Judges contribute salaries to COVID-19 Relief Fund

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Twenty-eight High Court judges and six Court of Appeal Justices have agreed to voluntarily contribute to the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

Each of the judges will contribute five percent of their salaries for three months commencing end of May.

That percentage from the individual judges' pay amounts to P2,731.90, a collective sum of P92,884.60 each of the three months. The resolution followed a meeting with the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MFED), where the Justices were briefed on the country’s economic situation.

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Judges contribute salaries to COVID-19 Relief Fund

Twenty-eight High Court judges and six Court of Appeal Justices have agreed to voluntarily contribute to the COVID-19 Relief Fund.

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

Fans urged to fill up stadium

Coaches take jabs ahead of derby

A city divided!

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