South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases of 3.5 per cent and 4 per cent for different categories of public office-bearers for the 2026/27 financial year…reports Africa Daily News Desk South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved salary increases of up to 4 per cent for public office-bearers for the 2026/27 financial year, covering ministers, parliamentarians, provincial leaders, judges and magistrates, with the revised pay scales taking effect from April 1, 2026. The determination follows recommendations by the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers, which reviewed the proposed increases while taking into account the country’s economic