annual Salary
| Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairperson of the NCOP | R 2 825 470 |
| Deputy speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy chairperson of the NCOP | R 1 977 795 |
| House Chairperson | R 1 822 488 |
| Chief Whip of the Majority Party
Chief Whip of the NCOP Parliamentary Council President Parliamentary Council Deputy President Leader of the Opposition |
R 1 600 467 |
Premiers, Members of the Executive Council and Members of the Provincial Legislatures Salary
Role Annual Salary
| Premier | R2 260 409 |
| Member of Executive Council Speaker |
R1 977 795 |
| Deputy Speaker | R1 600 467 |
| Chief Whip of the Majority Party | R1 455 015 |
| Chairperson of Committees Leader of the Opposition |
R1 309 566 |
| Deputy Chairperson of Committees Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party Chief Whip of the largest Minority Party Leader of a Minority Party |
R1 232 070 |
| Parliamentary Councillor to a King / Queen Whip |
R1 106 940 |
| Member of Provincial Legislature | R1 071 351 |
According to the table above, the third set of politicians with the largest paycheck is the ministers, with an annual salary of R2 401 633, followed by the premier, with an annual salary of R2 260 049. The deputy prime ministers as well as the Deputy speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy chairperson of the NCOP earns the same income, with an annual salary of R1 977 795.
The table above reveals that the lowest salary is R1 071 049, which is earned by members of Provincial Legislature. According to the table above, these are the politicians with the highest salary.
- The president
- Deputy president, Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairperson of the NCOP.
- Premier
- Ministers
- Deputy Ministers, Speaker, Member of executive council, Deputy speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy chairperson of the NCOP.
- House Chairperson
- Chief Whip of the Majority Party, Chief Whip of the NCOP, Parliamentary Council President Parliamentary Council Deputy President, Leader of the Opposition and deputy speaker.
- Chief Whip of the Majority Party.
- Chairperson of Committees and Leader of the Opposition.
- Deputy Chairperson of Committees, Deputy Chief Whip of the Majority Party, Chief Whip of the largest Minority Party and Leader of a Minority Party.
- Parliamentary Councillor to a King / Queen
- Whip
- Member of Provincial Legislature
