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It looks as though President Jacob Zuma, or whomever will be the next president, can expect a salary of R3.9 million over the next three years.
This is more than 30% of what the president earns now.
Zuma, the deputy president, members of Parliament, judges, premiers and mayors didn’t receive any increases in the current financial year, which means that taxpayers saved more than R100 million.
Zuma’s salary is currently about R2.9 million a year.
The Treasury’s estimates of national expenditure for the next three financial years show the president’s salary will increase from a budget estimate of R3.4 million in the coming financial year to just under R4 million by the 2019-2020 financial year.
According to the budget review, the budget for legal services for the presidency (including the vice-president’s office) also increases from R3.7 million this year to almost R5.5 million over three years.
The budget for consultants, especially advisory services, will also increase – from R7.5 million this financial year to an estimated R11.2 million by the 2019-2020 financial year.
In light of the Nkandla saga, some opposition parties earlier claimed that Zuma doesn’t deserve the salary that he is currently earning, and that it should rather be reduced to R1.
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