The South African Medical Association Sama has criticised a recommendation for a 4.1 salary increase for parliamentarians, ministers and senior government officials, saying it is out of step with austerity measures affecting public health care.
The proposed increase was put forward by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers for the 2025/26 financial year and published in the government gazette last week.
If approved, the increase would see the presidents salary rise by about R137,000 a year, bringing his annual remuneration to R3.4m.
