Salary Increases
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Mayor and manager of Umsobomvu local municipality tag team in giving jobs to pals
An investigation into the Northern Cape municipality has uncovered multiple issues of alleged fraud, including nepotism and unauthorised salary hikes
JSE chiefs’ pay hikes soar well above the tide of inflation
A report has shown that top executives at JSE-listed firms got salary increases well above inflation plus other perks last year.
Local government officials to get 5% pay hike
A salaray increase, which will cost millions in state funds, has been approved for executive mayors and local government officials, says a report.
Jacob Zuma approves R45m pay increase for government
Despite earlier calls to freeze pay increases, Jacob Zuma has approved a pay hike for government that would amount to R45-million, says a report.
Mining bosses’ pay increases irk fund managers
Asset managers have advised mining companies to reign in the colossal salaries being awarded to chief executives.
Kenyan MPs vote to increase their own salaries
Kenyan MPs have voted to overrule a pay cut, hoping it will force government to pay them as much as legislators in the previous Parliament earned.
No consensus on officials’ salary freeze
Insiders have debunked President Jacob Zuma’s claim that government employees support his proposal of a salary freeze for a year.