Khama earns �peanuts�

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President Ian Khama and other elected local politicians are among the least paid in Southern Africa.

This is in comparison with their counterparts in South Africa and Namibia. President Ian Khama earns P518,782 per annum following Parliament’s passing of amendments to clauses providing for remuneration of Members of Parliament (MPs), members of Ntlo ya Dikgosi, judges and non-unionised members of public service. Khama now earns about P43,231,88 per month, way below what MPs take home in South Africa, and a little over P1,000 of what Namibian backbencher earns.  

The new salary structure is reflected in a bill published in the Government Gazette in April by acting Minister of President Affairs and Public Administration Shaw Kgathi, amending the National Assembly (Salaries and Allowances) Act following four percent salary increment for public servants. 

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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