PayScale data shows registered nurses in South Africa earn an average R283,456 a year in 2026, with pay rising by experience and total pay ranging widely.
South Africa budgeted R754.2bn for public‑service pay in 2024/25. Salaries range from about R148,700 to over R2.3m. Education, health and police take two‑thirds of the total.
KZN MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has directed Impendle Local Municipality to pay outstanding staff salaries within 48 hours after repeated non-payment and protests.
A TikTok video has listed five university degrees with the lowest reported starting salaries in South Africa, sparking debate about career prospects and graduate outcomes.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved increased annual salaries for leaders of the Public Service Commission (PSC). The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) published the...
As South Africa grapples with fiscal challenges, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana faces mounting pressure to reduce state expenditure to avoid a controversial VAT increase. While the...